Rita 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 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.
Filmography
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
as Self
Clemente
as Self
Clemente
as Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
The Prank
as Mrs. Wheeler
The Prank
as Mrs. Wheeler
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
as Self
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
as Self
Family Switch
as Angelica
Family Switch
as Angelica
Fast X
as Abuelita
Fast X
as Abuelita
80 for Brady
as Maura
80 for Brady
as Maura
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Narrator (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Narrator (voice)
Santa Bootcamp
as Belle
Santa Bootcamp
as Belle
My Father's Dragon
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
My Father's Dragon
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self
Still Working 9 to 5
as Self
Still Working 9 to 5
as Self
The Stories of West Side Story
as Self
The Stories of West Side Story
as Self
West Side Story
as Valentina
West Side Story
as Valentina
Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as Self
Torch
as Aunt Francine
Torch
as Aunt Francine
Every Act of Life
as Self
Every Act of Life
as Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
Remember Me
as Nanna
Remember Me
as Nanna
The Latin Explosion: A New America
as Self
The Latin Explosion: A New America
as Self
A Gift of Miracles
as Beverly Davis
A Gift of Miracles
as Beverly Davis
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as Ida Barksdale
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as Ida Barksdale
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
as Self
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
as Self
Rio 2
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Rio 2
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Nicky Deuce
as Tutti
Nicky Deuce
as Tutti
Celebrity Habla
as Self
Celebrity Habla
as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as Self
When Medicine Got It Wrong
as Narrator
When Medicine Got It Wrong
as Narrator
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
as Narrator (voice)
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
as Narrator (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
King of the Corner
as Inez
King of the Corner
as Inez
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
as Self (voice)
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
as Self (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Casa de los Babys
as Señora Muñoz
Casa de los Babys
as Señora Muñoz
West Side Memories
as Self
West Side Memories
as Self
Open House
as Lydia Fitch
Open House
as Lydia Fitch
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Blue Moon
as Maggie Cavallo
Blue Moon
as Maggie Cavallo
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
Resurrection
as Mimi
Resurrection
as Mimi
Carlo's Wake
as Angela Torello
Carlo's Wake
as Angela Torello
Slums of Beverly Hills
as Belle Abromowitz
Slums of Beverly Hills
as Belle Abromowitz
The Spree
as Irma Kelly
The Spree
as Irma Kelly
The Wharf Rat
as Mom
The Wharf Rat
as Mom
Angus
as Madame Rulenska
Angus
as Madame Rulenska
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
as Self
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
as Self
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
as Self
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
as Self
I Like It Like That
as Rosaria Linares
I Like It Like That
as Rosaria Linares
Italian Movie
as Isabella
Italian Movie
as Isabella
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
Age Isn't Everything
as Rita
Age Isn't Everything
as Rita
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
as Self
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
as Self
The Muppet Revue
as Self
The Muppet Revue
as Self
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Portrait of a Showgirl
as Rosella DeLeon
Portrait of a Showgirl
as Rosella DeLeon
The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
Evita Peron
as Renata Riguel
Evita Peron
as Renata Riguel
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
The Ritz
as Googie Gomez
The Ritz
as Googie Gomez
Out to Lunch
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Out to Lunch
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Carnal Knowledge
as Louise
Carnal Knowledge
as Louise
Marlowe
as Dolores Gonzáles
Marlowe
as Dolores Gonzáles
Popi
as Lupe
Popi
as Lupe
Samar
as Woman Convict
Samar
as Woman Convict
Summer and Smoke
as Rosa Zacharias
Summer and Smoke
as Rosa Zacharias
This Rebel Breed
as Lola Montalvo
This Rebel Breed
as Lola Montalvo
The Deerslayer
as Hetty Hutter
The Deerslayer
as Hetty Hutter
The Vagabond King
as Huguette
The Vagabond King
as Huguette
The King and I
as Tuptim
The King and I
as Tuptim
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
as Sandra Roberts
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
as Sandra Roberts
Jivaro
as Maroa
Jivaro
as Maroa
El Alaméin
as Jara
El Alaméin
as Jara
Fort Vengeance
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
Fort Vengeance
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
The Ring
as Lucy Gomez
The Ring
as Lucy Gomez
Cattle Town
as Queli
Cattle Town
as Queli
Singin' in the Rain
as Zelda Zanders
Singin' in the Rain
as Zelda Zanders
The Fabulous Senorita
as Manuela Rodríguez
The Fabulous Senorita
as Manuela Rodríguez
Pagan Love Song
as Terru
Pagan Love Song
as Terru
The Toast of New Orleans
as Tina
The Toast of New Orleans
as Tina