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