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 childrens television series The Electric Company 19711977 and as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo on the HBO series Oz 19972003 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 20152019 and the revival of Norman Lears One Day at a Time 20172020 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 Americas 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