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Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Actor · b. 1931 · 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.

Movies24

  • Movie7.0

    Fast X

    2023 · 6.5K votes

  • Movie8.1

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952 · 3.6K votes

  • Movie6.5

    Rio 2

    2014 · 3.9K votes

  • Movie6.9

    West Side Story

    2021 · 1.8K votes

  • Movie6.4

    Family Switch

    2023 · 822 votes

  • Movie6.2

    80 for Brady

    2023 · 201 votes

  • Movie6.8
  • Movie7.2

    West Side Story

    1961 · 2.1K votes

  • Movie7.0

    My Father's Dragon

    2022 · 123 votes

  • Movie7.8

    Jim Henson Idea Man

    2024 · 59 votes

  • Movie7.3
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    Carnal Knowledge

    1971 · 240 votes

  • Movie7.1

    The King and I

    1956 · 419 votes

  • Movie7.4
  • Movie6.0

    The Ritz

    1976 · 41 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Slums of Beverly Hills

    1998 · 261 votes

  • Movie6.3

    The Four Seasons

    1981 · 75 votes

  • Movie6.2

    The Muppets Go Hollywood

    1979 · 26 votes

  • Movie6.1
  • Movie8.0
  • Movie6.1

    Marlowe

    1969 · 95 votes

  • Movie5.6

    The Prank

    2024 · 17 votes

  • Movie4.7
  • Movie6.3

    Garden of Evil

    1954 · 93 votes

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  • TV6.1
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  • TV8.0
  • TV5.1
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    Grey's Anatomy

    2005 · 11K votes

  • TV6.3

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    2019 · 72 votes

  • TV4.3

    The View

    1997 · 113 votes

  • TV5.8

    The Mike Douglas Show

    1961 · 11 votes

  • TV7.6
  • TV5.6

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    2022 · 32 votes

  • TV5.6

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    1988 · 51 votes

  • TV7.3
  • TV6.3

    The Love Boat

    1977 · 199 votes

  • TV2.6

    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    2022 · 15 votes

  • TV7.0

    Golden Globe Awards

    1944 · 20 votes

  • TV7.2

    Touched by an Angel

    1994 · 188 votes

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  • TV6.8

    The Merv Griffin Show

    1962 · 12 votes

  • TV4.7

    Tamron Hall

    2019 · 20 votes

  • TV8.1

    The Nanny

    1993 · 1.3K votes

  • TV7.4

    Miami Vice

    1984 · 541 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Dick Cavett Show

    1968 · 22 votes