Biography
Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater projects throughout her extensive career spanning over seven decades. Her work includes supporting roles in the classic musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956), and the 1961 and 2021 film adaptations of West Side Story. Her other...
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Complete Filmography

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man wh...

The Prank
2024
as Mrs. Wheeler
After their teacher fails them, two high school students decide to teach the imperious, demanding instructor a lesson by falsely accusing her of the m...

Clemente
2024
as Self
An immersive documentary about the remarkable life and legacy of MLB icon Roberto Clemente.

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024
as Self
Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert...

Family Switch
2023
as Angelica
When the Walker family members switch bodies with each other during a rare planetary alignment, their hilarious journey to find their way back to norm...

Paul Newman: The Restless
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Multi-talented, Paul Newman is one of the greatest American actors of all time. With his silhouette of a Greek statue and his unreal blue eyes, he emb...

Fast X
2023
as Abuelita
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, the...

80 for Brady
2023
as Maura
Four lifelong friends set out on an unforgettable journey to see their hero Tom Brady play in Super Bowl LI and witness one of the greatest comebacks ...

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022
as Narrator (voice)
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with n...

Santa Bootcamp
2022
as Belle
Hired by shopping mall magnate Ed Mancini to host a Christmas gala for his biggest investors, Emily heads to Santa Bootcamp - to find the perfect Sant...

My Father's Dragon
2022
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elme...

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022
as Self
The one-night-only celebration honoring the life and legacy of the famed producer features intimate conversations, special performances and surprise r...

Still Working 9 to 5
2022
as Self
Examines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace since the 1980 release of the comedy film “9 to 5” starring Ja...

The Stories of West Side Story
2022
as Self
Rejoice in the astonishing all-new footage of Spielberg at work in documentary filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau’s revealing The Stories of West Side Story....

West Side Story
2021
as Valentina
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

West Side Story
2021
Executive Producer
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021
as Self
Incredible video behind-the-scenes with the stars, Steven Spielberg, and see one of the last interviews with the legendary Stephen Sondheim.

Curious George: Cape Ahoy
2021
as Gertrude St. John (voice)
With help from a local fisherman, his niece and an adorable baby seal, George embarks on a quest in search of the long-lost shipwreck of legendary sea...

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
2021
as Self
Wicked in Concert features re-imagined musical arrangements created for the event, performed by celebrity artists from the worlds of film, pop, music,...

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award...

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the...

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Hollywood's finest pay tribute to "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for an uncensored and unforgettable celebration at The Dolby Theater.

Torch
2018
as Aunt Francine
Clara grew up in the Belize jungles but was sent to live in San Francisco after a childhood trauma. Her older boyfriend, Gabriel encourages a trip bac...

Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay righ...
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016
as Self
As the world prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of West Side Story in 2017, dancer Bruno Tonioli and broadcaster Suzy Klein go in search of th...

De Puerto Rico para el mundo
2016
as Self
On the Puerto Rican diaspora, which includes renowned artists who have converted New York, Florida, Chicago, Hawaii, Santa Cruz and Dominican Republic...

Remember Me
2016
as Nanna
Two self-involved cousins have better things to do than embark on a road trip with their grandmother, Gloria. But someone has to take the frail woman ...

The Latin Explosion: A New America
2015
as Self
With more than 50 million Latinos now living in the United States, Latinos are taking their seat at the table as the new American power brokers in the...

A Gift of Miracles
2015
as Beverly Davis
A pragmatic PhD candidate must let go of her logic when she finds a list of items to give away written by the late mother she never knew. With the enc...

Actresses Turned Producer/Directors
2014
From Mary Pickford to Barbra Streisand the successful actress turned producer/director is one of Hollywood's longest standing traditions.

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
2014
as Ida Barksdale
A retired woman hires a dance instructor to give her private dance lessons at her home -- one per week for six weeks. What begins as an antagonistic r...

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
as Self - Actress
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb ...

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
2014
as Self
Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind th...

Rio 2
2014
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit ...

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

Nicky Deuce
2013
as Tutti
Teen Nicholas Borelli gets the surprise of his sheltered life when he ends up spending the summer with a cast of eccentric relatives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Day Of The Dead
2011
Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday. Luscious collage illustrations and poetic text creat...

I Know a Woman Like That
2009
as Self
Actress Virginia Madsen collaborates with her mother Elaine Madsen to produce this documentary, which profiles a collection of fascinating woman betw...

Celebrity Habla
2009
as Self
See what celebrated Latino actors, newsmakers and a musical legend have to say about being Latino in the U.S. in this sixth installment in the award-w...

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
2009
as Self
Documentary looking at the history of Hollywood musicals in the 1960s. This decade saw independent film companies becoming more prominent as the bigge...

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
as Self
A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
as Self
The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones.

The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006
as Self
When "The Electric Company" made its television debut in October 1971, it was instantly clear that it would fulfill its mission of helping struggling ...

Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self
A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary.

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
2005
as Narrator (voice)
Never before has the extraordinary life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo been framed in relation to the full spectrum of the historical and cultural infl...

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
as Self
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.

King of the Corner
2004
as Inez
Leo Spivak is drifting through life without a compass. His father is aging fast, his teenage daughter is rebelling, his protégé is after his job and h...

Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
as Self (voice)
Today there are more reasons than ever for families to explore and celebrate diversity. Our ever-expanding world is full of differences in abilities, ...

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
2003
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
A friend of Fred's, Alejo Otero, invites the Scooby gang to Veracruz, Mexico. There they find a monster, El Chupacabra, terrorizing the town.

Casa de los Babys
2003
as Señora Muñoz
A group of women, including Skipper, the wealthy young Jennifer and the domineering Nan, journey from the United States to South America in hopes of e...

West Side Memories
2003
as Self
Documentary attached to the 50th anniversary MGM Blu-ray collection of "West Side Story" (1961). Details how this successful stage production was rear...

Open House
2003
as Lydia Fitch
To make ends meet in this romantic drama, a devoted wife and mom takes in boarders and, while starting her life over, falls for the most unlikely of m...

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self
A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies.

Piñero
2001
as Miguel's Mother
"Piñero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the gay poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piñero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a pr...
When It Was a Game 3
2000
as Passage Narrator (voice)
In this third entry of the ongoing HBO documentary series celebrating America's favorite pastime, the focus is on the 1960s, when Major League Basebal...

Blue Moon
2000
as Maggie Cavallo
Hoping to revitalize their marriage, an elderly couple from New York (Gazzara, Moreno) go on vacation to the Catskills.

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999
as Rita Kapkovic Landale
Jim Rockford must help a friend unjustly accused of child molestation.
Resurrection
1999
as Mimi
After a woman is crippled in an auto accident which killed her husband, she suddenly develops the powers to heal. First she uses the power to heal her...

Carlo's Wake
1999
as Angela Torello
Carlo's Wake is a black comedy about the life, death and wake of an Italian-American patriarch and his colorful, combative extended family.

Slums of Beverly Hills
1998
as Belle Abromowitz
In 1976, a lower-middle-class teenager struggles to cope living with her neurotic family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.
The Spree
1998
as Irma Kelly
A policeman becomes obsessed with a female cat burglar, who convinces him to join her in crime.

The Wharf Rat
1996
as Mom
Two brothers live on the opposite sides of the law. One a cop, the other working the waterfront as a crooked businessman. When the policeman is myster...

Angus
1995
as Madame Rulenska
Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks ...

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
1995
as Self
A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the U...

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
1995
as Self
There is only one Yul Brynner. No other actor had his looks, his range of talents, his energy and his capacity to draw others into the spell of his ch...

I Like It Like That
1994
as Rosaria Linares
After her husband is arrested for looting, Lisette struggles for independence while dealing with her gender-confused sibling, her critical mother-in-l...

Italian Movie
1994
as Isabella
Leonardo, a compulsive gambler, tries to make up for his losses by becoming a male escort.

Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
1994
as Self
He hasn't had a new Broadway show since 1983's La Cage Aux Folles, but composer Jerry Herman has become ubiquitous on the concert, tribute and benefit...

Age Isn't Everything
1991
as Rita
Young man gives up his dream of becoming an astronaut to go into business — and finds himself turned into a little old man.

Rita Moreno: Now You Can!
1989
as Self
More than just an exercise video, this tape offers a whole revitalizing philosophy that turns beauty and fitness into a daily gift every woman can giv...
1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular
1989
as Self
The special, like the Christmas and Easter Parades, evolved over the years; and in 1989, America’s 213th Birthday the focus was on Disney recording ar...

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have ga...

The Muppet Revue
1985
as Self
Kermit and Fozzie take a stroll down Muppet Memory Lane in this rollicking revue which contains both original production and material from the best of...

Working
1982
as Waitress
This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a s...

Portrait of a Showgirl
1982
as Rosella DeLeon
The story of three Las Vegas showgirls, each at a different stage in her career.

The Four Seasons
1981
as Claudia Zimmer
Three middle-aged wealthy couples take vacations together in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Along the way we are treated to mid-life, marital, par...

Evita Peron
1981
as Renata Riguel
Aspiring actress Eva Duarte rises from a minor celebrity to the wife of a powerful Argentine dictator, but her all consuming fiery rage, ambition, and...

Happy Birthday, Gemini
1980
as Lucille Pompi
A poor Harvard student's romance with a girl hits a rough spot when he realizes, on his 21st birthday, that he's in love with her brother.

The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movi...

Anatomy of a Seduction
1979
as Nina
The story of a divorced woman who begins an affair with the college-age son of her best friend, and the effects it has on her relationship with her ow...

The Boss' Son
1978
as Esther Rose
Bobby Rose has just returned home after graduating business school. He agrees to start working for his father, a successful carpet manufacturer. Bobby...

The Ritz
1976
as Googie Gomez
To escape from a mobster, businessman Gaetano Proclo orders a cab driver to take him to a place where he can't be found. Unfortunately for Gaetano, th...

Out to Lunch
1974
as Self / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.

Carnal Knowledge
1971
as Louise
Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.

Voice of La Raza
1971
as Self
Produced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, this film traces the ongoing struggle for equality by the Spanish-speaking residents of the U...

Marlowe
1969
as Dolores Gonzáles
Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it lea...

Popi
1969
as Lupe
Abraham is a Puerto Rican single parent with two boys. He is becoming very worried about them living in their run down neighborhood when one day he no...

The Night of the Following Day
1969
as Blonde
A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wea...

Cry of Battle
1963
as Sisa
During World War II, the spoiled son of a wealthy businessman finds himself involved in the guerrilla movement fighting against the Japanese, and find...

Samar
1962
as Woman Convict
In 1870, in the Spanish Philippines, the commandant of an island penal colony, aided by an American doctor and local villagers, decides to relocate hi...

West Side Story
1961
as Anita
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto...

Summer and Smoke
1961
as Rosa Zacharias
In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.

Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
1960
Unraveling the fantastical orgins of lizards, bats, monkeys, and water lilies.

This Rebel Breed
1960
as Lola Montalvo
To combat the problem of drug-dealing juvenile delinquents operating in racial gangs, two recent police academy graduates are sent to a local high sch...

The Deerslayer
1957
as Hetty Hutter
After The Deerslayer, a white man reared by the Mohicans, and his blood brother Chingachgook, a Mohican chief, save trader Harry Marsh from the hostil...

The Vagabond King
1956
as Huguette
Louis XI of France drafts Paris's popular "king" of criminals as Provost Marshal in his fight against usurper Charles of Burgundy and the traitorous n...

The King and I
1956
as Tuptim
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna an...

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
1956
as Sandra Roberts
TV writer Greg Whitcomb did his military service heroically but now has settled into everyday life with a young wife, Katy. A letter from the war depa...

Seven Cities of Gold
1955
as Ula
In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new convert...

Untamed
1955
as Julia
When the great potato famine hits Ireland, the diaspora begins as thousands emigrate. Among those leaving the Emerald Isle is Katie O'Neill and her hu...

Garden of Evil
1954
as Cantina Singer
A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband from Apaches.

The Yellow Tomahawk
1954
as Honey Bear
When the army insists on building a fort on Indian land, in defiance of a treaty, the warnings of a scout go unheeded.

Jivaro
1954
as Maroa
At Rio Galdez's remote Brazilian trading post live assorted outcast Americans and Europeans, including Jerry Russell, ex-engineer who became obsessed ...

El Alaméin
1953
as Jara
A small group of men and a tank stave off a German attack in a Bedouin desert during World War II.

Latin Lovers
1953
as Christina
An heiress searches for true love while vacationing in Brazil.

Fort Vengeance
1953
as Bridget Fitzgibbon
Two brothers flee America and join the Canadian North West Mounted Police. One brother is good, the other bad, both men on a collision course just as ...

The Ring
1952
as Lucy Gomez
A young Mexican/American learns about life both inside and out of the ring when he takes up boxing.

Cattle Town
1952
as Queli
The governor of Texas sends a cowboy to keep the peace between ranchers and a land baron.

Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Zelda Zanders
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

The Fabulous Senorita
1952
as Manuela Rodríguez
A Cuban businessman's daughter elopes with a professor instead of marrying a banker's son.

Pagan Love Song
1950
as Terru
Island girl Mimi plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Mr. Endicott arrives.

The Toast of New Orleans
1950
as Tina
Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman can sing! Her agent lures him away to New Orleans t...

So Young, So Bad
1950
as Dolores Guererro
Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins to try to make a difference in the lives of some of the...

Theirs
N/A
After a lifetime of grappling with abusive men and a bitter divorce, a mother finds hope for herself and her teenage daughter in a new home, only to q...