Rita Moreno
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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
Credits
Fast X (2023)
as Abuelita
Rio 2 (2014)
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
as Zelda Zanders
Family Switch (2023)
as Angelica
West Side Story (2021)
as Valentina
West Side Story (1961)
as Anita
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
as Louise
The King and I (1956)
as Tuptim
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (2003)
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
as Belle Abromowitz
Summer and Smoke (1961)
as Rosa Zacharias
80 for Brady (2023)
as Maura
My Father's Dragon (2022)
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Marlowe (1969)
as Dolores Gonzáles
The Ritz (1976)
as Googie Gomez
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self
The Four Seasons (1981)
as Claudia Zimmer
The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
as Honey Bear
Curious George: Cape Ahoy (2021)
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
The Deerslayer (1957)
as Hetty Hutter
Torch (2018)
as Aunt Francine
Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980)
as Lucille Pompi
Out to Lunch (1974)
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music (2025)
as Self
Seven Cities of Gold (1955)
as Ula
Remember Me (2016)
as Nanna
When It Was a Game 3 (2000)
as Passage Narrator (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
as Narrator (voice)
Portrait of a Showgirl (1982)
as Rosella DeLeon
King of the Corner (2004)
as Inez
Paul Newman: The Restless (2023)
as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Self (archive footage)
Untamed (1955)
as Julia
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
as Self
Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)
as Self - Actress
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Actor
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (2022)
as Self
The Toast of New Orleans (1950)
as Tina
Theirs (—)
Actor
I Like It Like That (1994)
as Rosaria Linares
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Self
The Prank (2024)
as Mrs. Wheeler
Jivaro (1954)
as Maroa
The Spree (1998)
as Irma Kelly
Casa de los Babys (2003)
as Señora Muñoz
This Rebel Breed (1960)
as Lola Montalvo
Open House (2003)
as Lydia Fitch
The Day Of The Dead (2011)
Actor
The Vagabond King (1956)
as Huguette
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019)
as Self
Garden of Evil (1954)
as Cantina Singer
Piñero (2001)
as Miguel's Mother
Nicky Deuce (2013)
as Tutti
Anatomy of a Seduction (1979)
as Nina
Celebrity Habla (2009)
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
The Night of the Following Day (1969)
as Blonde
Samar (1962)
as Woman Convict
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
as Self
I Know a Woman Like That (2009)
as Self
Italian Movie (1994)
as Isabella
Clemente (2025)
as Self
Blue Moon (2000)
as Maggie Cavallo
Still Working 9 to 5 (2022)
as Self
Cry of Battle (1963)
as Sisa
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic (2016)
as Self
The Stories of West Side Story (2022)
as Self
The Muppet Revue (1985)
as Self
Angus (1995)
as Madame Rulenska
Voice of La Raza (1971)
as Self
Evita Peron (1981)
as Renata Riguel
Santa Bootcamp (2022)
as Belle
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score (2021)
as Self
Age Isn't Everything (1991)
as Rita
Pagan Love Song (1950)
as Terru
Popi (1969)
as Lupe
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig (1960)
Actor
Carlo's Wake (1999)
as Angela Torello
The Ring (1952)
as Lucy Gomez
A Gift of Miracles (2015)
as Beverly Davis
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors (2014)
Actor
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
as Sandra Roberts
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King (1995)
as Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
Actor
Latin Lovers (1953)
as Christina
De Puerto Rico para el mundo (2016)
as Self
The Boss' Son (1978)
as Esther Rose
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009)
as Self
So Young, So Bad (1950)
as Dolores Guererro
The Fabulous Senorita (1952)
as Manuela Rodríguez
The Wharf Rat (1996)
as Mom
Something's Coming: West Side Story (2021)
as Self
Resurrection (1999)
as Mimi
El Alaméin (1953)
as Jara
Cattle Town (1952)
as Queli
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006)
as Self
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
West Side Memories (2003)
as Self
When Medicine Got It Wrong (2009)
as Narrator
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (2024)
as Self
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (2014)
as Ida Barksdale
Fort Vengeance (1953)
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995)
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)
as Self
The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
as Self
Working (1982)
as Waitress
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular (1989)
as Self
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (2004)
as Self (voice)
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (1994)
as Self
Rita Moreno: Now You Can! (1989)
as Self