Rita Moreno
Birthday
1931/12/11 (93 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Also know as
Rosa Dolores Alverío, Rosita Moreno
Biography
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...Read more
Acting
(1952) Singin' in the Rain
as Zelda Zanders
(2023) 80 for Brady
as Maura
(1961) West Side Story
as Anita
(2023) Family Switch
as Angelica
(1969) Marlowe
as Dolores Gonzáles
(1995) Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
as Self
(2009) I Know a Woman Like That
as Self
(1981) The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
(1995) Angus
as Madame Rulenska
(2014) Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
as ---
(1971) Carnal Knowledge
as Louise
(1954) Garden of Evil
as Cantina Singer
(1998) Slums of Beverly Hills
as Belle Abromowitz
(1976) The Ritz
as Googie Gomez
(1956) The King and I
as Tuptim
(1952) The Ring
as Lucy Gomez
(1969) The Night of the Following Day
as Blonde
(1950) So Young, So Bad
as Dolores Guererro
(1955) Untamed
as Julia
(1950) Pagan Love Song
as Terru
(2018) Torch
as Aunt Francine
(1960) This Rebel Breed
as Lola Montalvo
(1985) The Muppet Revue
as Self
(1950) The Toast of New Orleans
as Tina
(2021) Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
(2024) The Prank
as Mrs. Wheeler
(1961) Summer and Smoke
as Rosa Zacharias
(2023) Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self (archive footage)
(2022) The Stories of West Side Story
as Self
(2021) Curious George: Cape Ahoy
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
(1957) The Deerslayer
as Hetty Hutter
(1956) The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
as Sandra Roberts
(1999) Carlo's Wake
as Angela Torello
(1954) Jivaro
as Maroa
(1979) The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1963) Cry of Battle
as Sisa
(1989) 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
as Self
(1989) Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
as Self
(1955) Seven Cities of Gold
as Ula
(2022) My Father's Dragon
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
(1954) The Yellow Tomahawk
as Honey Bear
(1952) Cattle Town
as Queli
(2014) Rio 2
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
(2003) Casa de los Babys
as Señora Muñoz
(1953) Latin Lovers
as Christina
(2013) Nicky Deuce
as Tutti
(2023) Fast X
as Abuelita
(2005) The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
as Narrator (voice)
(1952) The Fabulous Senorita
as Manuela Rodríguez
(1991) Age Isn't Everything
as Rita
(2009) Celebrity Habla
as Self
(1981) Evita Peron
as Renata Riguel
(1982) Portrait of a Showgirl
as Rosella DeLeon
(2004) Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
as Self (voice)
(1962) Samar
as Woman Convict
(1953) Fort Vengeance
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
(2011) The Day Of The Dead
as ---
(2022) Santa Bootcamp
as Belle
(1956) The Vagabond King
as Huguette
(2014) Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as Ida Barksdale
(1994) I Like It Like That
as Rosaria Linares
(2022) Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self
(2003) Open House
as Lydia Fitch
(2022) Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
as Narrator (voice)
(1960) Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
as ---
(2015) A Gift of Miracles
as Beverly Davis
(1986) The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
(2024) My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
as Self
(1969) Popi
as Lupe
Theirs
as ---
(1995) Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
as Self
(2024) Clemente
as Self
(2000) Blue Moon
as Maggie Cavallo
(2024) Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
(2015) The Latin Explosion: A New America
as Self
(1980) Happy Birthday, Gemini
as Lucille Pompi
(2001) Piñero
as Miguel's Mother
(2016) Remember Me
as Nanna
(1998) The Spree
as Irma Kelly
(2016) De Puerto Rico para el mundo
as Self
(1974) Out to Lunch
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
(2016) West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
(1979) Anatomy of a Seduction
as Nina
(1999) Resurrection
as Mimi
(1999) The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
(1978) The Boss' Son
as Esther Rose
(2003) Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
(2008) Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
(1994) Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
(2018) Every Act of Life
as Self
(1993) Italian Movie
as Isabella
(2021) West Side Story
as Valentina
(2014) Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actress
(1982) Working
as Waitress
(1996) The Wharf Rat
as Mom
(2019) Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as Self
(1953) El Alaméin
as Jara
(1971) Voice of La Raza
as Self
(2019) Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
(2014) And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) West Side Memories
as Self
(2006) Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
(2006) The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
as Self
(2021) Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
(2014) Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
as Self
(2004) King of the Corner
as Inez
(2022) Still Working 9 to 5
as Self
(2021) Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
(2009) Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self
(2009) Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as Self
(2002) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
(2004) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
(1963) Burke's Law
as Margaret Cowls
(1957) Trackdown
as ---
(1959) Bourbon Street Beat
as ---
(1979) Trapper John, M.D.
as ---
(2001) The Guardian
as ---
(1985) The Golden Girls
as Renee Corliss
(1984) Miami Vice
as ---
(1992) The Larry Sanders Show
as ---
(1984) The Cosby Show
as Mrs. Granger
(1993) The Nanny
as Mrs. Wickervich Stone
(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mildred Quintana
(2002) George Lopez
as Luisa Diaz
(2005) Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Mildred Quintana
(1994) Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
as Carmen Sandiego (voice)
(1969) Medical Center
as ---
(2001) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Frances Goren
(1953) General Electric Theater
as ---
(1971) The Electric Company
as Carmela
(2006) Ugly Betty
as Aunt Mirta
(2007) Cane
as Amalia Duque
(1952) China Smith
as ---
(2003) The Handler
as ---
(1965) Run for Your Life
as Anita
(1977) Lanigan's Rabbi
as ---
(1955) The Millionaire
as Alicia Conception Osante Williams
(1982) 9 to 5
as Violet Newstead
(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Lit-Lit
(1954) Climax!
as Irene
(1957) Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Maria Ferrari
(2005) Wanted
as ---
(1959) Adventures in Paradise
as Inez Sanders
(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ---
(1948) Ford Theatre
as ---
(1955) Matinee Theater
as ---
(1958) Cimarron City
as ---
(1952) Cavalcade of America
as ---
(1994) The Cosby Mysteries
as ---
(2019) Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(1976) The Captain and Tennille
as Self
(1975) On the Rocks
as ---
(1991) Top of the Heap
as Alixandra Stone
(1976) The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
(2011) Happily Divorced
as Dori Newman
(1997) Oz
as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
(2014) Jane the Virgin
as Liliana De La Vega
(2021) Maya and the Three
as Ah Puch (voice)
(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
(1997) The View
as Self - Guest
(1993) Intimate Portrait
as Self
(1994) The Magic School Bus
as (voice)
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Winner
(1953) General Electric Theater
as Princess Michal
(1992) Hearts Afire
as Senator Rhonda Hall
(2017) One Day at a Time
as Lydia Riera
(1979) The Marti Caine Show
as ---
(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Linda
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(2015) Nina's World
as Abuelita
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(2019) Green Eggs and Ham
as Dookess (voice)
(2016) The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
(2022) The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show
as ---
(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(2005) The Reichen Show
as Self
(1974) The Rockford Files
as Rita Capkovic
(1956) Playhouse 90
as Rita
(1954) Climax!
as Maria
(1954) Climax!
as Denise Cardoza
(1994) Burke's Law
as Jackie Lodge
(1954) Climax!
as Francesca
(2022) Sherri
as Self - Guest
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest
(1995) Women of the House
as Self
(2005) Grey's Anatomy
as Gayle McColl
(2016) To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
(2020) Stars in the House
as Self
(2013) Welcome to the Family
as Lita
(1965) Seaway
as Annabelle
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(2015) Grace and Frankie
as Lucy Chambers
(1952) The Ford Television Theatre
as Serene Crane
(2000) Strong Medicine
as Lydia
(2019) Bless This Mess
as Theresa
(1989) B.L. Stryker
as Kimberly Baskin
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Amanda Revere
(1974) Dinah!
as Self
(1968) 60 Minutes
as Self
(2014) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
(1963) Miss USA
as Judge
(2014) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
(1997) Oz (TV Series 1997-2003)
as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo