Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 11, 1931
Place of Birth
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Credits
219 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Self
Clemente
Self
Hollywood Squares
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self
The Prank
Mrs. Wheeler
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Self
Family Switch
Angelica
Paul Newman: The Restless
Self
Fast X
Abuelita
80 for Brady
Maura
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Narrator (voice)
Santa Bootcamp
Belle
My Father's Dragon
Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
Still Working 9 to 5
Self
The Stories of West Side Story
Self
West Side Story
Valentina
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
Maya and the Three
Ah Puch (voice)
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
Gertrude St. John (voice)
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self
Stars in the House
Self
Green Eggs and Ham
Dookess (voice)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
Bless This Mess
Theresa
Carmen Sandiego
Cookie Booker (voice)
Torch
Aunt Francine
Every Act of Life
Self
One Day at a Time
Lydia Riera
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Remember Me
Nanna
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Self
Nina's World
Abuelita
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Grace and Frankie
Lucy Chambers
A Gift of Miracles
Beverly Davis
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Ida Barksdale
Jane the Virgin
Liliana De La Vega
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actress