Acting
Rita Moreno
EN, FR, ES, PT cinema · 117 credits
Born
11 December 1931 (age 94)
Birthplace
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Also known as Rosa Dolores Alverío · Rosita Moreno · ریتا مورنو · Роса Долорес Альверио Маркано
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.
Known for
Filmography
Theirs
Actor
Clemente
as Self
The Prank
as Mrs. Wheeler
80 for Brady
as Maura
Family Switch
as Angelica
Fast X
as Abuelita
Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self (archive footage)
My Father's Dragon
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Santa Bootcamp
as Belle
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Narrator (voice)
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
West Side Story
as Valentina, Executive Producer
Torch
as Aunt Francine
Remember Me
as Nanna
A Gift of Miracles
as Beverly Davis
Rio 2
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as Ida Barksdale
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actress
Nicky Deuce
as Tutti
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
as Narrator (voice)
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
as Self (voice)
Casa de los Babys
as Señora Muñoz
Open House
as Lydia Fitch
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Piñero
as Miguel's Mother
Blue Moon
as Maggie Cavallo
When It Was a Game 3
2000
When It Was a Game 3
as Passage Narrator (voice)
Carlo's Wake
as Angela Torello
Resurrection
as Mimi
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
Slums of Beverly Hills
as Belle Abromowitz
The Spree
as Irma Kelly
Angus
as Madame Rulenska
I Like It Like That
as Rosaria Linares
Italian Movie
as Isabella
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Portrait of a Showgirl
as Rosella DeLeon
Working
as Waitress
The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
Evita Peron
as Renata Riguel
Happy Birthday, Gemini
as Lucille Pompi
The Boss' Son
as Esther Rose
The Ritz
as Googie Gomez
Out to Lunch
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Carnal Knowledge
as Louise
Voice of La Raza
as Self
Marlowe
as Dolores Gonzáles
Popi
as Lupe
Cry of Battle
as Sisa
Samar
as Woman Convict
West Side Story
as Anita
Summer and Smoke
as Rosa Zacharias
This Rebel Breed
as Lola Montalvo
The Deerslayer
as Hetty Hutter
The King and I
as Tuptim
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
as Sandra Roberts
The Vagabond King
as Huguette
Untamed
as Julia
Garden of Evil
as Cantina Singer
Jivaro
as Maroa
The Yellow Tomahawk
as Honey Bear
Latin Lovers
as Christina
Fort Vengeance
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
El Alaméin
as Jara
Singin' in the Rain
as Zelda Zanders
The Ring
as Lucy Gomez
Cattle Town
as Queli
The Fabulous Senorita
as Manuela Rodríguez
So Young, So Bad
as Dolores Guererro
Pagan Love Song
as Terru
