Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Rita Dolores Morenois a Puerto Rican-American actress and singer. Her career has spanned over 70 years; among her notable acting work are supporting roles in the musical films The King and I and West Side Story, as well as a 1971–77 stint on the children's television series The Electric Company, and a supporting role on the 1997-2003 TV drama Oz...
NationalityPuerto Rican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth11 December 1931
CityHumacao, PR
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