Rita Moreno
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
Credits
- 2025 · Clemente as Self
- 2025 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 2024 · Jim Henson Idea Man as Self
- 2021 · Something's Coming: West Side Story as Self
- 2021 · Curious George: Cape Ahoy as Gertrude St. John (voice)
- 2021 · Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self
- 2019 · Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- 2018 · Torch as Aunt Francine
- 2015 · The Latin Explosion: A New America as Self
- 2015 · Nina's World as Abuelita
- 2015 · A Gift of Miracles as Beverly Davis
- 2014 · Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks as Ida Barksdale
- 2013 · Welcome to the Family as Lita
- 2011 · Happily Divorced as Dori Newman
- 2007 · Cane as Amalia Duque
- 2005 · Wanted as Mrs. Kelly
- 2005 · The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
- 2003 · The Handler as
- 2003 · Casa de los Babys as Señora Muñoz
- 2003 · Open House as Lydia Fitch
- 2002 · The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema as
- 2000 · When It Was a Game 3 as Passage Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · Resurrection as Mimi
- 1995 · Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business as Self
- 1995 · Women of the House as Self
- 1995 · Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King as Self
- 1994 · The Cosby Mysteries as
- 1991 · Top of the Heap as Alixandra Stone
- 1991 · Age Isn't Everything as Rita
- 1989 · B.L. Stryker as Kimberly Baskin
- 1982 · Working as Waitress
- 1982 · 9 to 5 as Violet Newstead
- 1981 · Evita Peron as Renata Riguel
- 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- 1979 · Anatomy of a Seduction as Nina
- 1978 · The Boss' Son as Esther Rose
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1976 · The Ritz as Googie Gomez
- 1971 · Carnal Knowledge as Louise
- 1969 · Popi as Lupe
- 1965 · Seaway as Annabelle
- 1963 · Cry of Battle as Sisa
- 1961 · West Side Story as Anita
- 1961 · Summer and Smoke as Rosa Zacharias
- 1958 · Cimarron City as
- 1956 · The King and I as Tuptim
- 1955 · Untamed as Julia
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Chulita
- 1954 · Garden of Evil as Cantina Singer
- 1953 · Fort Vengeance as Bridget Fitzgibbon
- 1952 · The Fabulous Senorita as Manuela Rodríguez
- 1952 · China Smith as
- 1950 · The Toast of New Orleans as Tina
- 1948 · Ford Theatre as
- Future · Theirs as
- 2024 · The Prank as Mrs. Wheeler
- 2024 · My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert as Self
- 2023 · Family Switch as Angelica
- 2023 · Fast X as Abuelita
- 2023 · 80 for Brady as Maura
- 2022 · Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · Santa Bootcamp as Belle
- 2022 · My Father's Dragon as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
- 2022 · Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Still Working 9 to 5 as Self
- 2022 · The Stories of West Side Story as Self
- 2021 · West Side Story as Valentina
- 2021 · Maya and the Three as Ah Puch (voice)
- 2021 · Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · Green Eggs and Ham as Dookess (voice)
- 2019 · Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Bless This Mess as Theresa
- 2018 · Every Act of Life as Self
- 2017 · One Day at a Time as Lydia Riera
- 2016 · West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic as Self
- 2016 · De Puerto Rico para el mundo as Self
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Remember Me as Nanna
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Lucy Chambers
- 2014 · Actresses Turned Producer/Directors as
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Jane the Virgin as Liliana De La Vega
- 2014 · Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire as Self - Actress
- 2014 · Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women as Self
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2014 · Rio 2 as Aunt Mimi (voice)
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Getting On as Sister Lily Claire
- 2013 · Nicky Deuce as Tutti
- 2011 · The Day Of The Dead as
- 2009 · I Know a Woman Like That as Self
- 2009 · Celebrity Habla as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's as Self
- 2009 · Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression as Self
- 2008 · Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
- 2008 · In Plain Sight as Rita Ramirez
- 2006 · The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits as Self
- 2006 · Ugly Betty as Aunt Mirta
- 2006 · Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Gayle McColl
- 2005 · Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Mildred Quintana
- 2004 · AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Self
- 2004 · King of the Corner as Inez
- 2004 · Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me as Self (voice)
- 2003 · West Side Memories as Self
- 2002 · AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories as Self
- 2002 · George Lopez as Luisa Diaz
- 2001 · Piñero as Miguel's Mother
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Frances Goren
- 2001 · The Guardian as Caroline Novack
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as Lydia
- 2000 · Blue Moon as Maggie Cavallo
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mildred Quintana
- 1999 · The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads as Rita Kapkovic Landale
- 1999 · Carlo's Wake as Angela Torello
- 1998 · Slums of Beverly Hills as Belle Abromowitz
- 1998 · The Spree as Irma Kelly
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Oz as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
- 1996 · The Wharf Rat as Mom
- 1995 · Angus as Madame Rulenska
- 1994 · I Like It Like That as Rosaria Linares
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Amanda Revere
- 1994 · The Magic School Bus as (voice)
- 1994 · Italian Movie as Isabella
- 1994 · Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
- 1994 · Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? as Carmen Sandiego (voice)
- 1994 · Burke's Law as Jackie Lodge
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · The Nanny as Mrs. Wickervich Stone
- 1992 · Hearts Afire as Senator Rhonda Hall
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as
- 1990 · Captain Planet and the Planeteers as Ella Salvador (voice)
- 1989 · Rita Moreno: Now You Can! as Self
- 1989 · 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1986 · The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Renee Corliss
- 1985 · The Muppet Revue as Self
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Mrs. Granger
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1982 · Portrait of a Showgirl as Rosella DeLeon
- 1981 · The Four Seasons as Claudia Zimmer
- 1980 · Happy Birthday, Gemini as Lucille Pompi
- 1979 · Trapper John, M.D. as
- 1979 · The Marti Caine Show as
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Gladys Gordon
- 1977 · Lanigan's Rabbi as Millie Hillman
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1975 · On the Rocks as
- 1974 · Out to Lunch as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Rita Capkovic
- 1971 · The Electric Company as Carmela
- 1971 · Voice of La Raza as Self
- 1969 · Medical Center as Lydia Neal
- 1969 · Marlowe as Dolores Gonzáles
- 1969 · The Night of the Following Day as Blonde
- 1968 · 60 Minutes as Self
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Anita
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Margaret Cowls
- 1963 · Miss USA as Self - Judge
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1962 · Samar as Woman Convict
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1960 · Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig as
- 1960 · This Rebel Breed as Lola Montalvo
- 1959 · Adventures in Paradise as Inez Sanders
- 1959 · Bourbon Street Beat as
- 1957 · Trackdown as Tina
- 1957 · The Deerslayer as Hetty Hutter
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Maria Ferrari
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Linda
- 1956 · Playhouse 90 as Rita
- 1956 · The Vagabond King as Huguette
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Winner
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1956 · The Lieutenant Wore Skirts as Sandra Roberts
- 1955 · Matinee Theater as
- 1955 · Seven Cities of Gold as Ula
- 1955 · The 20th Century Fox Hour as Sonseeahray
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Alicia Conception Osante Williams
- 1954 · Climax! as Irene
- 1954 · Climax! as Maria
- 1954 · Climax! as Denise Cardoza
- 1954 · Climax! as Francesca
- 1954 · The Yellow Tomahawk as Honey Bear
- 1954 · Jivaro as Maroa
- 1953 · El Alaméin as Jara
- 1953 · Latin Lovers as Christina
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Princess Michal
- 1952 · The Abbott and Costello Show as Telegram delivery girl
- 1952 · The Ford Television Theatre as Serene Crane
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as
- 1952 · The Ring as Lucy Gomez
- 1952 · Cattle Town as Queli
- 1952 · Singin' in the Rain as Zelda Zanders
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Lit-Lit
- 1950 · Pagan Love Song as Terru
- 1950 · So Young, So Bad as Dolores Guererro
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee