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Rita Moreno stars as Amalia Duque on CBS's "Cane."

Rita Moreno is one of a select group of performers to have won all four of the most prestigious show business awards: an Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy. Rita Moreno won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Anita in "West Side Story." Rita Moreno is a three-time Golden Globe nominee, a BAFTA Award nominee and six-time Emmy Award nominee and two-time winner (for "The Muppet Show" in 1977 and "The Rockford Files" in 1978).
Rita Moreno in "Happily Divorced"
Rita Moreno Happily Divorced
Rita Moreno received a Grammy Award in 1972 for her performance on "The Electric Company" album for children based on the long-running television show of the same name. Rita Moreno received a Tony Award in 1975 for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role on "The Ritz." Rita Moreno is a two-time Drama Desk award nominee and also received six ALMA Award nominations and three wins (for "Oz" in 1998, 1999 and 2002 and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998). Rita Moreno received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.

Rita Moreno has appeared in more than 40 films over her career including "West Side Story," "Singin' in the Rain," "The King and I," "The Night of the Following Day," "Marlowe," "Popi," "Carnal Knowledge," "The Ritz," "The Four Seasons," "I Like It Like That," "Angus," "Carlo's Wake," "Blue Moon," "Piñero," "Casa de los Babys" and "April Showers."

Rita Moreno was a featured artist on "The Electric Company" and starred in the television series "9 to 5," "B.L. Stryker," "Cosby Mystery Series" and "Oz." Rita Moreno's other television credits include "Ugly Betty," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "George Lopez," "American Family," "Murphy Brown" and "The Guardian," both on the Network, and the Showtime film "Wharf Rat."

Rita Moreno was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico and moved to New York at the age of 5. Rita Moreno started taking dance lessons a year later and by the age of 13 was making her Broadway debut in "Skydrift." Rita Moreno's other theater credits include "The Odd Couple," "Wally's Café," "The Ritz," "Gantry," "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window," "After Play," "Size of the World" and a Tony nominated role in "The National Health." Rita Moreno has also appeared on the London stage in "She Loves Me" and "Sunset Boulevard."



In addition to her film, stage, television and concert careers, Rita Moreno fills her spare time lecturing to various organizations as well as to university audiences. Rita Moreno is also involved with a number of civic and charitable organizations and events. Rita Moreno has served on the National Endowment for the Arts as a commissioner on the President's White House Fellowships and as a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. At a White House ceremony in 2004, Rita Moreno was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The medal is the highest honor given to a civilian and ranks second only to The Congressional Medal of Honor as the nation's highest award and is conferred to individuals for a lifetime of meritorious service.

Rita Moreno is married to Leonard Gordon, a retired physician. Their daughter, Fernanda, is an artist and a mother.



RITA MORENO: FACTS

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Age: 80 years old
Birthday: December 11, 1931
Height: 5' 2 ½"
Full Name / Real Name: Rosita Dolores Alverio
Birthplace: Humacao, Puerto Rico
Husband: Lenny Gordon





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