Cast
Rita Moreno
Acting
Cast
Rita Moreno
Known for
Acting
Born
1931-12-11
From
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Also known as Rosa Dolores AlverĂo, Rosita Moreno , ۱ÛŰȘۧ Ù Ù۱ÙÙ
Biography
Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores AlverĂo 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 (1971â1977), and as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo on the HBO series Oz (1997â2003). 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 (2015â2019) and the revival of Norman Lear's One Day at a Time (2017â2020). 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.
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as Abuelita
Rio 2
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Singin' in the Rain
as Zelda Zanders
Family Switch
as Angelica
West Side Story
as Valentina
Marlowe
as Dolores GonzĂĄles
West Side Story
as Anita
80 for Brady
as Maura
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
Carnal Knowledge
as Louise
The King and I
as Tuptim
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Angus
as Madame Rulenska
The Deerslayer
as Hetty Hutter
The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
Untamed
as Julia
Fort Vengeance
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self
Jivaro
as Maroa
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actress
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Narrator (voice)
Summer and Smoke
as Rosa Zacharias
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
My Father's Dragon
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Slums of Beverly Hills
as Belle Abromowitz
Latin Lovers
as Christina
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
The Spree
as Irma Kelly
The Vagabond King
as Huguette
Anatomy of a Seduction
as Nina
Garden of Evil
as Cantina Singer
Happy Birthday, Gemini
as Lucille Pompi
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as Self
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
Every Act of Life
as Self
Evita Peron
as Renata Riguel
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
The Ritz
as Googie Gomez
The Prank
as Mrs. Wheeler
Resurrection
as Mimi
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
The Night of the Following Day
as Blonde
Nicky Deuce
as Tutti
The Stories of West Side Story
as Self
Working
as Waitress
Portrait of a Showgirl
as Rosella DeLeon
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Torch
as Aunt Francine
Voice of La Raza
as Self
I Like It Like That
as Rosaria Linares
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
Blue Moon
as Maggie Cavallo
Santa Bootcamp
as Belle
The Latin Explosion: A New America
as Self
Open House
as Lydia Fitch
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
as Self
The Ring
as Lucy Gomez
Out to Lunch
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Italian Movie
as Isabella
Still Working 9 to 5
as Self
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
as Self
Casa de los Babys
as Señora Muñoz
The Yellow Tomahawk
as Honey Bear
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
as Self
The Toast of New Orleans
as Tina
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as Ida Barksdale
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self
King of the Corner
as Inez
When It Was a Game 3
as Passage Narrator (voice)
RaĂșl JuliĂĄ: The Worldâs a Stage
as Self
Clemente
as Self
Cattle Town
as Queli
Pagan Love Song
as Terru
Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
as Self
So Young, So Bad
as Dolores Guererro
Theirs
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as Self
Piñero
as Miguel's Mother
Popi
as Lupe
El Alaméin
as Jara
A Gift of Miracles
as Beverly Davis
I Know a Woman Like That
as Self
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
as Self
Celebrity Habla
as Self
Seven Cities of Gold
as Ula
Cry of Battle
as Sisa
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
as Self (voice)
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
as Sandra Roberts
The Boss' Son
as Esther Rose
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
as Narrator (voice)
Samar
as Woman Convict
Carlo's Wake
as Angela Torello
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
Age Isn't Everything
as Rita
The Fabulous Senorita
as Manuela RodrĂguez
West Side Memories
as Self
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
as Self
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
The Wharf Rat
as Mom
Remember Me
as Nanna
This Rebel Breed
as Lola Montalvo
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
The Muppet Revue
as Self
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
as Self
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
The Day Of The Dead
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
as Self
When Medicine Got It Wrong
as Narrator