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 ing 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
all 219
Movies 117
TV Shows 102
self 74
Voice 11
Narrator 2
Producer 1
The Prank (2024)
Family Switch (2023)
Paul Newman: The Restless (2023)
Fast X (2023)
Princess Power (2023)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
My Father's Dragon (2022)
Sherri (2022)
West Side Story (2021)
Maya and the Three (2021)
Curious George: Cape Ahoy (2021)
Tamron Hall (2019)
Bless This Mess (2019)
Torch (2018)
One Day at a Time (2017)
To Tell the Truth (2016)
Me (2016)
Nina's World (2015)
Grace and Frankie (2015)
A Gift of Miracles (2015)
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (2014)
Jane the Virgin (2014)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)
Rio 2 (2014)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Nicky Deuce (2013)
Happily Divorced (2011)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Cane (2007)
Ugly Betty (2006)
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo (2005)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (2003)
Casa de los Babys (2003)
Open House (2003)
George Lopez (2002)
Piñero (2001)
When It Was a Game 3 (2000)
Blue Moon (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)
Carlo's Wake (1999)
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
The Spree (1998)
The View (1997)
Oz (1997)
Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996)
Angus (1995)
I Like It Like That (1994)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Italian Movie (1994)
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? (1994)
Burke's Law (1994)
The Nanny (1993)
Raw Toonage (1992)
Hearts Afire (1992)
Top of the Heap (1991)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
B.L. Stryker (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
The Golden Girls (1985)
The Cosby Show (1984)
Working (1982)
Portrait of a Showgirl (1982)
9 to 5 (1982)
The Four Seasons (1981)
Evita Peron (1981)
Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)
The Boss' Son (1978)
The Love Boat (1977)
The Muppet Show (1976)
The Ritz (1976)
Out to Lunch (1974)
Dinah! (1974)
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Electric Company (1971)
Medical Center (1969)
Marlowe (1969)
Popi (1969)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Seaway (1965)
Burke's Law (1963)
Miss USA (1963)
Samar (1962)
Summer and Smoke (1961)
This Rebel Breed (1960)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
Trackdown (1957)
The Deerslayer (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
The Vagabond King (1956)
Tony Awards (1956)
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Untamed (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Climax! (1954)
Garden of Evil (1954)
The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
Jivaro (1954)
Latin Lovers (1953)
Fort Vengeance (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
The Ring (1952)
Cattle Town (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
The Fabulous Senorita (1952)
So Young, So Bad (1950)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Whew!
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1931-12-11 (93 years old)
Birth Name
Rita Moreno
Birth Place
Humacao, United States
Citizenships
United States
Also Known As
Rosa Dolores Alverío, Rosita Moreno , ریتا مورنو
Awards
BBC 100 Women, Library of Congress Living Legend, Grammy Award for Best Album for Children, California Hall of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award, Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Presidential Medal of Freedom, National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Congressional Gold Medal, Library of Congress, Academy Award for Best ing Actress, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
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