Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Date of Birth:

Dec 11, 1931

Place of Birth:

Humacao, Puerto Rico

Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater projects throughout her extensive career spanning over seven decades.

Her work includes supporting roles in the classic musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956), and the 1961 and 2021 film adaptations of West Side Story. Her other notable films include Popi (1969), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Four Seasons (1981), I Like It Like That (1994) and the cult film Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). She is also known for her work on television including the children's television series The Electric Company (1971–1977), and as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo on the HBO series Oz (1997–2003). She voiced the titular role of in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? from 1994 to 1999. She also gained acclaim for her roles in Jane the Virgin (2015–2019) and the revival of Norman Lear's One Day at a Time (2017–2020). In theater, she is best known for her role as Googie Gomez in the 1975 musical The Ritz.

Among her numerous accolades, Moreno is one of a few performers to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT). She is also one of 24 people who have achieved what is called the Triple Crown of Acting, with individual competitive Academy, Emmy and Tony awards for acting. In 2004, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor bestowed upon her by George W. Bush. In 2009, President Barack Obama presented her with the National Medal of Arts. In 2013, she received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2015, she was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor for her contribution to American culture through performing arts. She was awarded the Peabody Award in 2019. Her life was profiled in the 2021 documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.

filmography:

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014

King of the Corner King of the Corner

2004

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

2021

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

2006

West Side Memories West Side Memories

2003

Still Working 9 to 5 Still Working 9 to 5

2022

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

2021

The Prank The Prank

2024

The Stories of West Side Story The Stories of West Side Story

2022

Something's Coming: West Side Story Something's Coming: West Side Story

2021

Torch Torch

2018

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995

Best Ever Muppet Moments Best Ever Muppet Moments

2006

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Every Act of Life Every Act of Life

2018

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014

Italian Movie Italian Movie

1993

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

1994

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

West Side Story West Side Story

2021

Working Working

1982

Voice of La Raza Voice of La Raza

1971

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019

El Alaméin El Alaméin

1953

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019

The Wharf Rat The Wharf Rat

1996

Curious George: Cape Ahoy Curious George: Cape Ahoy

2021

1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular

1989

Paul Newman: The Restless Paul Newman: The Restless

2023

Carlo's Wake Carlo's Wake

1999

The Muppet Revue The Muppet Revue

1985

Actresses Turned Producer/Directors Actresses Turned Producer/Directors

2014

I Know a Woman Like That I Know a Woman Like That

2009

Rita Moreno: Now You Can! Rita Moreno: Now You Can!

1989

Casa de los Babys Casa de los Babys

2003

Clemente Clemente

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Theirs Theirs

1970

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

2024

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

Family Switch Family Switch

2023

80 for Brady 80 for Brady

2023

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

2004

Samar Samar

1962

Celebrity Habla Celebrity Habla

2009

Fast X Fast X

2023

My Father's Dragon My Father's Dragon

2022

The Day Of The Dead The Day Of The Dead

2011

Santa Bootcamp Santa Bootcamp

2022

Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?

1994

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022

Open House Open House

2003

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

2022

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

2003

The Boss' Son The Boss' Son

1978

Summer and Smoke Summer and Smoke

1961

The Deerslayer The Deerslayer

1957

The Toast of New Orleans The Toast of New Orleans

1950

This Rebel Breed This Rebel Breed

1960

Pagan Love Song Pagan Love Song

1950

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

1956

Jivaro Jivaro

1954

Cattle Town Cattle Town

1952

Rio 2 Rio 2

2014

Seven Cities of Gold Seven Cities of Gold

1955

Cry of Battle Cry of Battle

1963

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Untamed Untamed

1955

So Young, So Bad So Young, So Bad

1950

Angus Angus

1995

Garden of Evil Garden of Evil

1954

The Four Seasons The Four Seasons

1981

Marlowe Marlowe

1969

West Side Story West Side Story

1961

Carnal Knowledge Carnal Knowledge

1971

Slums of Beverly Hills Slums of Beverly Hills

1998

The Night of the Following Day The Night of the Following Day

1969

The Ring The Ring

1952

The King and I The King and I

1956

The Ritz The Ritz

1976

Latin Lovers Latin Lovers

1953

Nicky Deuce Nicky Deuce

2013

Happy Birthday, Gemini Happy Birthday, Gemini

1980

Remember Me Remember Me

2016

The Latin Explosion: A New America The Latin Explosion: A New America

2015

The Yellow Tomahawk The Yellow Tomahawk

1954

Blue Moon Blue Moon

2000

The Spree The Spree

1998

De Puerto Rico para el mundo De Puerto Rico para el mundo

2016

Resurrection Resurrection

1999

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

1999

Anatomy of a Seduction Anatomy of a Seduction

1979

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

2016

Out to Lunch Out to Lunch

1974

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

1995

Popi Popi

1969

Evita Peron Evita Peron

1981

Portrait of a Showgirl Portrait of a Showgirl

1982

Age Isn't Everything Age Isn't Everything

1991

The Fabulous Senorita The Fabulous Senorita

1952

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo

2005

Fort Vengeance Fort Vengeance

1953

The Vagabond King The Vagabond King

1956

A Gift of Miracles A Gift of Miracles

2015

Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig

1960

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

2014

I Like It Like That I Like It Like That

1994

Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain

1952

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