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NEWS X MUSE Manny Gomez spoke with Diana Zermeño, Kathleen Herles, and Asher Colton Spence, the voice actor of the new Nickelodeon Animation series, “Dora”. Zermeño is the voice of the beloved Dora the Explorer, Herles is the voice of Mami and the voice of the original Dora the Explorer, and Colton is the voice of Boots in the series.

All 26 11-minute episodes of “Dora” are available now exclusively on Paramount+.

During our conversation about “Dora” we talk about how although there is a modern feel to the series, everything that fans of Dora have loved for years is the same, including that pesky Swiper. Hey also comments on Dora’s multicultural background and how that could help further grow her audience and be more relatable. It was a fun conversation that you can check out above!

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Here is more information about “Dora” provided by Nickelodeon:

With all-new CG animation and imaginative character-driven storylines, the upcoming DORA series follows everyone’s favorite bilingual explorer, Dora (Diana Zermeño), and her best monkey friend, Boots (Asher Colton Spence), as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest. 

Guided by trustworthy Map (Anairis Quiñones), Dora and her friends must work together to overcome many obstacles while being challenged by the sneakiest fox, Swiper (Marc Weiner). Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, returns to the new series as Mami, and Mike Smith Rivera joins the cast as Papi.