The following is a list of main & recurring characters in the Dora the Explorer series.
Characters[]
Main[]
- Dora is a bilingual explorer of Spanish descent. She got voiced by Kathleen Herles (seasons 1-4), Caitlin Sanchez (seasons 5-6), and Fátima Ptacek (seasons 7-8).
- Boots is a monkey who is Dora's best friend. He got voiced by Harrison Chad (seasons 1-4), Regan Mizrahi (seasons 5-7), and Koda Gursoy (season 8).
- Backpack is Dora's anthropomorphic backpack. She got voiced by Sasha Toro (seasons 1-4), Alexandria Suarez (seasons 5-7) and Sofia Lopez (season 8).
- Map is a rolled-up map who provides directions for Dora and Boots. He got voiced by Marc Weiner.
- Swiper is a sneaky orange fox who often causes trouble for Dora and Boots. He got voiced by Marc Weiner.
- Tico is a Spanish-speaking purple squirrel. He got voiced by Muhammed Cunningham (season 1), Jose Zelaya (seasons 2-4), Jean Carlos Celi (seasons 5-6), and Oscar Hutarra (seasons 7-8).
- Benny is a fun-loving, lighthearted blue bull. He got voiced by Jake Burbage (seasons 1-4), Matt Gumley (seasons 5-8), and Aidan Gemme (seasons 7-8).
- Isa is a friendly green iguana who loves gardening. She got voiced by Ashley Fleming (seasons 1-4), Lenique Vincent (seasons 5-6), and Skai Jackson (seasons 7-8).
- The Fiesta Trio is a small marching band. They got voiced by Marc Weiner.
- Big Red Chicken is an oversized chicken and a good friend of Dora and Boots. He got voiced by Chris Gifford.
- The Grumpy Old Troll is a riddle-telling troll who lives under a bridge, and has a wife named "Petunia". He got voiced by Chris Gifford.
Recurring[]
- Diego is Dora's cousin. He got voiced by Felipe Dieppa (seasons 3-4), Jake Austin (season 5), Brandon Zambrano (season 6), and Jacob Medrano (seasons 7-8).
- Señor Tucán is a Spanish-speaking toucan. He got voiced by Leslie Valdes.
- The Explorer Stars are anthropomorphic stars that travel with Dora and Boots.
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