• Date of Birth: December 11, 1931
  • Place of Birth: Humacao, Puerto Rico

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Replace this image with an actor photoRita Moreno mini-bio: Rosita Dolores Alverio , "Rita Moreno" is an Academy Award-winning actress and the first and only Hispanic actress in history (as well as one of only nine people) to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. Moreno won all four awards in the shortest amount of time within a 16 year time frame. Winning the Oscar in 1962, Grammy in 1972, Tony in 1975 and her first of two Emmys in 1977. When her star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she fell on top of it, openly and uncontrollably weeping. She later commented, "I had been dreaming of this day since I was six!". Rita is a key spokesperson in raising the awareness of osteoporosis and in 2000, was presented with an award from the National Osteoporosis Foundation for her work, Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush [June 2004]. In 1977, she became the ninth performer to win the Triple Crown of Acting: (Oscar: Best Supporting Actress in West Side Story (1961), Tony, Best Featured Actress, The Ritz (1975) and Emmy 1977 ("The Muppet Show" (1976)) and 1978 ("The Rockford Files" (1974)).

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  • barbie01rh
    Rita Moreno is a 5 yime winner, my all time favorite actres, her birthday is DEC 11,1931!!!
    posted 1086 days ago

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  • Who has won one of each, an Oscar, a Grammy, a Tony and an Emmy?  Answer »
  • In 'West Side Story'(1961), Rita Moreno's singing voice was dubbed by Betty Wand only for "A Boy Like That" since it was below her range. Moreno sang "America" and "Quintet" herself.  Answer »
  • Richard Beymer Natalie Wood Rita Moreno Russ Tamblyn What movie did these actors star in?  Answer »
  • These actors/actress starred in what movie together. Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse, Douglas Fowley, Rita Moreno.The movie was released on 11 April 1952 (USA)  Answer »

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