![]() Her life was profiled in Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021). She gained acclaim for her roles in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994-1999), The CW series Jane the Virgin (2015–2019), and the Netflix revival of One Day at a Time (2017–2020). She received two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles on The Muppet Show in 1977 and The Rockford Files in 1978. She was a cast member on the children's television series The Electric Company (1971-1977), and played Sister Peter Marie Reimondo on the HBO series Oz (1997-2003). She also acted in Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window in 1964 and in Neil Simon's The Odd Couple in 1985. She reprised her role in the 1976 film directed by Richard Lester which earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress nomination. In theater, she starred as Googie Gomez in the 1975 Terrence McNally musical The Ritz earning her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Moreno portrayed Valentina in the 2021 remake of West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg. 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). Moreno's early work included supporting roles in the classic musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952) and The King and I (1956), before her breakout role as Anita in West Side Story (1961), which earned her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first Latin American woman to win an Academy Award. ![]() Additional accolades include the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004, the National Medal of Arts in 2009, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2015, and a Peabody Award in 2019. ![]() Among her numerous accolades, she is one of a few performers to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT) and the Triple Crown of Acting, with individual competitive Academy, Emmy, and Tony awards. ![]() Moreno is one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. She is noted for her work on stage and screen in a career spanning over seven decades. Her debut solo performance album, Rita Moreno, was released in 2000 and showcases her wide vocal range with a mix of pop and jazz tunes on songs such as “If Swing Goes, I Go Too,” and “Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries.Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. ![]() Further, Moreno has had guest spots on The Love Boat, The Cosby Show, The Golden Girls and Miami Vice. She has also accumulated a Tony for her featured role in The Ritz and two Emmys for her appearances in The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files, garnering Moreno the distinct recognition of being the only Hispanic and one of eleven people to win a Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy. Her work on the show’s soundtrack earned a Grammy for Best Recording for Children. Moreno later went on to become a cast regular in the PBS children’s program The Electric Company alongside Bill Cosby and Morgan Freeman, and appeared in all 780 episodes of the series. While roles in Broadway’s Skydrift and MGM’s Singin’ In The Rain helped Moreno gain attention for her incomparable talent, her breakout role as Anita in the 1961 musical film West Side Story earned her both an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. “To be inducted into The Great American Songbook Hall of Fame prompts me to once again reflect, with gratefulness, on just how privileged I’ve been to have lived the American Dream! What can I say? I’ve simply been blessed!” Rita MorenoĪn accomplished film, television, and Broadway star, Rita Moreno has achieved much well-deserved success throughout her career. ![]()
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