Acting
Rita Moreno
1931-12-11 · 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.
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Fast X
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rio 2
Singin' in the Rain
West Side Story
West Side Story
The Nanny
Jane the Virgin
Oz
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Family Switch
Miami Vice
The Cosby Show
The King and I
The Golden Girls
Movie credits · 116
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Clemente
Jim Henson Idea Man
The Prank
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Family Switch
Paul Newman: The Restless
Fast X
80 for Brady
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Santa Bootcamp
My Father's Dragon
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Still Working 9 to 5
The Stories of West Side Story
West Side Story
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Torch
Every Act of Life
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
Remember Me
The Latin Explosion: A New America
A Gift of Miracles
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Rio 2
Nicky Deuce
The Day Of The Dead
I Know a Woman Like That
Celebrity Habla
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
When Medicine Got It Wrong
TV credits · 104
Hollywood Squares
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
Maya and the Three
Stars in the House
Green Eggs and Ham
The Tamron Hall Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Bless This Mess
Carmen Sandiego
One Day at a Time
The $100,000 Pyramid
To Tell the Truth
Nina's World
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Grace and Frankie
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Jane the Virgin
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Getting On
Welcome to the Family
Happily Divorced
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
In Plain Sight
Cane
Ugly Betty
The Reichen Show
Wanted
Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
The Handler
George Lopez
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Guardian
Strong Medicine
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The View
Oz
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