Rita Moreno
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1931-12-11 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Rita Moreno
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.
Acting
(2024)
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
(2024)
The Prank
as Mrs. Wheeler
(2024)
(2024)
Clemente
as Self
(2023)
Fast X
as Abuelita
(2023)
Family Switch
as Angelica
(2023)
80 for Brady
as Maura
(2023)
Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
My Father's Dragon
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
(2022)
Still Working 9 to 5
as Self
(2022)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Narrator (voice)
(2022)
Santa Bootcamp
as Belle
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
West Side Story
as Valentina
(2021)
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
Every Act of Life
as Self
(2018)
Torch
as Aunt Francine
(2016)
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
as Self
(2016)
Remember Me
as Nanna
(2016)
(2015)
A Gift of Miracles
as Beverly Davis
(2015)
(2014)
Rio 2
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
(2014)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actress
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as Ida Barksdale
(2013)
Nicky Deuce
as Tutti
(2011)
(2009)
Celebrity Habla
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
I Know a Woman Like That
as Self
(2009)
(2008)
(2006)
(2006)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
(2005)
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
as Narrator (voice)
(2004)
(2004)
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
as Self (voice)
(2004)
King of the Corner
as Inez
(2003)
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
(2003)
Open House
as Lydia Fitch
(2003)
Casa de los Babys
as Señora Muñoz
(2003)
West Side Memories
as Self
(2002)
(2001)
Piñero
as Miguel's Mother
(2000)
When It Was a Game 3
as Passage Narrator (voice)
(2000)
Blue Moon
as Maggie Cavallo
(1999)
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
(1999)
Resurrection
as Mimi
(1999)
Carlo's Wake
as Angela Torello
(1998)
Slums of Beverly Hills
as Belle Abromowitz
(1998)
The Spree
as Irma Kelly
(1996)
The Wharf Rat
as Mom
(1995)
Angus
as Madame Rulenska
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
I Like It Like That
as Rosaria Linares
(1994)
Italian Movie
as Isabella
(1994)
(1991)
Age Isn't Everything
as Rita
(1989)
(1989)
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
as Self
(1986)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
(1985)
The Muppet Revue
as Self
(1982)
Working
as Waitress
(1982)
Portrait of a Showgirl
as Rosella DeLeon
(1981)
The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
(1981)
Evita Peron
as Renata Riguel
(1980)
Happy Birthday, Gemini
as Lucille Pompi
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1979)
Anatomy of a Seduction
as Nina
(1978)
The Boss' Son
as Esther Rose
(1976)
The Ritz
as Googie Gomez
(1974)
Out to Lunch
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
(1971)
Carnal Knowledge
as Louise
(1971)
Voice of La Raza
as Self
(1969)
Marlowe
as Dolores Gonzáles
(1969)
Popi
as Lupe
(1969)
The Night of the Following Day
as Blonde
(1963)
Cry of Battle
as Sisa
(1962)
Samar
as Woman Convict
(1961)
West Side Story
as Anita
(1961)
Summer and Smoke
as Rosa Zacharias
(1960)
This Rebel Breed
as Lola Montalvo
(1960)
(1957)
The Deerslayer
as Hetty Hutter
(1956)
The King and I
as Tuptim
(1956)
The Vagabond King
as Huguette
(1956)
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
as Sandra Roberts
(1955)
Untamed
as Julia
(1955)
Seven Cities of Gold
as Ula
(1954)
Garden of Evil
as Cantina Singer
(1954)
Jivaro
as Maroa
(1954)
The Yellow Tomahawk
as Honey Bear
(1953)
Latin Lovers
as Christina
(1953)
El Alaméin
as Jara
(1953)
Fort Vengeance
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
(1952)
Singin' in the Rain
as Zelda Zanders
(1952)
The Ring
as Lucy Gomez
(1952)
Cattle Town
as Queli
(1952)
The Fabulous Senorita
as Manuela Rodríguez
(1950)
Pagan Love Song
as Terru
(1950)
The Toast of New Orleans
as Tina
(1950)
So Young, So Bad
as Dolores Guererro
Crew
(2021)
West Side Story
Executive Producer