Rita Moreno

Acting · 1.6 popularity

Age

Movies

116

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Born: December 11, 1931
From: Humacao, Puerto Rico

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.

Works

116 films

Fast X

20237.0

Rio 2

20146.5

Singin' in the Rain

19528.1

West Side Story

20216.9

Family Switch

20236.4

80 for Brady

20236.2

West Side Story

19617.2

The King and I

19567.1

My Father's Dragon

20227.0

Jim Henson Idea Man

20247.9

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

20226.8

Carnal Knowledge

19716.6

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

20037.3

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

20217.4

Slums of Beverly Hills

19986.3

The Latin Explosion: A New America

20158.0

Marlowe

19696.1

Garden of Evil

19546.3

The Four Seasons

19816.3

Paul Newman: The Restless

20237.7

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

19826.0

Summer and Smoke

19616.6

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

2019

The Prank

20245.6

Curious George: Cape Ahoy

20214.9

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

19565.8

The Muppets Go Hollywood

19796.2

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

20195.3

The Yellow Tomahawk

19546.6

A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

20255.0

Anatomy of a Seduction

19795.8

Angus

19956.6

The Ritz

19766.0

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

20228.0

Torch

20185.5

Untamed

19556.0

The Toast of New Orleans

19505.2

Something's Coming: West Side Story

20217.5

Every Act of Life

20186.4

Remember Me

2016

Piñero

20016.1

I Like It Like That

19946.3

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

20147.2

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

19866.2

A Gift of Miracles

20155.8

The Vagabond King

19566.1

Evita Peron

1981

The Deerslayer

19576.1

The Stories of West Side Story

20227.3

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

2009

Samar

19627.0

Happy Birthday, Gemini

19803.9

Portrait of a Showgirl

19828.7

Out to Lunch

19748.0

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

19997.6

This Rebel Breed

19606.8

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

20026.5

Seven Cities of Gold

19555.7

Popi

19696.3

Jivaro

19545.2

Theirs

2026

King of the Corner

20045.9

Resurrection

19995.7

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009

Blue Moon

20007.5

The Day Of The Dead

2011

The Night of the Following Day

19696.0

Best Ever Muppet Moments

20066.0

Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig

1960

So Young, So Bad

19505.2

Nicky Deuce

20136.3

Age Isn't Everything

19913.0

Casa de los Babys

20035.6

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

20142.8

De Puerto Rico para el mundo

20161.5

Carlo's Wake

199910.0

When It Was a Game 3

20009.5

Italian Movie

19947.0

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

19958.5

Fort Vengeance

19536.4

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

20027.7

The Spree

19985.4

The Muppet Revue

198510.0

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

20249.0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

20088.0

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

20146.5

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

20048.3

Still Working 9 to 5

202210.0

The Fabulous Senorita

19526.5

Latin Lovers

19534.7

The Boss' Son

197810.0

The Ring

19525.1

The Wharf Rat

19965.3

Santa Bootcamp

20226.3

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

202110.0

Voice of La Raza

19718.0

West Side Memories

20039.0

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

20066.0

Pagan Love Song

19505.2

Open House

20036.0

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

19949.0

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo

20056.3

Celebrity Habla

2009

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

19957.4

Cry of Battle

19634.8

Cattle Town

19527.6

Working

19824.8

Actresses Turned Producer/Directors

2014

I Know a Woman Like That

20097.0

El Alaméin

19538.0

When Medicine Got It Wrong

2009

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

20168.0

1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular

1989

Clemente

20259.0

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

20048.0

Rita Moreno: Now You Can!

1989