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Rita Moreno | |
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.jpg) Rita Moreno (1963) | |
| Born | Rosa Dolores Alverío December 11, 1931 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 1950–present |
| Spouse(s) | Leonard Gordon (1965-2010; his death; 1 child) |
Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican dancer, singer and actress. Moreno is known for her 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.[1] She is one of the few performers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a Tony Award.[2] In 2014 she was honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award for lifetime achievement.[3] In 2019, she was honored with a career achievement Peabody Award.
- ↑ "Rita Moreno becomes the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar". History Channel. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ Nicole Lyn Pesce; Joe Dziemianowicz and Margaret Eby (3 March 2014). "Oscars 2014: Bobby Lopez becomes youngest person to get an EGOT with Best Original Song win for 'Let It Go'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ Gettell, Oliver (January 18, 2014). "SAG Awards 2014: Rita Moreno receives lifetime achievement award". LA Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.