Fast X2023
As Abuelita
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Rita Moreno
Born
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 (116)
Singin' in the Rain1952
As Zelda Zanders
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Rio 22014
As Aunt Mimi (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
West Side Story2021
As Valentina
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Family Switch2023
As Angelica
TMDb 6.4 / 10
West Side Story1961
As Anita
TMDb 7.2 / 10
80 for Brady2023
As Maura
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Carnal Knowledge1971
As Louise
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration2022
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The King and I1956
As Tuptim
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression2009
As Self
Jim Henson Idea Man2024
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It2021
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
My Father's Dragon2022
As Mrs. McClaren (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Marlowe1969
As Dolores Gonzáles
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Ritz1976
As Googie Gomez
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico2003
As Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Four Seasons1981
As Claudia Zimmer
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire2014
As Self - Actress
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Slums of Beverly Hills1998
As Belle Abromowitz
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Garden of Evil1954
As Cantina Singer
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter2022
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Untamed1955
As Julia
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Curious George: Cape Ahoy2021
As Gertrude St. John (voice)
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Torch2018
As Aunt Francine
TMDb 5.5 / 10
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
The Prank2024
As Mrs. Wheeler
TMDb 5.6 / 10
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A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music2025
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Remember Me2016
As Nanna
Open House2003
As Lydia Fitch
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Santa Bootcamp2022
As Belle
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Samar1962
As Woman Convict
TMDb 7.0 / 10
A Gift of Miracles2015
As Beverly Davis
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Paul Newman: The Restless2023
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Muppets Go Hollywood1979
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Seven Cities of Gold1955
As Ula
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage2019
As Self
Summer and Smoke1961
As Rosa Zacharias
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Carlo's Wake1999
As Angela Torello
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Angus1995
As Madame Rulenska
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Out to Lunch1974
As Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Celebrity Habla2009
As Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories2002
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Evita Peron1981
As Renata Riguel
Age Isn't Everything1991
As Rita
TMDb 2.7 / 10
Jivaro1954
As Maroa
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Still Working 9 to 52022
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Nicky Deuce2013
As Tutti
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019
As Self
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Toast of New Orleans1950
As Tina
TMDb 5.2 / 10
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular1989
As Self
Portrait of a Showgirl1982
As Rosella DeLeon
TMDb 8.7 / 10
Every Act of Life2018
As Self
TMDb 6.4 / 10
I Like It Like That1994
As Rosaria Linares
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Blue Moon2000
As Maggie Cavallo
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women2014
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Something's Coming: West Side Story2021
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Latin Lovers1953
As Christina
TMDb 4.7 / 10
King of the Corner2004
As Inez
TMDb 5.9 / 10
De Puerto Rico para el mundo2016
As Self
TMDb 1.5 / 10
The Yellow Tomahawk1954
As Honey Bear
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Deerslayer1957
As Hetty Hutter
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Vagabond King1956
As Huguette
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Fort Vengeance1953
As Bridget Fitzgibbon
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads1999
As Rita Kapkovic Landale
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Pagan Love Song1950
As Terru
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Piñero2001
As Miguel's Mother
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Latin Explosion: A New America2015
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Ring1952
As Lucy Gomez
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Spree1998
As Irma Kelly
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Night of the Following Day1969
As Blonde
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts1956
As Sandra Roberts
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Stories of West Side Story2022
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Anatomy of a Seduction1979
As Nina
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Cattle Town1952
As Queli
TMDb 7.6 / 10
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Happy Birthday, Gemini1980
As Lucille Pompi
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History2008
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Casa de los Babys2003
As Señora Muñoz
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Boss' Son1978
As Esther Rose
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Cry of Battle1963
As Sisa
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Day Of The Dead
The Day Of The Dead2011
The Muppet Revue1985
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert2024
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
When It Was a Game 3
When It Was a Game 32000
As Passage Narrator (voice)
TMDb 9.5 / 10
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score2021
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's2009
As Self
El Alaméin1953
As Jara
TMDb 8.0 / 10
This Rebel Breed1960
As Lola Montalvo
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig1960
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl1994
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Working1982
As Waitress
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Best Ever Muppet Moments2006
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King1995
As Self
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Italian Movie1994
As Isabella
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Popi1969
As Lupe
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business1995
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors2014
The Wharf Rat1996
As Mom
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Resurrection1999
As Mimi
TMDb 5.7 / 10
When Medicine Got It Wrong
When Medicine Got It Wrong2009
As Narrator
Clemente2025
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic2016
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits2006
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo2005
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
West Side Memories2003
As Self
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Voice of La Raza1971
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
So Young, So Bad1950
As Dolores Guererro
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Fabulous Senorita1952
As Manuela Rodríguez
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me2004
As Self (voice)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
I Know a Woman Like That2009
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks2014
As Ida Barksdale
TMDb 2.8 / 10
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!1989
As Self
Filmography and biography: TMDb