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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 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.
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March 18, 2010 Really excited to see Rita Moreno speak today! :^) 18 hours agoGoing to see Rita Moreno speak today! Wow--I'm excited. :^D 1 day agoWed. March 17 Community Lecture Series featuring,RITA MORENO, 6pm, Scott Ring Rm, Culinary Arts Institute/Conference Center, 161 Newkirk St. 2 days agoand I surprised to see Rita Moreno. 2 days agoI was just thinking that Rita Moreno had some nice Chi Chis. 2 days agocommon consensus amongst Golden Girl fans: the Rita Moreno episode was the WORST 4 days ago@OZKB You mean Rita? Nah, I meant Rita Moreno, aka Sister Pete. I love that woman. <3 4 days ago@peterhootman Hehehe. Are you in Orinda? The one with Rita Moreno giving a Q&A? That sounded fun to me. 4 days agoRita Moreno is Hattie McDaniel to all us latinos she's such a class act 4 days agoHearing Rita Moreno, Bill Cosby & Morgan Freeman in the living room. 4 days ago@svugurl I don't recall the case except Stabler getting into trouble and being annoyed at how small Rita Moreno's part was. Need to rewatch. 4 days ago@thedavidcook Seriously...The Electric Company was SO much better than Sesame Street or anything else. Love MF and Rita Moreno! Miss it! 5 days agoloves shows shot in NYC.. SVU with Bebe Neuwirth, Rita Moreno AND Angela Lansbury?! Plus a bonus... Bradley Cooper! Nice! 5 days agoOn another note, tonight's SVU ep is the one with Rita Moreno and Kirk Acevedo! Yay Oz. :) 5 days agoI'm gonna kid myself that these enormous spiral earrings make me look sexy like Rita Moreno in West Side Story. 5 days ago |
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