Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Acting

Born December 11, 1931 · Humacao, Puerto Rico

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 appea…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Acting(220)

2025A Grammy Celebration of Latin MusicSelf

2025ClementeSelf

2025Hollywood SquaresSelf

2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf

2024The PrankMrs. Wheeler

2024My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary ConcertSelf

2023Family SwitchAngelica

2023Paul Newman: The RestlessSelf

2023Fast XAbuelita

202380 for BradyMaura

2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationNarrator (voice)

2022Santa BootcampBelle

2022My Father's DragonMrs. McClaren (voice)

2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022Still Working 9 to 5Self

2022The Stories of West Side StorySelf

2021West Side StoryValentina

2021Something's Coming: West Side StorySelf

2021Maya and the ThreeAh Puch (voice)

2021Curious George: Cape AhoyGertrude St. John (voice)

2021Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway ScoreSelf

2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItSelf

2020Stars in the HouseSelf

2019Green Eggs and HamDookess (voice)

2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf

2019Bless This MessTheresa

2019Carmen SandiegoCookie Booker (voice)

2018TorchAunt Francine

2018Every Act of LifeSelf

2017One Day at a TimeLydia Riera

2016West Side Stories: The Making of a ClassicSelf

2016De Puerto Rico para el mundoSelf

2016The $100,000 PyramidSelf

2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist

2016Remember MeNanna

2015The Latin Explosion: A New AmericaSelf

2015Nina's WorldAbuelita

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf

2015Grace and FrankieLucy Chambers

2015A Gift of MiraclesBeverly Davis

2014Actresses Turned Producer/Directors

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf

2014Six Dance Lessons in Six WeeksIda Barksdale

2014Jane the VirginLiliana De La Vega

2014Marlon Brando: An Actor Named DesireSelf - Actress

2014Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel WomenSelf

2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf - Guest

2014Rio 2Aunt Mimi (voice)

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013Getting OnSister Lily Claire

2013Welcome to the FamilyLita

2013Nicky DeuceTutti

2011Happily DivorcedDori Newman

2011The Day Of The Dead

2009I Know a Woman Like ThatSelf

2009Celebrity HablaSelf

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960'sSelf

2009When Medicine Got It WrongNarrator

2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionSelf

2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistorySelf

2008In Plain SightRita Ramirez

2007CaneAmalia Duque

2006The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & BitsSelf

2006Ugly BettyAunt Mirta

2006Best Ever Muppet MomentsSelf

2005The Reichen ShowSelf

2005WantedMrs. Kelly

2005Grey's AnatomyGayle McColl

2005The Life and Times of Frida KahloNarrator (voice)

2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryMildred Quintana

2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesSelf

2004King of the CornerInez

2004Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of MeSelf (voice)

2003Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of MexicoDoña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)

2003The Handler

2003Casa de los BabysSeñora Muñoz

2003West Side MemoriesSelf

2003Open HouseLydia Fitch

2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf

2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002George LopezLuisa Diaz

2001PiñeroMiguel's Mother

2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentFrances Goren

2001The GuardianCaroline Novack

2000Strong MedicineLydia

2000When It Was a Game 3Passage Narrator (voice)

2000Blue MoonMaggie Cavallo

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMildred Quintana

1999The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It LeadsRita Kapkovic Landale

1999ResurrectionMimi

1999Carlo's WakeAngela Torello

1998Slums of Beverly HillsBelle Abromowitz

1998The SpreeIrma Kelly

1997The ViewSelf - Guest

1997OzSister Peter Marie Reimondo

1996The Wharf RatMom

1995AngusMadame Rulenska

1995Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My BusinessSelf

1995Women of the HouseSelf

1995Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was KingSelf

1994I Like It Like ThatRosaria Linares

1994The Cosby Mysteries

1994Touched by an AngelAmanda Revere

1994The Magic School BusDr. Carmina Skeledon (voice)

1994Italian MovieIsabella

1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood BowlSelf

1994Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?Carmen Sandiego (voice)

1994Burke's LawJackie Lodge

1993Intimate PortraitSelf

1993The NannyMrs. Wickervich Stone

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1992Hearts AfireSenator Rhonda Hall

1992The Larry Sanders ShowRita Moreno

1991Top of the HeapAlixandra Stone

1991Age Isn't EverythingRita

1990Captain Planet and the PlaneteersElla Salvador (voice)

1989Rita Moreno: Now You Can!Self

19891989 Walt Disney World 4th of July SpectacularSelf

1989B.L. StrykerKimberly Baskin

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest

1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)

1985The Golden GirlsRenee Corliss

1985The Muppet RevueSelf

1984The Cosby ShowMrs. Granger

1984Miami ViceCongresswoman Madelyn Woods

1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982WorkingWaitress

1982Portrait of a ShowgirlRosella DeLeon

19829 to 5Violet Newstead

1982American PlayhouseWaitress

1981The Four SeasonsClaudia Zimmer

1981Evita PeronRenata Riguel

1980Happy Birthday, GeminiLucille Pompi

1979Trapper John, M.D.

1979The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf

1979Anatomy of a SeductionNina

1979The Marti Caine Show

1978The Boss' SonEsther Rose

1977The Love BoatGladys Gordon

1977Lanigan's RabbiMillie Hillman

1976The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest

1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star

1976The RitzGoogie Gomez

1975On the Rocks

1974Out to LunchSelf / Divorce Woman / Posy / Spectator / 50s Dancer

1974The Rockford FilesRita Capkovic

1971The Electric CompanyCarmela

1971Carnal KnowledgeLouise

1971Voice of La RazaSelf

1969Medical CenterLydia Neal

1969MarloweDolores Gonzáles

1969The Night of the Following DayBlonde

196860 MinutesSelf

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest

1965SeawayAnnabelle

1965Run for Your LifeAnita

1963Cry of BattleSisa

1963Burke's LawMargaret Cowls

1963Miss USASelf - Judge

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1962SamarWoman Convict

1961West Side StoryAnita

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf

1961Summer and SmokeRosa Zacharias

1960Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig

1960This Rebel BreedLola Montalvo

1959Bourbon Street Beat

1959Adventures in ParadiseInez Sanders

1958Cimarron City

1957TrackdownTina

1957The DeerslayerHetty Hutter

1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveMaria Ferrari

1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreLinda

1956Playhouse 90Rita

1956The Vagabond KingHuguette

1956The King and ITuptim

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Winner

1956The Lieutenant Wore SkirtsSandra Roberts

1955Matinee Theater

1955Seven Cities of GoldUla

1955The 20th Century Fox HourSonseeahray

1955UntamedJulia

1955The MillionaireAlicia Conception Osante Williams

1954The Wonderful World of DisneyChulita

1954Climax!Irene

1954Garden of EvilCantina Singer

1954The Yellow TomahawkHoney Bear

1954JivaroMaroa

1953El AlaméinJara

1953Latin LoversChristina

1953Fort VengeanceBridget Fitzgibbon

1953The OscarsSelf

1953General Electric Theater

1952The Abbott and Costello ShowTelegram delivery girl

1952The Ford Television TheatreSerene Crane

1952Cavalcade of America

1952The RingLucy Gomez

1952Cattle TownQueli

1952Singin' in the RainZelda Zanders

1952The Fabulous SenoritaManuela Rodríguez

1952China Smith

1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsLit-Lit

1950Pagan Love SongTerru

1950The Toast of New OrleansTina

1950So Young, So BadDolores Guererro

1948Ford Theatre

1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee