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Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 11, 1931 (93)
Birthplace Humacao, Puerto Rico
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Jun 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

The Prank

The Prank

2024

as Mrs. Wheeler

80 for Brady

80 for Brady

2023

as Maura

Family Switch

Family Switch

2023

as Angelica

Fast X

Fast X

2023

as Abuelita

Santa Bootcamp

Santa Bootcamp

2022

as Belle

My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

2022

as Mrs. McClaren (voice)

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

2022

as Narrator (voice)

Curious George: Cape Ahoy

Curious George: Cape Ahoy

2021

as Gertrude St. John (voice)

West Side Story

West Side Story

2021

as Valentina

Torch

Torch

2018

as Aunt Francine

Remember Me

Remember Me

2016

as Nanna

A Gift of Miracles

A Gift of Miracles

2015

as Beverly Davis

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

2014

as Ida Barksdale

Rio 2

Rio 2

2014

as Aunt Mimi (voice)

Nicky Deuce

Nicky Deuce

2013

as Tutti

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo

2005

as Narrator (voice)

King of the Corner

King of the Corner

2004

as Inez

Open House

Open House

2003

as Lydia Fitch

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

2003

as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)

Casa de los Babys

Casa de los Babys

2003

as Señora Muñoz

Piñero

Piñero

2001

as Miguel's Mother

Blue Moon

Blue Moon

2000

as Maggie Cavallo

Resurrection

Resurrection

1999

as Mimi

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

1999

as Rita Kapkovic Landale

Carlo's Wake

Carlo's Wake

1999

as Angela Torello

The Spree

The Spree

1998

as Irma Kelly

Slums of Beverly Hills

Slums of Beverly Hills

1998

as Belle Abromowitz

The Wharf Rat

The Wharf Rat

1996

as Mom

Angus

Angus

1995

as Madame Rulenska

I Like It Like That

I Like It Like That

1994

as Rosaria Linares

Italian Movie

Italian Movie

1993

as Isabella

Age Isn't Everything

Age Isn't Everything

1991

as Rita

Portrait of a Showgirl

Portrait of a Showgirl

1982

as Rosella DeLeon

Working

Working

1982

as Waitress

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons

1981

as Claudia Zimmer

Evita Peron

Evita Peron

1981

as Renata Riguel

Happy Birthday, Gemini

Happy Birthday, Gemini

1980

as Lucille Pompi

Anatomy of a Seduction

Anatomy of a Seduction

1979

as Nina

The Boss' Son

The Boss' Son

1978

as Esther Rose

The Ritz

The Ritz

1976

as Googie Gomez

Carnal Knowledge

Carnal Knowledge

1971

as Louise

Popi

Popi

1969

as Lupe

Marlowe

Marlowe

1969

as Dolores Gonzáles

Cry of Battle

Cry of Battle

1963

as Sisa

Samar

Samar

1962

as Woman Convict

Summer and Smoke

Summer and Smoke

1961

as Rosa Zacharias

West Side Story

West Side Story

1961

as Anita

This Rebel Breed

This Rebel Breed

1960

as Lola Montalvo

The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer

1957

as Hetty Hutter

The Vagabond King

The Vagabond King

1956

as Huguette

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

1956

as Sandra Roberts

The King and I

The King and I

1956

as Tuptim

Seven Cities of Gold

Seven Cities of Gold

1955

as Ula

Untamed

Untamed

1955

as Julia

Jivaro

Jivaro

1954

as Maroa

Garden of Evil

Garden of Evil

1954

as Cantina Singer

The Yellow Tomahawk

The Yellow Tomahawk

1954

as Honey Bear

Fort Vengeance

Fort Vengeance

1953

as Bridget Fitzgibbon

El Alaméin

El Alaméin

1953

as Jara

Latin Lovers

Latin Lovers

1953

as Christina

The Ring

The Ring

1952

as Lucy Gomez

Cattle Town

Cattle Town

1952

as Queli

The Fabulous Senorita

The Fabulous Senorita

1952

as Manuela Rodríguez

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

as Zelda Zanders

Pagan Love Song

Pagan Love Song

1950

as Terru

So Young, So Bad

So Young, So Bad

1950

as Dolores Guererro (as Rosita Moreno)

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West Side Story

West Side Story

2021

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Something's Coming: West Side Story Nominated
Television Credits

The Electric Company

as Carmela

Episodes: 780

First Aired: Oct 25, 1971

Nina's World

as Abuelita

Episodes: 104

First Aired: Sep 09, 2015

Oz

as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo

Episodes: 56

First Aired: Jul 12, 1997

One Day at a Time

as Lydia Riera

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Jan 06, 2017

Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?

as Carmen Sandiego (voice)

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Feb 05, 1994

Happily Divorced

as Dori Newman

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Jun 15, 2011

9 to 5

as Violet Newstead

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Cane

as Amalia Duque

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 25, 2007

Maya and the Three

as Ah Puch (voice)

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 22, 2021

Green Eggs and Ham

as Dookess (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 08, 2019

Top of the Heap

as Alixandra Stone

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 14, 1991

Jane the Virgin

as Liliana De La Vega

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 13, 2014

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Frances Goren

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

The Rockford Files

as Rita Capkovic

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Bless This Mess

as Theresa

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 16, 2019

B.L. Stryker

as Kimberly Baskin

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 13, 1989

The Love Boat

as Gladys Gordon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Burke's Law

as Margaret Cowls

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

The Golden Girls

as Renee Corliss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

The Cosby Show

as Mrs. Granger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1984

The Nanny

as Mrs. Wickervich Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Mildred Quintana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

George Lopez

as Luisa Diaz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2002

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Mildred Quintana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 2005

Ugly Betty

as Aunt Mirta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

Run for Your Life

as Anita

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

The Millionaire

as Alicia Conception Osante Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Lit-Lit

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Maria Ferrari

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Climax!

as Irene

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Adventures in Paradise

as Inez Sanders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Magic School Bus

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1994

General Electric Theater

as Princess Michal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hearts Afire

as Senator Rhonda Hall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1992

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Linda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Playhouse 90

as Rita

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Climax!

as Maria

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Climax!

as Denise Cardoza

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Burke's Law

as Jackie Lodge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

Climax!

as Francesca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Grey's Anatomy

as Gayle McColl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Welcome to the Family

as Lita

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2013

Seaway

as Annabelle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Grace and Frankie

as Lucy Chambers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 08, 2015

The Ford Television Theatre

as Serene Crane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Strong Medicine

as Lydia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

Touched by an Angel

as Amanda Revere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Miss USA

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 17, 1963

Medical Center

as Lydia Neal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

The Cosby Mysteries

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jan 31, 1994

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Guardian

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 25, 2001

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Trackdown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Bourbon Street Beat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Miami Vice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

The Larry Sanders Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

General Electric Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

China Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1952

The Handler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

Lanigan's Rabbi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1977

Wanted

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 31, 2005

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Ford Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1948

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

Cimarron City

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1958

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Captain and Tennille

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

On the Rocks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1976

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Marti Caine Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1979

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 2016

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Reichen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Women of the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1995

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

60 Minutes

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Hollywood Squares

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 2025

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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