Born
11 December 1931 (94)
Place of Birth
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Also known as
Rosa Dolores Alverío, Rosita Moreno
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...
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.
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025
Clemente
2025
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
The Prank
2024
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024
Family Switch
2023
Fast X
2023
80 for Brady
2023
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022
Santa Bootcamp
2022
My Father's Dragon
2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022
Still Working 9 to 5
2022
The Stories of West Side Story
2022
West Side Story
2021
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
Torch
2018
Every Act of Life
2018
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
2016
Remember Me
2016
The Latin Explosion: A New America
2015
A Gift of Miracles
2015
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
2014
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
2014
Rio 2
2014
Nicky Deuce
2013
The Day Of The Dead
2011
I Know a Woman Like That
2009
Celebrity Habla
2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
2009
When Medicine Got It Wrong
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009