Rita Moreno
75 movies · 70 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 11, 1931 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Humacao, Puerto Rico
- Also known as
- Rosa Dolores Alverío · Rosita Moreno · ریتا مورنو · Роса Долорес Альверио Маркано
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.
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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
Rita Moreno: movies and TV shows
Acting (145)
- Upcoming
- 2024 The Prank
as Mrs. Wheeler
- 2023 Family Switch
as Angelica
- 2023 Fast X
as Abuelita
- 2023 80 for Brady
as Maura
- 2022 Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Narrator (voice)
- 2022 Santa Bootcamp
as Belle
- 2022 My Father's Dragon
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
- 2021 West Side Story
as Valentina
- 2021
- 2021 Curious George: Cape Ahoy
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018 Torch
as Aunt Francine
- 2017
- 2016 Remember Me
as Nanna
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 A Gift of Miracles
as Beverly Davis
- 2014
- 2014 Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as Ida Barksdale
- 2014
- 2014 Rio 2
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
- 2013
- 2013
- 2013 Nicky Deuce
as Tutti
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009 When Medicine Got It Wrong
as Narrator
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
as Narrator (voice)
- 2005
- 2004 King of the Corner
as Inez
- 2003 Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
- 2003
- 2003 Casa de los Babys
as Señora Muñoz
- 2003 Open House
as Lydia Fitch
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001 Piñero
as Miguel's Mother
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000 When It Was a Game 3
as Passage Narrator (voice)
- 2000 Blue Moon
as Maggie Cavallo
- 1999
- 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
- 1997
- 1996 The Wharf Rat
as Mom
- 1995 Angus
as Madame Rulenska
- 1994 I Like It Like That
as Rosaria Linares
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Italian Movie
as Isabella
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991
- 1991 Age Isn't Everything
as Rita
- 1990
- 1989
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1982 Working
as Waitress
- 1982 Portrait of a Showgirl
as Rosella DeLeon
- 1982
- 1982
- 1981 The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
- 1981 Evita Peron
as Renata Riguel
- 1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini
as Lucille Pompi
- 1979
- 1979 Anatomy of a Seduction
as Nina
- 1979
- 1978 The Boss' Son
as Esther Rose
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976 The Ritz
as Googie Gomez
- 1975
- 1974
- 1971
- 1971 Carnal Knowledge
as Louise
- 1969
- 1969 Marlowe
as Dolores Gonzáles
- 1969 Popi
as Lupe
- 1969 The Night of the Following Day
as Blonde
- 1965
- 1965
- 1963 Cry of Battle
as Sisa
- 1963
- 1962 Samar
as Woman Convict
- 1961 West Side Story
as Anita
- 1961 Summer and Smoke
as Rosa Zacharias
- 1960
- 1960 This Rebel Breed
as Lola Montalvo
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1957 The Deerslayer
as Hetty Hutter
- 1957
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956 The Vagabond King
as Huguette
- 1956 The King and I
as Tuptim
- 1956 The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
as Sandra Roberts
- 1955
- 1955 Seven Cities of Gold
as Ula
- 1955
- 1955 Untamed
as Julia
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954 Garden of Evil
as Cantina Singer
- 1954 The Yellow Tomahawk
as Honey Bear
- 1954 Jivaro
as Maroa
- 1953 El Alaméin
as Jara
- 1953 Latin Lovers
as Christina
- 1953 Fort Vengeance
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
- 1953
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952 The Ring
as Lucy Gomez
- 1952 Cattle Town
as Queli
- 1952 Singin' in the Rain
as Zelda Zanders
- 1952 The Fabulous Senorita
as Manuela Rodríguez
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950 Pagan Love Song
as Terru
- 1950 The Toast of New Orleans
as Tina
- 1950 So Young, So Bad
as Dolores Guererro
- 1948
Behind the camera (1)
- 2021 West Side Story
Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (75)
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025 Hollywood Squares
1 episode
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
2 episodes
- 2022 Sherri
1 episode
- 2022
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020 Stars in the House
1 episode
- 2019
- 2019 The Tamron Hall Show
1 episode
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
1 episode
- 2019
- 2018
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016 The $100,000 Pyramid
1 episode
- 2016 To Tell the Truth
3 episodes
- 2015
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2 episodes
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
1 episode
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
1 episode
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
1 episode
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1995
- 1995 Women of the House
1 episode
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993 Intimate Portrait
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 episode
- 1986
- 1985
- 1982
- 1979
- 1976 The Captain and Tennille
1 episode
- 1976 The Muppet Show
1 episode
- 1974
- 1974 Dinah!
1 episode
- 1971
- 1968 60 Minutes
1 episode
- 1968 The Dick Cavett Show
1 episode
- 1967 The Carol Burnett Show
1 episode
- 1963 Miss USA
1 episode
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7 episodes
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
2 episodes
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
4 episodes
- 1956 Tony Awards
2 episodes
- 1953 The Oscars
6 episodes
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode