Rita Moreno (born
December 11,
1931) is a singer, dancer and actress of
Puerto Rican descent. She is the first and only
Hispanic female and one of nine performers who have won an
Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.
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Biography
Early years
Moreno was born
Rosita Dolores Alverío Chettah in
Humacao,
Puerto Rico, the daughter of RosaMaria, a seamstress, and Paco Alverio, a farmer.
[www.filmreference.com/film/49/Rita-Moreno.html] She moved with her mother to
New York City at the age of five, and took on the surname of her stepfather, Edward Moreno.
[ When she was eleven years old, she lent her voice to Spanish-language versions of American films. She had her first Broadway role (Angelina in Skydrift) by the time she was 13, which caught the attention of Hollywood talent scouts. She played a small role in Singin' in the Rain as a silent screen vamp but disliked most of her other work during this period.]
