CINEFILER

Rita Moreno

Born
December 11, 1931
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
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.
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Known For
Fast X
(2023)
Abuelita
Rio 2
(2014)
Aunt Mimi (voice)
Family Switch
(2023)
Angelica
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Zelda Zanders
West Side Story
(2021)
Valentina
West Side Story
(1961)
Anita
My Father's Dragon
(2022)
Mrs. McClaren (voice)
80 for Brady
(2023)
Maura
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
(2003)
Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
The King and I
(1956)
Tuptim
Angus
(1995)
Madame Rulenska
Carnal Knowledge
(1971)
Louise
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
(2021)
Gertrude St. John(voice)
Garden of Evil
(1954)
Cantina Singer
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Slums of Beverly Hills
(1998)
Belle Abromowitz
Full Filmography
Acting
So Young, So Bad
(1950)
Dolores Guererro (as Rosita Moreno)
Pagan Love Song
(1950)
Terru
The Toast of New Orleans
(1950)
Tina
Singin' in the Rain
(1952)
Zelda Zanders
The Ring
(1952)
Lucy Gomez
Cattle Town
(1952)
Queli
The Fabulous Senorita
(1952)
Manuela Rodríguez
Latin Lovers
(1953)
Christina
Fort Vengeance
(1953)
Bridget Fitzgibbon
El Alaméin
(1953)
Jara
Garden of Evil
(1954)
Cantina Singer
Jivaro
(1954)
Maroa
The Yellow Tomahawk
(1954)
Honey Bear
Untamed
(1955)
Julia
Seven Cities of Gold
(1955)
Ula
The King and I
(1956)
Tuptim
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
(1956)
Sandra Roberts
The Vagabond King
(1956)
Huguette
The Deerslayer
(1957)
Hetty Hutter
This Rebel Breed
(1960)
Lola Montalvo
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
(1960)
West Side Story
(1961)
Anita
Summer and Smoke
(1961)
Rosa Zacharias
Samar
(1962)
Woman Convict
Cry of Battle
(1963)
Sisa
Marlowe
(1969)
Dolores Gonzáles
The Night of the Following Day
(1969)
Blonde
Popi
(1969)
Lupe
Carnal Knowledge
(1971)
Louise
Voice of La Raza
(1971)
Herself
Out to Lunch
(1974)
Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
The Ritz
(1976)
Googie Gomez
The Boss' Son
(1978)
Esther Rose
The Muppets Go Hollywood
(1979)
Self
Anatomy of a Seduction
(1979)
Nina
Happy Birthday, Gemini
(1980)
Lucille Pompi
The Four Seasons
(1981)
Claudia Zimmer
Evita Peron
(1981)
Renata Riguel
Portrait of a Showgirl
(1982)
Rosella DeLeon
Working
(1982)
Waitress
The Muppet Revue
(1985)
Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(1986)
Self (archive footage)
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
(1989)
Herself
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
(1989)
Self
Age Isn't Everything
(1991)
Rita
Italian Movie
(1993)
Isabella
I Like It Like That
(1994)
Rosaria Linares
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
(1994)
Herself
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
(1994)
Carmen Sandiego
Angus
(1995)
Madame Rulenska
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
(1995)
Herself
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
(1995)
Self
The Wharf Rat
(1996)
Mom
Slums of Beverly Hills
(1998)
Belle Abromowitz
The Spree
(1998)
Irma Kelly
Resurrection
(1999)
Mimi
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
(1999)
Rita Kapkovic Landale
Carlo's Wake
(1999)
Angela Torello
Blue Moon
(2000)
Maggie Cavallo
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
(2003)
Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
West Side Memories
(2003)
Self
Open House
(2003)
Lydia Fitch
Casa de los Babys
(2003)
Señora Muñoz
King of the Corner
(2004)
Inez
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
(2004)
Self (voice)
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
(2005)
Narrator (voice)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
(2006)
Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
(2006)
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
(2008)
Self
Celebrity Habla
(2009)
Self
I Know a Woman Like That
(2009)
Self
The Day Of The Dead
(2011)
Nicky Deuce
(2013)
Tutti
Rio 2
(2014)
Aunt Mimi (voice)
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
(2014)
Ida Barksdale
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
(2014)
Self - Actress
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
(2014)
Self
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
(2014)
A Gift of Miracles
(2015)
Beverly Davis
The Latin Explosion: A New America
(2015)
Self
Remember Me
(2016)
Nanna
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
(2016)
Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
(2016)
Self
Every Act of Life
(2018)
Self
Torch
(2018)
Aunt Francine
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
(2019)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
(2019)
Self
West Side Story
(2021)
Valentina
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
(2021)
Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
(2021)
Something's Coming: West Side Story
(2021)
Self
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
(2021)
Gertrude St. John(voice)
Still Working 9 to 5
(2022)
Self
The Stories of West Side Story
(2022)
Self
My Father's Dragon
(2022)
Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Santa Bootcamp
(2022)
Belle
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
(2022)
Self
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
(2022)
Narrator (voice)
Fast X
(2023)
Abuelita
80 for Brady
(2023)
Maura
Family Switch
(2023)
Angelica
Paul Newman: The Restless
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
The Prank
(2024)
Mrs. Wheeler
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
(2024)
Clemente
(2024)
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
(2024)
Self
Production
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