Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno made history at the 34th Academy Awards as the first Latina to win an Oscar (Best Supporting Actress) for her take as the no-nonsense Anita in ‘West Side Story.’ West Side Story' won 10 Oscars (of its 11 nominations), including Best Picture, breaking a record for the number of awards won by a musical. Rita, when asked about her experience playing Anita, said that “the fact that there was a person playing a puertorriqueña in a huge, successful musical was enough f
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Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno made history at the 34th Academy Awards as the first Latina to win an Oscar (Best Supporting Actress) for her take as the no-nonsense Anita in ‘West Side Story.’ West Side Story' won 10 Oscars (of its 11 nominations), including Best Picture, breaking a record for the number of awards won by a musical. Rita, when asked about her experience playing Anita, said that “the fact that there was a person playing a puertorriqueña in a huge, successful musical was enough f
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At the DGA Awards, Rita Moreno looked back at the "heartbreaking" years after her 1962 Oscars win — and teased her upcoming film for Tom Brady's production company. | AP
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At the DGA Awards, Rita Moreno looked back at the "heartbreaking" years after her 1962 Oscars win — and teased her upcoming film for Tom Brady's production company. | AP
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Rita Moreno is focus of new documentary
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Rita Moreno is focus of new documentary
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Throughout her 70-year career, Puerto Rican-born American actress #RitaMoreno has remained outspoken, proud, and confident in her worth because she knows she deserves to be. 👏 | The Female Quotient
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Throughout her 70-year career, Puerto Rican-born American actress #RitaMoreno has remained outspoken, proud, and confident in her worth because she knows she deserves to be. 👏 | The Female Quotient
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Actress Rita Moreno on her favorite actor, her prized possession and more
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Actress Rita Moreno on her favorite actor, her prized possession and more
Nov 28, 2021
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Rita Moreno on her career from Puerto Rico to Hollywood
Rita Moreno on her career from Puerto Rico to Hollywood
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Rita Moreno reflects on Brando, Elvis
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Rita Moreno reflects on Brando, Elvis
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
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Rita Moreno: From early struggles to EGOT triumph!
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Rita Moreno Awarded with Honorary Degree from Harvard
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As a young actress in 1950s Hollywood, Rita Moreno found herself fighting off sexual harassment from powerful men. But as her family’s breadwinner, she said had to keep working. https://cbsn.ws/3nZJYby | 60 Minutes
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Legendary actress Rita Moreno receives George Eastman Award in Rochester
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Rita Moreno on her first experiences with racism
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Puerto Rican actor Rita Moreno describes how the new West Side Story improves on the faults of the 1961 classic — in which she played Anita — and why she said "yes" to a role in Steven Spielberg's remake. | CBC News
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Explore the trailblazing life and 70-year career of the iconic Latina actor, performer and activist—with clips of her iconic roles, behind-the-scenes footage and more. | American Masters
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Why Rita Moreno, 92, REFUSES to Retire (Exclusive)
Dec 5, 2023
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Rita Moreno says she portrayed her childhood “role model” through the “genuine Latina” character Anita in the 1961 #WestSideStory film. Stream tomorrow 'Something's Coming: West Side Story' - from #ABC2020 on Hulu. https://abcn.ws/3DlnzKm | ABC 20/20
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Rita Moreno played Anita in the 1961 film “West Side Story.” She says performing the scene in which Anita is attacked brought back long-buried, painful memories. “All those scars that I thought were healed just opened up.” Moreno won an Oscar for that role. https://cbsn.ws/3De0bP3 | 60 Minutes
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“Now that’s my kind of woman!” 🤪 Celebrating another birthday of the ageless Rita Moreno with her iconic performance of “Fever” on The Muppet Show. Animal on drums. #RitaMoreno #Fever #MuppetShow The Muppets | Miss Peggy Lee
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Rita Moreno's Oscar Speech Do-Over
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Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, film roles
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Rita Moreno biography and timeline
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Rita Moreno on "One Day at a Time" revival
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A timeless song of a timeless classic 🇺🇸 Rita Moreno won a Oscar for this performance in West Side Story. Streaming now on MGM . | MGM
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Rita Moreno: 'If I wasn't Hispanic, I'd have had a different career' - BBC World Service, 100 Women
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West Side Story: Rita Moreno Reflects on Spielberg's Classic
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How Rita Moreno's Iconic Oscars Dress Landed in the Academy Museum
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Rita Moreno Then and Now 2026: The Ageless Transformation of a Hollywood Legend
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