She’ll be receiving the honor during the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ 43rd annual Daytime Emmys on May 1 in Los Angeles.
But it won’t be her first Emmy. Manzano, who retired last year after a 44-year run on Sesame Street, will be adding to her collection of 15 Emmys for her work as a writer for the popular children’s program.
In addition to her work on Sesame Street, Manzano has written a children’s book and most recently, her memoir “Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx,” released last year.