Marco Jefferson is Gina's son on Sesame Street. He was adopted from Guatemala as a baby in 2006 (beginning with Episode 4130).
Marco's introduction allowed the Sesame writers to deal with issues of international adoption and non-traditional families.
Marco was the fourth major baby/child added to the cast, after Miles, Gaby and Curly Bear, and the second adopted child after Miles.
Executive Producer Carol-Lynn Parente explained the inspiration for the storyline:
In his debut episode, Marco was played by adopted Guatemalan twins, Ashlynn and Caleb. For Season 38, Marco was played by a 10 month old boy, Matthew.[2]