Rita Moreno
Biography
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.
Personal info
Gender
Female
Birthday
1931-12-11
Place of birth
Humacao, Puerto Rico
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Cast
Singin' in the Rain
1952
8.15
80 for Brady
2023
6.34
West Side Story
1961
7.24
Family Switch
2023
6.39
Marlowe
1969
6.03
I Know a Woman Like That
2009
7.00
The Four Seasons
1981
6.35
Angus
1995
6.60
Carnal Knowledge
1971
6.59
Garden of Evil
1954
6.11
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998
6.28
The Ritz
1976
6.10
The King and I
1956
7.10
The Ring
1952
4.70
The Night of the Following Day
1969
6.03
So Young, So Bad
1950
5.40
Untamed
1955
5.64
Pagan Love Song
1950
4.80
Torch
2018
0.00
This Rebel Breed
1960
6.00
The Muppet Revue
1985
0.00
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
5.20
The Prank
2024
5.40
Summer and Smoke
1961
6.70
Paul Newman: The Restless
2023
8.10
The Stories of West Side Story
2022
7.80
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
2021
4.00
The Deerslayer
1957
5.40
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
1956
5.50
Carlo's Wake
1999
0.00
Jivaro
1954
5.20
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
6.30
Cry of Battle
1963
4.20
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
1989
0.00
Seven Cities of Gold
1955
5.50
My Father's Dragon
2022
7.10
The Yellow Tomahawk
1954
6.00
Cattle Town
1952
6.70
Rio 2
2014
6.50
Casa de los Babys
2003
5.50
Latin Lovers
1953
4.60
Nicky Deuce
2013
6.40
Fast X
2023
7.04
The Fabulous Senorita
1952
6.00
Age Isn't Everything
1991
2.00
Celebrity Habla
2009
0.00
Evita Peron
1981
0.00
Portrait of a Showgirl
1982
8.00
Samar
1962
0.00
Fort Vengeance
1953
6.20
The Day Of The Dead
2011
0.00
Santa Bootcamp
2022
6.10
The Vagabond King
1956
5.70
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
2014
3.20
I Like It Like That
1994
6.40
Open House
2003
3.00
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
1960
0.00
A Gift of Miracles
2015
5.80
Popi
1969
6.11
Theirs
0.00
Clemente
2024
0.00
Blue Moon
2000
5.00
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
7.65
Happy Birthday, Gemini
1980
3.20
Piñero
2001
6.20
Remember Me
2016
0.00
The Spree
1998
5.00
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
2016
1.50
Out to Lunch
1974
6.00
Anatomy of a Seduction
1979
5.50
Resurrection
1999
5.00
The Boss' Son
1978
0.00
Every Act of Life
2018
7.00
Italian Movie
1994
0.00
West Side Story
2021
6.97
Working
1982
4.30
The Wharf Rat
1996
4.60
El Alaméin
1953
0.00
Voice of La Raza
1971
0.00
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
0.00
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
6.99
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
6.00
West Side Memories
2003
0.00
King of the Corner
2004
5.70
Still Working 9 to 5
2022
10.00
When It Was a Game 3
2000
9.00