Rita Moreno
Acting
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
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movieThe Prank
2024
Mrs. Wheeler
movieFamily Switch
2023
Angelica
movieFast X
2023
Abuelita
movieBeauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022
Narrator (voice)
movieMy Father's Dragon
2022
Mrs. McClaren (voice)
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieWest Side Story
2021
Valentina
tvMaya and the Three
2021
Ah Puch (voice)
movieCurious George: Cape Ahoy
2021
Gertrude St. John (voice)
tvGreen Eggs and Ham
2019
Dookess (voice)
tvTamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
tvBless This Mess
2019
Theresa
tvCarmen Sandiego
2019
Cookie Booker (voice)
movieTorch
2018
Aunt Francine
tvOne Day at a Time
2017
Lydia Riera
tvTo Tell the Truth
2016
Self - Panelist
movieRemember Me
2016
Nanna
tvNina's World
2015
Abuelita
tvGrace and Frankie
2015
Lucy Chambers
movieA Gift of Miracles
2015
Beverly Davis
movieSix Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
2014
Ida Barksdale
tvJane the Virgin
2014
Liliana De La Vega
movieMarlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
Self - Actress
tvLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Self - Guest
movieRio 2
2014
Aunt Mimi (voice)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvGetting On
2013
Sister Lily Claire
movieNicky Deuce
2013
Tutti
tvHappily Divorced
2011
Dori Newman
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvIn Plain Sight
2008
Rita Ramirez
tvCane
2007
Amalia Duque
tvUgly Betty
2006
Aunt Mirta
tvWanted
2005
Mrs. Kelly
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Gayle McColl
movieThe Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
2005
Narrator (voice)
tvLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Mildred Quintana
movieScooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
2003
Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
movieCasa de los Babys
2003
Señora Muñoz
movieOpen House
2003
Lydia Fitch
tvGeorge Lopez
2002
Luisa Diaz
moviePiñero
2001
Miguel's Mother
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Frances Goren
tvThe Guardian
2001
Caroline Novack
When It Was a Game 3
2000
Passage Narrator (voice)
movieBlue Moon
2000
Maggie Cavallo
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Mildred Quintana
movieThe Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999
Rita Kapkovic Landale
movieCarlo's Wake
1999
Angela Torello
movieSlums of Beverly Hills
1998
Belle Abromowitz
movieThe Spree
1998
Irma Kelly
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest
tvOz
1997
Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
movieAngus
1995
Madame Rulenska
movieI Like It Like That
1994
Rosaria Linares
tvTouched by an Angel
1994
Amanda Revere
tvThe Magic School Bus
1994
Dr. Carmina Skeledon (voice)
movieItalian Movie
1994
Isabella
tvWhere on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
1994
Carmen Sandiego (voice)
tvBurke's Law
1994
Jackie Lodge
tvThe Nanny
1993
Mrs. Wickervich Stone
tvHearts Afire
1992
Senator Rhonda Hall
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Rita Moreno
tvTop of the Heap
1991
Alixandra Stone
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Ella Salvador (voice)
tvB.L. Stryker
1989
Kimberly Baskin
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Golden Girls
1985
Renee Corliss
tvThe Cosby Show
1984
Mrs. Granger
tvMiami Vice
1984
Congresswoman Madelyn Woods
movieWorking
1982
Waitress
moviePortrait of a Showgirl
1982
Rosella DeLeon
tv9 to 5
1982
Violet Newstead
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Waitress
movieThe Four Seasons
1981
Claudia Zimmer
movieEvita Peron
1981
Renata Riguel
movieHappy Birthday, Gemini
1980
Lucille Pompi
movieThe Boss' Son
1978
Esther Rose
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Gladys Gordon
Lanigan's Rabbi
1977
Millie Hillman
tvThe Captain and Tennille
1976
Self - Guest
tvThe Muppet Show
1976
Self - Special Guest Star
movieThe Ritz
1976
Googie Gomez
movieOut to Lunch
1974
Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
tvDinah!
1974
Self
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Rita Capkovic
tvThe Electric Company
1971
Carmela
tvMedical Center
1969
Lydia Neal
movieMarlowe
1969
Dolores Gonzáles
moviePopi
1969
Lupe
tv60 Minutes
1968
Self
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest
tvSeaway
1965
Annabelle
tvBurke's Law
1963
Margaret Cowls
tvMiss USA
1963
Self - Judge
movieSamar
1962
Woman Convict
movieSummer and Smoke
1961
Rosa Zacharias
movieThis Rebel Breed
1960
Lola Montalvo
tvAdventures in Paradise
1959
Inez Sanders
tvTrackdown
1957
Tina
movieThe Deerslayer
1957
Hetty Hutter
tvRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Maria Ferrari
movieThe Vagabond King
1956
Huguette
movieThe King and I
1956
Tuptim
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Winner / Self - Presenter
movieThe Lieutenant Wore Skirts
1956
Sandra Roberts
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Sonseeahray
movieUntamed
1955
Julia
tvThe Millionaire
1955
Alicia Conception Osante Williams
tvClimax!
1954
Irene / Maria / Denise Cardoza / Francesca
movieGarden of Evil
1954
Cantina Singer
movieThe Yellow Tomahawk
1954
Honey Bear
movieJivaro
1954
Maroa
movieLatin Lovers
1953
Christina
movieFort Vengeance
1953
Bridget Fitzgibbon
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Princess Michal
tvThe Abbott and Costello Show
1952
Telegram delivery girl
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
Serene Crane
movieThe Ring
1952
Lucy Gomez
movieCattle Town
1952
Queli
movieSingin' in the Rain
1952
Zelda Zanders
movieThe Fabulous Senorita
1952
Manuela Rodríguez
movieSo Young, So Bad
1950
Dolores Guererro
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Production1
movieWest Side Story
2021
Executive Producer