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Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She has performed on stage and screen in a career spanning over eight decades. Moreno is one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Mar 20, 2019 · Take a look at these charming photos to see the glamorous beauty of young Rita Moreno in the 1950s.
Her mother moved to New York City in 1937, taking Rita with her while leaving her reportedly unfaithful husband and Rita's younger brother behind. Rita's professional career began before she reached adolescence. From the age of nine, she performed as a professional dancer in New York night clubs.
Jun 10, 2024 · As a youth, she took dance lessons, and she later dubbed voices for American child stars in films released to Spanish-speaking countries. In 1945, at age 13, she made her Broadway debut in Skydrift. Her first big-screen appearance was in So Young, So Bad (1950). She was credited as Rosita Moreno, but soon thereafter she took the first name Rita.
Feb 25, 2020 · Stunning Photos of a Young Rita Moreno in the 1950s and 1960s. February 25, 2020 1950s, 1960s, celebrity & famous people. Puerto Rican actress, dancer and singer was one of the few artists in history to have won four major American entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony – the famous “EGOT” winners’ exclusive club.
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 Story, the iconic...
Oct 5, 2021 · When Rita Moreno was a young woman, she was simply stunning. With dark hair, a fine figure, and the ability to deliver a stare that surely captivated countless admirers, she seemed to be destined...
Actress: West Side Story. Rita Moreno is one of the very few performers to win an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy, thus becoming an EGOT. She was born Rosita Dolores Alverío in the hospital in Humacao, Puerto Rico on December 11, 1931 (but raised in nearby, smaller Juncos, which had no hospital), to seamstress Rosa María (Marcano) and ...
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 years ...
Dec 11, 2023 · The 92-year-old actress, singer, and dancer has an impressive career that spans more than 70 years. In addition to starring in some of our favorite musicals — including Singin' in the Rain,...
