Rita Moreno
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1931
- Birthplace
- Humacao, Puerto Rico
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.
Filmography
Theirs TBA
Actor
- The Good Life
The Good Life 2026
as Self
- A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music 2025
as Self
Clemente 2025
as Self
Jim Henson Idea Man 2024
as Self
The Prank 2024
as Mrs. Wheeler
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert 2024
as Self
Family Switch 2023
as Angelica
Paul Newman: The Restless 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Fast X 2023
as Abuelita
80 for Brady 2023
as Maura
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration 2022
as Narrator (voice)
Santa Bootcamp 2022
as Belle
My Father's Dragon 2022
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter 2022
as Self
Still Working 9 to 5 2022
as Self
The Stories of West Side Story 2022
as Self
West Side Story 2021
as Valentina, Executive Producer
Something's Coming: West Side Story 2021
as Self
Curious George: Cape Ahoy 2021
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score 2021
as Self
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 2021
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage 2019
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate 2019
as Self
Torch 2018
as Aunt Francine
Every Act of Life 2018
as Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic 2016
as Self
De Puerto Rico para el mundo 2016
as Self
Remember Me 2016
as Nanna
The Latin Explosion: A New America 2015
as Self
A Gift of Miracles 2015
as Beverly Davis
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors 2014
Actor
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks 2014
as Ida Barksdale
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire 2014
as Self - Actress
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women 2014
as Self
Rio 2 2014
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Nicky Deuce 2013
as Tutti
The Day Of The Dead 2011
Actor
I Know a Woman Like That 2009
as Self
Celebrity Habla 2009
as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's 2009
as Self
- When Medicine Got It Wrong
When Medicine Got It Wrong 2009
as Narrator
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression 2009
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 2008
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits 2006
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments 2006
as Self
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo 2005
as Narrator (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies 2004
as Self
King of the Corner 2004
as Inez
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me 2004
as Self (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico 2003
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Casa de los Babys 2003
as Señora Muñoz
West Side Memories 2003
as Self
Open House 2003
as Lydia Fitch
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories 2002
as Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema 2002
Actor
Piñero 2001
as Miguel's Mother
- When It Was a Game 3
When It Was a Game 3 2000
as Passage Narrator (voice)
Blue Moon 2000
as Maggie Cavallo
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads 1999
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
Resurrection 1999
as Mimi
Carlo's Wake 1999
as Angela Torello
Slums of Beverly Hills 1998
as Belle Abromowitz
The Spree 1998
as Irma Kelly
The Wharf Rat 1996
as Mom
Angus 1995
as Madame Rulenska
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business 1995
as Self
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King 1995
as Self
I Like It Like That 1994
as Rosaria Linares
Italian Movie 1994
as Isabella
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl 1994
as Self
Age Isn't Everything 1991
as Rita
Rita Moreno: Now You Can! 1989
as Self
- 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular 1989
as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years 1986
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppet Revue 1985
as Self
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 1982
as Self
Working 1982
as Waitress
Portrait of a Showgirl 1982
as Rosella DeLeon
The Four Seasons 1981
as Claudia Zimmer
Evita Peron 1981
as Renata Riguel
Happy Birthday, Gemini 1980
as Lucille Pompi
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979
as Self
Anatomy of a Seduction 1979
as Nina
The Boss' Son 1978
as Esther Rose
The Ritz 1976
as Googie Gomez
Out to Lunch 1974
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
Carnal Knowledge 1971
as Louise
Voice of La Raza 1971
as Self
Marlowe 1969
as Dolores Gonzáles
Popi 1969
as Lupe
The Night of the Following Day 1969
as Blonde
Cry of Battle 1963
as Sisa
Samar 1962
as Woman Convict
West Side Story 1961
as Anita
Summer and Smoke 1961
as Rosa Zacharias
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig 1960
Actor
This Rebel Breed 1960
as Lola Montalvo
The Deerslayer 1957
as Hetty Hutter
The Vagabond King 1956
as Huguette
The King and I 1956
as Tuptim
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts 1956
as Sandra Roberts
Seven Cities of Gold 1955
as Ula
Untamed 1955
as Julia
Garden of Evil 1954
as Cantina Singer
The Yellow Tomahawk 1954
as Honey Bear
Jivaro 1954
as Maroa
El Alaméin 1953
as Jara
Latin Lovers 1953
as Christina
Fort Vengeance 1953
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
The Ring 1952
as Lucy Gomez
Cattle Town 1952
as Queli
Singin' in the Rain 1952
as Zelda Zanders
The Fabulous Senorita 1952
as Manuela Rodríguez
Pagan Love Song 1950
as Terru
The Toast of New Orleans 1950
as Tina
So Young, So Bad 1950
as Dolores Guererro
Credits from TMDB.