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