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.

Rita Moreno (Humacao, 11 de desembre de 1931) és una actriu porto-riquenya. Moreno es va traslladar a Nova York juntament amb la seva mare als cinc anys. Als 11, va posar la seva veu per a les versions en castellà de les pel·lícules americanes. Als 13 anys ja va tenir el seu primer paper a Broadway, la qual cosa va cridar l'atenció dels caçatalents de Hollywood. Els següents deu anys, Moreno va interpretar papers en pel·lícules que ella considerava degradants. Finalment, el 1961 va aconseguir el paper d'"Anita" en l'adaptació que va realitzar Robert Wise de l'èxit de Broadway West Side Story. Moreno va saltar a la fama i va guanyar l'Oscar a la millor actriu secundària aquell any, sent la primera hispana de la història a ser nominada i a rebre’l. El 1985 va guanyar el Premi Sarah Siddons pel seu treball en els teatres de Chicago.

Rita Moreno (Humacao, 11 de dezembro de 1931) é uma cantora, dançarina e atriz porto-riquenha. Sua carreira se estende por mais de sete décadas; seu notável trabalho como atriz inclui papéis nos filmes musicais Cantando na Chuva (1952), O Rei e Eu (1956) e Amor, Sublime Amor (1961). Seus outros trabalhos no cinema incluem Popi (1969), Ânsia de Amar (1971), As Quatro Estações do Ano (1981), Assim Te Quero Meu Amor (1994) e o filme cult O Outro Lado de Beverly Hills (1998).Ela é um dos poucos artistas a ganhar os quatro maiores prêmios do entretenimento americano: o Emmy, o Grammy, o Oscar e o Tony Award.

Рита Морено (урождённая Роса Долорес Альверио Маркано) - пуэрто-риканская и американская актриса, певица и танцовщица. В 1977 году она стала третьим человеком и второй женщиной, выигравшей все основные премии шоу-бизнеса США - «Эмми», «Грэмми», «Оскар» и «Тони», а также она стала вторым человеком из Пуэрто-Рико, удостоенным премии «Оскар».