Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Birthdate
December 11, 1931 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
December 11, 1931 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Known For
Acting

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.

Rita Moreno's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Ritz
The Ritz
Googie Gomez
Every Act of Life
Every Act of Life
Self

Acting (204)

Theirs
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man as Self
2024
The Prank as Mrs. Wheeler
2024
Clemente as Self
2024
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert as Self
2023
Family Switch as Angelica
2023
Paul Newman: The Restless as Self (archive footage)
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 (2 episodes)
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
Still Working 9 to 5 as Self
2022
The Stories of West Side Story as Self
2021
West Side Story as Valentina
2021
Something's Coming: West Side Story as Self
2021
Maya and the Three as Ah Puch (voice) (9 episodes)
2021
Curious George: Cape Ahoy as Gertrude St. John (voice)
2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self
2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2019
Green Eggs and Ham as Dookess (voice) (7 episodes)
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
2019
Bless This Mess as Theresa (3 episodes)
2018
Torch as Aunt Francine
2018
2017
One Day at a Time as Lydia Riera (46 episodes)
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 (1 episode)
2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist (3 episodes)
2016
Remember Me as Nanna
2015
The Latin Explosion: A New America as Self
2015
Nina's World as Abuelita (104 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (1 episode)
2015
Grace and Frankie as Lucy Chambers (1 episode)
2015
A Gift of Miracles as Beverly Davis
2014
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
2014
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks as Ida Barksdale
2014
Jane the Virgin as Liliana De La Vega (4 episodes)
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 (1 episode)
2014
Rio 2 as Aunt Mimi (voice)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2013
Welcome to the Family as Lita (1 episode)
2013
Nicky Deuce as Tutti
2011
Happily Divorced as Dori Newman (34 episodes)
2011
The Day Of The Dead
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 (1 episode)
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
2007
Cane as Amalia Duque (13 episodes)
2006
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits as Self
2006
Ugly Betty as Aunt Mirta (1 episode)
2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
2005
The Reichen Show as Self (1 episode)
2005
Wanted (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Gayle McColl (1 episode)
2005
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo as Narrator (voice)
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Mildred Quintana (1 episode)
2004
King of the Corner as Inez
2004
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me as Self (voice)
2003
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
2003
The Handler (1 episode)
2003
Casa de los Babys as Señora Muñoz
2003
West Side Memories as Self
2003
Open House as Lydia Fitch
2002
George Lopez as Luisa Diaz (1 episode)
2001
Piñero as Miguel's Mother
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Frances Goren (3 episodes)
2001
The Guardian (3 episodes)
2000
Strong Medicine as Lydia (1 episode)
2000
Blue Moon as Maggie Cavallo
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mildred Quintana (1 episode)
1999
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads as Rita Kapkovic Landale
1999
Resurrection as Mimi
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 (1 episode)
1997
Oz as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo (56 episodes)
1996
The Wharf Rat as Mom
1995
Angus as Madame Rulenska
1995
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business as Self
1995
Women of the House as Self (1 episode)
1995
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King as Self
1994
I Like It Like That as Rosaria Linares
1994
Touched by an Angel as Amanda Revere (1 episode)
1994
The Magic School Bus as (voice) (1 episode)
1994
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
1994
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? as Carmen Sandiego (voice) (40 episodes)
1994
The Cosby Mysteries (18 episodes)
1994
Burke's Law as Jackie Lodge (1 episode)
1993
Intimate Portrait as Self (1 episode)
1993
The Nanny as Mrs. Wickervich Stone (1 episode)
1993
Italian Movie as Isabella
1992
Hearts Afire as Senator Rhonda Hall (1 episode)
1992
The Larry Sanders Show (1 episode)
1991
Top of the Heap as Alixandra Stone (6 episodes)
1991
Age Isn't Everything as Rita
1989
Rita Moreno: Now You Can! as Self
1989
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular as Self
1989
B.L. Stryker as Kimberly Baskin (3 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
1985
The Golden Girls as Renee Corliss (1 episode)
1985
The Muppet Revue as Self
1984
The Cosby Show as Mrs. Granger (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice (1 episode)
1982
Working as Waitress
1982
Portrait of a Showgirl as Rosella DeLeon
1982
9 to 5 as Violet Newstead (33 episodes)
1981
The Four Seasons as Claudia Zimmer
1981
Evita Peron as Renata Riguel
1980
Happy Birthday, Gemini as Lucille Pompi
1979
Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode)
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
1979
Anatomy of a Seduction as Nina
1979
The Marti Caine Show (1 episode)
1978
The Boss' Son as Esther Rose
1977
Lanigan's Rabbi (1 episode)
1976
The Captain and Tennille as Self (1 episode)
1976
The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)
1976
The Ritz as Googie Gomez
1975
On the Rocks (1 episode)
1974
Out to Lunch as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
1974
Dinah! as Self (1 episode)
1974
The Rockford Files as Rita Capkovic (3 episodes)
1971
The Electric Company as Carmela (780 episodes)
1971
Carnal Knowledge as Louise
1971
Voice of La Raza as Self
1969
Medical Center (1 episode)
1969
Marlowe as Dolores Gonzáles
1969
Popi as Lupe
1969
The Night of the Following Day as Blonde
1968
60 Minutes as Self (1 episode)
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1965
Seaway as Annabelle (1 episode)
1965
Run for Your Life as Anita (1 episode)
1963
Cry of Battle as Sisa
1963
Burke's Law as Margaret Cowls (1 episode)
1963
Miss USA as Judge (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (3 episodes)
1962
Samar as Woman Convict
1961
West Side Story as Anita
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self (3 episodes)
1961
Summer and Smoke as Rosa Zacharias
1960
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
1960
This Rebel Breed as Lola Montalvo
1959
Bourbon Street Beat (1 episode)
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Inez Sanders (1 episode)
1958
Cimarron City (1 episode)
1957
Trackdown (1 episode)
1957
The Deerslayer as Hetty Hutter
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Maria Ferrari (1 episode)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Linda (1 episode)
1956
Playhouse 90 as Rita (1 episode)
1956
The Vagabond King as Huguette
1956
The King and I as Tuptim
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Winner (1 episode)
1956
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts as Sandra Roberts
1955
Matinee Theater (1 episode)
1955
Seven Cities of Gold as Ula
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1 episode)
1955
Untamed as Julia
1955
The Millionaire as Alicia Conception Osante Williams (1 episode)
1954
Climax! as Denise Cardoza (1 episode)
1954
Climax! as Francesca (1 episode)
1954
Climax! as Irene (1 episode)
1954
Climax! as Maria (1 episode)
1954
Garden of Evil as Cantina Singer
1954
The Yellow Tomahawk as Honey Bear
1954
Jivaro as Maroa
1953
El Alaméin as Jara
1953
Latin Lovers as Christina
1953
Fort Vengeance as Bridget Fitzgibbon
1953
The Oscars as Self - Presenter (6 episodes)
1953
General Electric Theater (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater as Princess Michal (1 episode)
1952
The Ford Television Theatre as Serene Crane (1 episode)
1952
Cavalcade of America (1 episode)
1952
The Ring as Lucy Gomez
1952
Cattle Town as Queli
1952
Singin' in the Rain as Zelda Zanders
1952
The Fabulous Senorita as Manuela Rodríguez
1952
China Smith (1 episode)
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Lit-Lit (1 episode)
1950
Pagan Love Song as Terru
1950
The Toast of New Orleans as Tina
1950
So Young, So Bad as Dolores Guererro
1948
Ford Theatre (1 episode)
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self (1 episode)

Production (1)

2021
West Side Story • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer