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1. www.npr.org › 2021/06/07 › 1003905260Rita Moreno On 'West Side Story' And Becoming The Role ... - NPR

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   Jun 7, 2021 · Rita Moreno On 'West Side Story' And Becoming The Role Model She Needed. June 7, 20211:38 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 44-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. Rita...

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   Mar 2, 2022 · Mar 2, 2022. Growing up, a young Rita Moreno couldn’t find a Latina role model in Hollywood. But when the Puerto Rican actress landed her breakout role as Anita in 1961’s West Side...

4. www.nytimes.com › 2022/03/11 › moviesOscars Rewind: When Rita Moreno Made History and Thanked No One

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   Mar 11, 2022 · It didn’t hurt that the film she was nominated for — “West Side Story,” the Robert Wise-Jerome Robbins adaptation of the Broadway musical — was a hit both at the box office and among critics,...

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6. www.biography.com › actors › rita-morenoRita Moreno: Biography, Actress, West Side Story, Age & Facts

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   Mar 5, 2024 · Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress known for her role as Anita in 'West Side Story.'. The PEGOT winner broke new ground for Latinos in entertainment.

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7. variety.com › 2020 › filmRita Moreno: 'West Side Story' Gave Her 'Dignity and Self ...

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   Dec 11, 2020 · Dec 11, 2020 8:30am PT. How Rita Moreno Found Dignity and Strength With Her ‘West Side Story’ Role. By Tim Gray. Courtesy Everett Collection. In the past decade or so, Rita Moreno has...

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   Why did Rita Moreno quit 'West Side Story'?

   • Rita Moreno attends the premiere of ‘West Side Story’ in Hollywood Dec. 7 2021. The film stars Ansel Elgort as Tony and newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria. While promoting 2021’s ‘West Side Story’ Rita revealed she almost quit the film over nasty lyrics about her native Puerto Rico. “It felt horrible,” she said in a Dec. 2021 interview.

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   Who is Rita Moreno in West Side Story?

   • Rita Moreno throws a blanket over her head in a studio portrait for 20th Century Fox. She started her film career during the “Golden Age Of Hollywood after she moved to a home near MGM’s Culver City, California studios. Rita Moreno kicks it up in West Side Story. She played Anita, the best friend of protagonist Maria.

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   Who is Rita Moreno?

   • Related: West Side Story 's Rita Moreno Is 1 of 16 EGOT Winners—Find Out Who Else Is in the Prestigious Club! After moving from Puerto Rico to the Bronx with her mom at the age of 5, the young Moreno became the breadwinner of her family by age 16 thanks to her early acting roles.

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   Was 'West Side Story' a breakthrough for young actors of Hispanic origin?

   • No, no, no, no. So it represented a lot of breakthroughs for young actors of Hispanic origin. DAVIES: Rita Moreno speaking with Terry Gross earlier this year. Coming up, an interview with George Chakiris, who played the leader of the Sharks in the original "West Side Story" film. And we remember former senator and World War II vet Bob Dole.

   Actors Rita Moreno and George Chakiris remember the original ... - NPR

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9. www.npr.org › 2021/12/10 › 1062709348Actors Rita Moreno and George Chakiris remember the ... - NPR

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   Dec 10, 2021 · Rita Moreno On 'West Side Story' And Becoming The Role Model She Needed. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: Now we're going to hear an excerpt of our 2001 interview with Rita Moreno, who won an Oscar...

10. hollywoodlife.com › pics › rita-moreno-young-photosRita Moreno Young: See Photos of ‘West Side Story’ Legend ...

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    Dec 11, 2023 · Rita honored the legacy of ‘West Side Story’ by returning for the 2021 Steven Speilberg remake as a new character and as a producer. Scroll through the gallery to see Rita through her 70...