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Rita Moreno

AKA: Rosa Dolores Alverío
Birthday: 1931-12-11
Birthplace: 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.

Filmography

Singin' in the Rain
Character: Zelda Zanders
West Side Story
Character: Anita
Marlowe
Character: Dolores Gonzáles

The Four Seasons
Character: Claudia Zimmer
Angus
Character: Madame Rulenska
Garden of Evil
Character: Cantina Singer

Carnal Knowledge
Character: Louise
Slums of Beverly Hills
Character: Belle Abromowitz
The Ritz
Character: Googie Gomez

The King and I
Character: Tuptim
The Ring
Character: Lucy Gomez

So Young, So Bad
Character: Dolores Guererro (as Rosita Moreno)
Untamed
Character: Julia
Pagan Love Song
Character: Terru

This Rebel Breed
Character: Lola Montalvo
The Toast of New Orleans
Character: Tina
Summer and Smoke
Character: Rosa Zacharias

The Deerslayer
Character: Hetty Hutter
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
Character: Sandra Roberts
Jivaro
Character: Maroa

The Muppets Go Hollywood
Character: Self
Cry of Battle
Character: Sisa
Seven Cities of Gold
Character: Ula

Cattle Town
Character: Queli
Rio 2
Character: Aunt Mimi (voice)
Latin Lovers
Character: Christina

Nicky Deuce
Character: Tutti
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Character: Narrator (voice)
The Fabulous Senorita
Character: Manuela Rodríguez

Age Isn't Everything
Character: Rita
Evita Peron
Character: Renata Riguel
Portrait of a Showgirl
Character: Rosella DeLeon

Fort Vengeance
Character: Bridget Fitzgibbon
The Vagabond King
Character: Huguette
I Like It Like That
Character: Rosaria Linares

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Character: Ida Barksdale
A Gift of Miracles
Character: Beverly Davis

Popi
Character: Lupe
Blue Moon
Character: Maggie Cavallo

The Yellow Tomahawk
Character: Honey Bear
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Character: Lucille Pompi

Remember Me
Character: Nanna
The Spree
Character: Irma Kelly

Out to Lunch
Character: Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Anatomy of a Seduction
Character: Nina

Resurrection
Character: Mimi
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Character: Rita Kapkovic Landale
The Boss' Son
Character: Esther Rose

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Character: Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)

Italian Movie
Character: Isabella
Every Act of Life
Character: Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Character: Self - Actress

West Side Story
Character: Valentina
Working
Character: Waitress
The Wharf Rat
Character: Mom

El Alaméin
Character: Jara
Voice of La Raza
Character: Herself

And the Oscar Goes To...
Character: Self (archive footage)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Character: Self

West Side Memories
Character: Self

King of the Corner
Character: Inez
Still Working 9 to 5
Character: Self

Torch
Character: Aunt Francine

The Prank
Character: Mrs. Wheeler

Curious George: Cape Ahoy
Character: Gertrude St. John(voice)
My Father's Dragon
Character: Mrs. McClaren (voice)

Fast X
Character: Abuelita
Celebrity Habla
Character: Self

Samar
Character: Woman Convict
Santa Bootcamp
Character: Belle

Open House
Character: Lydia Fitch
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Character: Narrator (voice)

Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
Character: Carmen Sandiego
80 for Brady
Character: Maura
Family Switch
Character: Angelica

I Know a Woman Like That
Character: Self
The Muppet Revue
Character: Self

Paul Newman: The Restless
Character: Self (archive footage)
Carlo's Wake
Character: Angela Torello
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
Character: Self

Casa de los Babys
Character: Señora Muñoz
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Character: Self (archive footage)

Clemente
Character: Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Character: Self

Piñero
Character: Miguel's Mother
West Side Story
Job: Executive Producer