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