Dora Marquez

Dora Márquez is the titular main protagonist of Dora the Explorer. 
She is a 7-8 year old (10 in Dora and Friends and 16 in Dora and the Lost City of Gold) Latina-Asian tomboyish girl who embarks on a trip in every episode in order to find something or help somebody, along with Boots. She asks the viewers at home to help her find new ways to reach places with the help of Map. She also teaches viewers Spanish, introducing them to short words and phrases.
A teenage Dora appears in Dora and the Lost City of Gold. She is much less mellow and more feisty than when she was younger, dedicating herself to becoming a treasure hunter and explorer, much to her parents' chagrin. Her adventurous lifestyle and fierce spirit befuddles her classmates.
In Seasons 1-4, she is voiced by Kathleen Herles. In Seasons 5-6, she is voiced by Caitlin Sanchez. In Seasons 6-8 and Dora and Friends, she is voiced by Fátima Ptacek. In Dora's Explorer Girls: Our First Concert, she is voiced by Stephanie Joy for her speaking voice and Karina Padura for her singing voice. 
In Dora and the Lost City of Gold, she was portrayed by Isabela Merced (credited under Moner her maiden name). Who also played CJ Martin in 100 Things to Do Before High School, Jeanne Galletta in Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, Izabella in Transformers: The Last Knight, Anya Corazon in Madame Web, voiced Lucky Prescott in Spirit Untamed, and will portray Hawkgirl in the upcoming Superman. Madelyn Miranda played her as a child in that same movie. 
In the 2023-2024 reboot, she is voiced by Diana Zermeño.
==Appearance==
Dora has short, brown hair and brown eyes. She wears a pink short-sleeved T-shirt, orange shorts, white Velcro shoes (pink-white shoes in Seasons 7-8) with pink soles, frilly yellow ankle-high socks, and a yellow bracelet with a blue flower around her right wrist. She also normally wears one of her friends, Backpack. She also wears gold earrings on her ears, though they are rarely seen. She is of mixed Mexican and Japanese descent and from California.
In her early design as seen from a pilot episode, Dora looks much like her final design, except her eyes are green and her hair is purple-black.
In Dora and Friends: Into the City, she is now 10 years old, with pale skin, long brown hair, brown eyebrows, and brown eyes. She wears a hot pink dress with a flower design on the side, blue denim leggings, and pink tennis shoes. She also wears a magical charm bracelet on her right wrist. Promotional art depict her wearing a purple headband, but she does not wear it in the actual animation. This outfit is quite similar to the Season 7 outfit, which was later seen in the last two Dora the Explorer seasons, except Dora's hair is longer. She also keeps her living purple Backpack; however, she becomes a little different after her bottom side got torn apart on the cliff but Kate was able to mend her. While mending her, Isa's flower Bud, became sewn into Backpack. Its color is now lavender with pink on the bottom.
In the reboot series, Dora has a pink hairpin on the right side of her hair, and she now has visible teeth. She wears clothes which are identical to the original Dora series, but her shoes are now pinkish-white.
==Personality==
Dora has relationships with all of the characters she meets, failing even to hold a grudge against the mischievous fox, Swiper. She hates villains only when it seems that compromise is impossible, and even in these cases, fails to display actual anger.
She gives others a chance to try their hands at tasks even when she herself might have an easier time with them. Dora values her family, whom she loves openly, though she spends little time indoors at home with them. She tries to introduce her traditions and customs, subtly and without compulsion, to those who are not familiar with them. 
Dora is fond of Boots, who became her best friend when she saved his beloved red boots from being swiped by Swiper (as revealed in the episode "Dora’s First Trip").
In Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Dora remains her intrepid perky self. Even as she continues to address an imaginary audience to the bafflement of those around her, she comes across as eccentric and charming.
Dora continues to act with enthusiasm and positivity despite her fellow teenage peers' attitude and it serves her well in later life-threatening adventures.
Dora is exceptionally knowledgeable in many aspects of the world, despite being socially stunted. She's clever and resourceful and can speak a number of other languages, notably Quechua. She also demonstrates compassion and diplomacy, and when confronted by the potentially hostile guards of Parapata, the City of Gold, she is able to peaceably convince them that she and her friends mean no harm.
Despite her initial difficulties dealing with her fellow teenagers in a modern high school, Dora does not shy away from the challenge. While it's a different kind of adventure, in the end, she chooses to return to school with her new friends and the cousin she's reconnected with.
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