Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican painter whose work mixed realistic autobiographical elements with surrealist fantasy. Her self portraits are among some of her most well-known pieces including The Two Fridas and Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird.
In celebration of International Women's Day in 2020, Sésamo’s Twitter account posted a series of illustrations featuring Abby Cadabby accompanied by inspirational women, including Frida Kahlo. 
Kahlo's legacy is celebrated as one of the art world's great successes, having infiltrated pop culture among the likes of Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso. She was the subject of a 2002 film directed by The Jim Henson Foundation grant recipient Julie Taymor where she was played by Salma Hayek, and appeared as a character in Pixar's Coco voiced by Natalia Cordova-Buckley.
She's often recognized by her prominent eyebrows, much like Sesame Street’s Bert; a similarity that has been exploited in pop culture: a Saturday Night Live sketch from February 1, 2014 features Nasim Pedrad playing Kahlo who is referred to as "Latino Bert from Sesame Street." Sesame Street Magazine illustrator Joel Schick has portrayed Ernie and Bert in a parody of Frieda and Diego Rivera, and other artists have followed suit (including Anoki Casey, Diana and Mike Venzke, and Michael Gaughan).
Kahlo is brought up in Episode 5305 of Sesame Street. Mia, armed with a picture of the artist, cites her as a personal influence and wishes to become a painter like her.
File:DisneyJuniorMusic-28-ReadyForPreschool-AtTheArtMuseum-09.png|Summer Penguin as KahloDisney Junior Music:Ready for Preschool"At the Art Museum"
Frida-5305.jpg|Sesame Street Episode 5305
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