Acting
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.
Filmography
Clemente
Film · 2025
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Film · 2025
Hollywood Squares
Series · 2025
The Prank
Film · 2024
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Film · 2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
Film · 2024
80 for Brady
Film · 2023
Family Switch
Film · 2023
Fast X
Film · 2023
Paul Newman: The Restless
Film · 2023
The Stories of West Side Story
Film · 2022
My Father's Dragon
Film · 2022
Santa Bootcamp
Film · 2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Film · 2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Film · 2022
Still Working 9 to 5
Film · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Film · 2021
Curious George: Cape Ahoy
Film · 2021
West Side Story
Film · 2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Film · 2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Film · 2021
Maya and the Three
Series · 2021
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Film · 2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Film · 2019
The Tamron Hall Show
Series · 2019
Green Eggs and Ham
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Bless This Mess
Series · 2019
Carmen Sandiego
Series · 2019
Torch
Film · 2018
Every Act of Life
Film · 2018
One Day at a Time
Series · 2017
Remember Me
Film · 2016
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
Film · 2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Film · 2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Series · 2016
To Tell the Truth
Series · 2016
A Gift of Miracles
Film · 2015
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Nina's World
Series · 2015
Grace and Frankie
Series · 2015
Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
Film · 2014
Rio 2
Film · 2014
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Film · 2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Film · 2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Film · 2014
Jane the Virgin
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Nicky Deuce
Film · 2013
Welcome to the Family
Series · 2013
Getting On
Series · 2013
The Day Of The Dead
Film · 2011
Happily Divorced
Series · 2011
I Know a Woman Like That
Film · 2009
Celebrity Habla
Film · 2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Film · 2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Film · 2009
When Medicine Got It Wrong
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Film · 2008
In Plain Sight
Series · 2008
Cane
Series · 2007
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Film · 2006
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
Film · 2006
Ugly Betty
Series · 2006
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Film · 2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Series · 2005
Wanted
Series · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Film · 2004
King of the Corner
Film · 2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Film · 2004
Casa de los Babys
Film · 2003
Open House
Film · 2003
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Film · 2003
West Side Memories
Film · 2003
The Handler
Series · 2003
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Film · 2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Film · 2002
George Lopez
Series · 2002
Piñero
Film · 2001
The Guardian
Series · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Blue Moon
Film · 2000
When It Was a Game 3
Film · 2000
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
Carlo's Wake
Film · 1999
Resurrection
Film · 1999
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Slums of Beverly Hills
Film · 1998
The Spree
Film · 1998
Oz
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The Wharf Rat
Film · 1996
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Film · 1995
Angus
Film · 1995
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
Film · 1995
Women of the House
Series · 1995
I Like It Like That
Film · 1994
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Film · 1994
Italian Movie
Film · 1994
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
Series · 1994
The Cosby Mysteries
Series · 1994
The Magic School Bus
Series · 1994
Burke's Law
Series · 1994
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
The Nanny
Series · 1993
Intimate Portrait
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
The Larry Sanders Show
Series · 1992
Hearts Afire
Series · 1992
Age Isn't Everything
Film · 1991
Top of the Heap
Series · 1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Series · 1990
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
Film · 1989
Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
Film · 1989
B.L. Stryker
Series · 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Film · 1986
The Muppet Revue
Film · 1985
The Golden Girls
Series · 1985
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
The Cosby Show
Series · 1984
Portrait of a Showgirl
Film · 1982
Working
Film · 1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Film · 1982
9 to 5
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Four Seasons
Film · 1981
Evita Peron
Film · 1981
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Film · 1980
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Film · 1979
Anatomy of a Seduction
Film · 1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Series · 1979
The Marti Caine Show
Series · 1979
The Boss' Son
Film · 1978
Lanigan's Rabbi
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Ritz
Film · 1976
The Captain and Tennille
Series · 1976
The Muppet Show
Series · 1976
On the Rocks
Series · 1975
Out to Lunch
Film · 1974
The Rockford Files
Series · 1974
Dinah!
Series · 1974
Carnal Knowledge
Film · 1971
Voice of La Raza
Film · 1971
The Electric Company
Series · 1971
Marlowe
Film · 1969
The Night of the Following Day
Film · 1969
Popi
Film · 1969
Medical Center
Series · 1969
The Dick Cavett Show
Series · 1968
60 Minutes
Series · 1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Series · 1967
Run for Your Life
Series · 1965
Seaway
Series · 1965
Cry of Battle
Film · 1963
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Miss USA
Series · 1963
Samar
Film · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
West Side Story
Film · 1961
Summer and Smoke
Film · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
This Rebel Breed
Film · 1960
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
Film · 1960
Bourbon Street Beat
Series · 1959
Adventures in Paradise
Series · 1959
Cimarron City
Series · 1958
The Deerslayer
Film · 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Series · 1957
Trackdown
Series · 1957
The King and I
Film · 1956
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
Film · 1956
The Vagabond King
Film · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Playhouse 90
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Untamed
Film · 1955
Seven Cities of Gold
Film · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
Matinee Theater
Series · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Series · 1955
Garden of Evil
Film · 1954
Jivaro
Film · 1954
The Yellow Tomahawk
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
Latin Lovers
Film · 1953
Fort Vengeance
Film · 1953
El Alaméin
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Singin' in the Rain
Film · 1952
The Ring
Film · 1952
Cattle Town
Film · 1952
The Fabulous Senorita
Film · 1952
China Smith
Series · 1952
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
Series · 1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
So Young, So Bad
Film · 1950
Pagan Love Song
Film · 1950
The Toast of New Orleans
Film · 1950
Ford Theatre
Series · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Theirs
Film