Born in New York City, Rita Moreno is one of the most celebrated and admired entertainers of the past 50 years. She has been honored as a Kennedy Center Honoree and was appointed as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Literacy. Her many accolades include an Emmy Award®, two Tony Awards®, a Grammy® and a Peabody Award®. She is one of only eleven performers to have won an Emmy, Grammy and Tony
She has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was chosen to receive the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame and received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Moreno's work as an actress, producer, screenwriter and activist has earned her an international following and numerous honors including "Entertainer of the Century" by Entertainment Weekly magazine.
When was the last time you saw a musical about people at war with each other?Rita Moreno
The reason there weren't any, I am surmising, is that a lot of Latin kids, Latino kids, in those days didn't have the money to take those kind of classes.Rita Moreno
This is my idea of heaven, coming home and watching the news.Rita Moreno
