Rita Moreno
Acting
Born: December 11, 1931 (age 94) · Humacao, Puerto Rico
Highest Rated
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
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Fast X
2023
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Rio 2
2014
Singin' in the Rain
1952
West Side Story
1961
West Side Story
2021
The Nanny
1993
Jane the Virgin
2014
Oz
1997
Family Switch
2023
Miami Vice
1984
Photos (7)
Movies (72)
West Side Story
Valentina
Fast X
Abuelita
80 for Brady
Maura
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Narrator (voice)
Singin' in the Rain
Zelda Zanders
Family Switch
Angelica
My Father's Dragon
Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Rio 2
Aunt Mimi (voice)
West Side Story
Anita
Slums of Beverly Hills
Belle Abromowitz
Marlowe
Dolores Gonzáles
The Ritz
Googie Gomez
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
Sandra Roberts
Carnal Knowledge
Louise
The Four Seasons
Claudia Zimmer
The King and I
Tuptim
The Night of the Following Day
Blonde
Fort Vengeance
Bridget Fitzgibbon
Seven Cities of Gold
Ula
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Untamed
Julia
Garden of Evil
Cantina Singer
Nicky Deuce
Tutti
I Like It Like That
Rosaria Linares
So Young, So Bad
Dolores Guererro
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
Gertrude St. John (voice)
The Wharf Rat
Mom
Evita Peron
Renata Riguel
El Alaméin
Jara
Popi
Lupe
Pagan Love Song
Terru
The Prank
Mrs. Wheeler
Portrait of a Showgirl
Rosella DeLeon
Italian Movie
Isabella
Cry of Battle
Sisa
The Deerslayer
Hetty Hutter
The Toast of New Orleans
Tina
Santa Bootcamp
Belle
Angus
Madame Rulenska
A Gift of Miracles
Beverly Davis
This Rebel Breed
Lola Montalvo
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Ida Barksdale
Piñero
Miguel's Mother
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Narrator (voice)
Remember Me
Nanna
Blue Moon
Maggie Cavallo
King of the Corner
Inez
Open House
Lydia Fitch
The Vagabond King
Huguette
Torch
Aunt Francine
The Yellow Tomahawk
Honey Bear
The Boss' Son
Esther Rose
Cattle Town
Queli
Age Isn't Everything
Rita
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
1960
Anatomy of a Seduction
Nina
The Ring
Lucy Gomez
Summer and Smoke
Rosa Zacharias
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Rita Kapkovic Landale
Casa de los Babys
Señora Muñoz
Samar
Woman Convict
Jivaro
Maroa
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
2014
The Spree
Irma Kelly
Latin Lovers
Christina
Carlo's Wake
Angela Torello
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Lucille Pompi
The Fabulous Senorita
Manuela Rodríguez
The Day Of The Dead
2011
Resurrection
Mimi
Working
Waitress
TV Shows (71)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mildred Quintana · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Gayle McColl · 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Frances Goren · 3 eps
The Love Boat
Gladys Gordon · 2 eps
The Nanny
Mrs. Wickervich Stone · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Congresswoman Madelyn Woods · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Rita Capkovic · 3 eps
Jane the Virgin
Liliana De La Vega · 4 eps
Touched by an Angel
Amanda Revere · 1 eps
Ugly Betty
Aunt Mirta · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Lydia · 1 eps
Matinee Theater
1 eps
The Cosby Show
Mrs. Granger · 1 eps
Grace and Frankie
Lucy Chambers · 1 eps
The Golden Girls
Renee Corliss · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Waitress · 1 eps
Climax!
Irene · 1 eps
Climax!
Maria · 1 eps
Climax!
Denise Cardoza · 1 eps
Climax!
Francesca · 1 eps
Oz
Sister Peter Marie Reimondo · 56 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Linda · 1 eps
The Guardian
Caroline Novack · 3 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Rita Moreno · 1 eps
In Plain Sight
Rita Ramirez · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Margaret Cowls · 1 eps
Trapper John, M.D.
1 eps
Medical Center
Lydia Neal · 1 eps
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Ella Salvador (voice) · 1 eps
The Electric Company
Carmela · 780 eps
Run for Your Life
Anita · 1 eps
Green Eggs and Ham
Dookess (voice) · 7 eps
The Ford Television Theatre
Serene Crane · 1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
Inez Sanders · 1 eps
The Magic School Bus
Dr. Carmina Skeledon (voice) · 1 eps
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Mildred Quintana · 1 eps
Trackdown
Tina · 1 eps
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Maria Ferrari · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Jackie Lodge · 1 eps
Getting On
Sister Lily Claire · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Sonseeahray · 1 eps
The Millionaire
Alicia Conception Osante Williams · 1 eps
Hearts Afire
Senator Rhonda Hall · 1 eps
The Abbott and Costello Show
Telegram delivery girl · 1 eps
George Lopez
Luisa Diaz · 1 eps
Playhouse 90
Rita · 1 eps
One Day at a Time
Lydia Riera · 46 eps
9 to 5
Violet Newstead · 33 eps
Maya and the Three
Ah Puch (voice) · 9 eps
Carmen Sandiego
Cookie Booker (voice) · 3 eps
Bless This Mess
Theresa · 3 eps
The Handler
1 eps
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
Carmen Sandiego (voice) · 40 eps
Cavalcade of America
1 eps
Wanted
Mrs. Kelly · 1 eps
Cane
Amalia Duque · 13 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Chulita · 2 eps
Bourbon Street Beat
1 eps
Happily Divorced
Dori Newman · 34 eps
Nina's World
Abuelita · 104 eps
Seaway
Annabelle · 1 eps
The Marti Caine Show
1 eps
The Cosby Mysteries
18 eps
Top of the Heap
Alixandra Stone · 7 eps
Cimarron City
1 eps
B.L. Stryker
Kimberly Baskin · 3 eps
China Smith
1 eps
Welcome to the Family
Lita · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
1 eps
General Electric Theater
Princess Michal · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lit-Lit · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (73)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 7 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 4 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 2 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
60 Minutes
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 6 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 3 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · 1 eps
Miss USA
Self - Judge · 1 eps
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self · 1 eps
Women of the House
Self · 1 eps
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest · 1 eps
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actress
Every Act of Life
Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Self
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self
Still Working 9 to 5
Self
Paul Newman: The Restless
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
The Stories of West Side Story
Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Self
West Side Memories
Self
Out to Lunch
Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Self
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
The Muppet Revue
Self
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
Self
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
Self
Clemente
Self
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Self
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Self (voice)
Celebrity Habla
Self
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Self
I Know a Woman Like That
Self
Voice of La Raza
Self
