Ah, Rita Moreno! The queen of Puerto Rican sirens was 76 years old yesterday.
born Rosita Dolores Alverío, Rita has had a long career in movies, starting out as a child actor. But it was her role as Anita in West Side Story that brought her the fame and fortune she deserves.
Notably the first (and only Puerto Rican) actress ever to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award, she manages to maintain a magnetic screen presence whether she is dancing, singing or playing a comedy part such as Googie Gomez in The Ritz.
Or indeed as a guest on the Muppet Show...
Rita Moreno on Wikipedia
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