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Rita Moreno: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Rosa Dolores Alverio
  • Birth Place: Humacao, Puerto Rico
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/11/1931, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; singer; dancer
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Rita Moreno Fast Facts:
  • Moved from Puerto Rico to New York at age 5.
  • Was only 13 when she made her Broadway debut in the 1945 play Skydrift.
  • One of a handful of people — and only the second woman — to win all four major American entertainment awards: Oscar (West Side Story), Emmy (for guest appearances on The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files), Tony (The Ritz), and Grammy (The Electric Company).
  • Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2004.
  • Has received accolades from the National Osteoporosis Foundation for her work to increase osteoporosis awareness.
  • Rita Moreno Relationships:
  • Fernanda Fisher - Daughter
  • Leonard Gordon - Husband
  • Marlon Brando - Ex-significant Other
  • Rita Moreno Awards:
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1979 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1975 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music - Nominee
  • 1977 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1961 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music - Winner
  • 1982 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
  • 1972 Grammy: Best Recording for Children - Winner
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1975 Tony: Actress, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - Winner

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