Rita Moreno profile
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Rita Moreno

11th December 1931 Humacao, Puerto Rico Acting

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.

110 Movies 105 TV Shows 225 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Torch poster
Torch 8th October 2018 as Aunt Francine
Rio 2 poster
Rio 2 19th March 2014 as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Piñero poster
Piñero 5th October 2001 as Miguel's Mother
Angus poster
Angus 15th September 1995 as Madame Rulenska
Out to Lunch poster
Out to Lunch 10th December 1974 as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Marlowe poster
Marlowe 19th September 1969 as Dolores Gonzáles
Popi poster
Popi 27th May 1969 as Lupe
Samar poster
Samar 11th April 1962 as Woman Convict
Jivaro poster
Jivaro 12th February 1954 as Maroa
Sherri poster
Sherri 12th September 2022 as Self - Guest
Cane poster
Cane 25th September 2007 as Amalia Duque
Wanted poster
Wanted 31st July 2005 as Mrs. Kelly
Oz poster
Oz 12th July 1997 as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
The Nanny poster
The Nanny 3rd November 1993 as Mrs. Wickervich Stone
Miami Vice poster
Miami Vice 16th September 1984 as Congresswoman Madelyn Woods
9 to 5 poster
9 to 5 25th March 1982 as Violet Newstead
Seaway poster
Seaway 15th September 1965 as Annabelle
Climax! poster
Climax! 7th October 1954 as Denise Cardoza