Rita Moreno

**Rita Moreno**, born **Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano** on December 11, 1931, is an American actress, dancer, and singer who has enjoyed a career spanning eight decades. As one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood, she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT), and the Triple Crown of Acting. Moreno initially found fame in supporting roles in the musical films _Singin' in the Rain_ and _The King and I_, however, her breakthrough role was Anita in _West Side Story_ which led to her becoming the first Latin American woman to win an Academy Award. Her prolific career also stretched into television, with substantial roles in the children's series _The Electric Company_ and HBO series _Oz_. She won consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in _The Muppet Show_ and _The Rockford Files_. Her later career saw her acclaimed for her roles in _Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?_, _Jane the Virgin_, and a Netflix revival of _One Day at a Time_. Moreno's life was profiled in _Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It_.