Rita Moreno

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

217

Gender

Female

Birthday

1931-12-11 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Humacao, Puerto Rico

Rita Moreno

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Nanny

    The Nanny

  • The View

    The View

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

  • Oz

    Oz

  • Fast X

    Fast X

  • The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

  • Jane the Virgin

    Jane the Virgin

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Grace and Frankie

    Grace and Frankie

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The Guardian

    The Guardian

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • Miss USA

    Miss USA

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • One Day at a Time

    One Day at a Time

  • In Plain Sight

    In Plain Sight

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Magic School Bus

    The Magic School Bus

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Cattle Town

    Cattle Town

  • Untamed

    Untamed

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers

    Captain Planet and the Planeteers

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Jivaro

    Jivaro

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • Green Eggs and Ham

    Green Eggs and Ham

  • Rio 2

    Rio 2

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

  • The King and I

    The King and I

  • Theirs

    Theirs

  • Samar

    Samar

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Getting On

    Getting On

  • Hearts Afire

    Hearts Afire

  • Working

    Working

  • Nicky Deuce

    Nicky Deuce

  • The Abbott and Costello Show

    The Abbott and Costello Show

  • King of the Corner

    King of the Corner

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Italian Movie

    Italian Movie

  • Summer and Smoke

    Summer and Smoke

  • Maya and the Three

    Maya and the Three

  • Anatomy of a Seduction

    Anatomy of a Seduction

  • The Yellow Tomahawk

    The Yellow Tomahawk

  • Torch

    Torch

  • Popi

    Popi

  • Singin' in the Rain

    Singin' in the Rain

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Bourbon Street Beat

    Bourbon Street Beat

  • Fort Vengeance

    Fort Vengeance

  • Marlowe

    Marlowe

  • The Handler

    The Handler

  • Family Switch

    Family Switch

  • West Side Story

    West Side Story

  • Seven Cities of Gold

    Seven Cities of Gold

  • The Captain and Tennille

    The Captain and Tennille

  • Happy Birthday, Gemini

    Happy Birthday, Gemini

  • Out to Lunch

    Out to Lunch

  • Cane

    Cane

  • 9 to 5

    9 to 5

  • The Electric Company

    The Electric Company

  • Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?

    Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?

  • Actresses Turned Producer/Directors

    Actresses Turned Producer/Directors

  • George Lopez

    George Lopez

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Wanted

    Wanted

  • The Vagabond King

    The Vagabond King

  • Portrait of a Showgirl

    Portrait of a Showgirl

  • I Know a Woman Like That

    I Know a Woman Like That

  • Women of the House

    Women of the House

  • West Side Story

    West Side Story

  • Bless This Mess

    Bless This Mess

  • This Rebel Breed

    This Rebel Breed

  • Casa de los Babys

    Casa de los Babys

  • Happily Divorced

    Happily Divorced

  • B.L. Stryker

    B.L. Stryker

  • Remember Me

    Remember Me

  • The Prank

    The Prank

  • Ford Theatre

    Ford Theatre

  • Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

    Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

  • China Smith

    China Smith

  • The Muppet Revue

    The Muppet Revue

  • 80 for Brady

    80 for Brady

  • Nina's World

    Nina's World

  • Slums of Beverly Hills

    Slums of Beverly Hills

  • Jim Henson Idea Man

    Jim Henson Idea Man

  • Cimarron City

    Cimarron City

  • Carnal Knowledge

    Carnal Knowledge

  • Top of the Heap

    Top of the Heap

  • The Cosby Mysteries

    The Cosby Mysteries

  • The Four Seasons

    The Four Seasons

  • Seaway

    Seaway

  • My Father's Dragon

    My Father's Dragon

  • On the Rocks

    On the Rocks

  • Welcome to the Family

    Welcome to the Family

  • The Marti Caine Show

    The Marti Caine Show

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Age Isn't Everything

    Age Isn't Everything

  • El Alaméin

    El Alaméin

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Curious George: Cape Ahoy

    Curious George: Cape Ahoy

  • Lanigan's Rabbi

    Lanigan's Rabbi

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

    Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

  • Garden of Evil

    Garden of Evil

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

  • Voice of La Raza

    Voice of La Raza

  • Angus

    Angus

  • Every Act of Life

    Every Act of Life

  • Piñero

    Piñero

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

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

  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

  • The Muppets Go Hollywood

    The Muppets Go Hollywood

  • Something's Coming: West Side Story

    Something's Coming: West Side Story

  • Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

    Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

  • Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig

    Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig

  • The Night of the Following Day

    The Night of the Following Day

  • Santa Bootcamp

    Santa Bootcamp

  • Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

    Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

  • Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

    Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

  • Still Working 9 to 5

    Still Working 9 to 5

  • A Gift of Miracles

    A Gift of Miracles

  • Open House

    Open House

  • The Stories of West Side Story

    The Stories of West Side Story

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

  • Blue Moon

    Blue Moon

  • Latin Lovers

    Latin Lovers

  • My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

    My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

  • I Like It Like That

    I Like It Like That

  • The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

    The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

  • The Deerslayer

    The Deerslayer

  • The Ritz

    The Ritz

  • The Spree

    The Spree

  • Evita Peron

    Evita Peron

  • Best Ever Muppet Moments

    Best Ever Muppet Moments

  • Carlo's Wake

    Carlo's Wake

  • So Young, So Bad

    So Young, So Bad

  • The Latin Explosion: A New America

    The Latin Explosion: A New America

  • The Toast of New Orleans

    The Toast of New Orleans

  • Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

    Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

  • De Puerto Rico para el mundo

    De Puerto Rico para el mundo

  • Pagan Love Song

    Pagan Love Song

  • Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

  • Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

    Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

  • Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

    Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

  • When It Was a Game 3

    When It Was a Game 3

  • A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

    A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

  • Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

    Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl

  • The Wharf Rat

    The Wharf Rat

  • Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

    Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me

  • Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

    Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

  • Clemente

    Clemente

  • Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

    Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

  • The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

    The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

  • The Fabulous Senorita

    The Fabulous Senorita

  • The Ring

    The Ring

  • The Boss' Son

    The Boss' Son

  • The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo

    The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo

  • Cry of Battle

    Cry of Battle

  • West Side Memories

    West Side Memories

  • Celebrity Habla

    Celebrity Habla

  • Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

    Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

  • Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

    Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

  • West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

    West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

  • The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

    The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

  • 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular

    1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular

  • The Day Of The Dead

    The Day Of The Dead

  • Rita Moreno: Now You Can!

    Rita Moreno: Now You Can!