Rita Moreno: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 84
- on screen
- 1950–2025
- box office
- $992M
- award wins
- 2
- average score
- 67
- Born
- December 11, 1931 (age 94)
- Birthplace
- Humacao, Puerto Rico
- Full name
- Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actress, Singer, Dancer
- Years active
- 1943-present
- Spouses
- Leonard Gordon
- Children
- 1
The Best Rita Moreno Movies
The highest-rated films Rita Moreno is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. In the Heights (2021) scores highest, at 84. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 84 In the Heights 2021 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 82 West Side Story 2021 · Valentina -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Remember Me 2017 · Nanna, Gloria Sachs -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 My Father's Dragon 2022 · Mrs. McClaren -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 The Prank 2022 · Mrs. Wheeler -
Movie Echo Score: Score 54 80 for Brady 2023 · Maura
Rita Moreno's Career in Numbers
Rita Moreno's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Rita Moreno works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pagan Love Song (1950) to 80 for Brady (2023), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Rita Moreno Movies by Decade
- 1950s 16
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 3
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 6
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 3
- 2020s 10
The 1950s were Rita Moreno's busiest decade, with 16 films.
Rita Moreno Movies by Genre
- Drama 14
- Comedy 12
- Romance 6
- Adventure 4
- Crime 4
- Western 4
- Tv movie 3
- Documentary 3
- Action 2
- Family 1
Drama is the genre Rita Moreno has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of comedy (12).
Rita Moreno Career Milestones
- First film
- Pagan Love Song 1950
- Biggest box office hit
- Fast X $705M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- In the Heights Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- 80 for Brady 2023
Rita Moreno Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Rita Moreno is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Rita Moreno Movies as an Actor
55- 2023
Family Switch as Angelica · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2023
Fast X as Abuelita · Action Worldwide box office: $705M Movie Echo Score: 42 - 2023 80 for Brady as Maura · Drama Worldwide box office: $40.5M Movie Echo Score: 54
- 2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration as Narrator (voice) · Romance Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2022 My Father's Dragon as Mrs. McClaren · Adventure Worldwide box office: $81K Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2022 The Prank as Mrs. Wheeler · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.86K Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2021 West Side Story as Valentina · Drama Worldwide box office: $76M Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2021
Curious George: Cape Ahoy as Gertrude St. John (voice) · Adventure - 2021 In the Heights Drama Worldwide box office: $45.2M Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2021
Maya and the Three as Ah Puch (voice) · Family - 2017 Remember Me as Nanna, Gloria Sachs · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2015
A Gift of Miracles as Beverly Davis · Tv movie - 2013
Nicky Deuce as Tutti · Comedy - 2005
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2003
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice) · Comedy - 2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema Documentary - 2000
Blue Moon Drama Worldwide box office: $331K - 2000
When It Was a Game 3 as Passage Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1999
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds… It Leads as Rita Kapkovic Landale · Crime - 1998
The Spree as Irma Kelly · Action - 1996
The Wharf Rat as Mom · Thriller - 1995
Angus as Madame Rulenska · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.82M - 1994
I Like It Like That as Rosaria Linares · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.76M - 1994
Italian Movie as Isabella · Comedy - 1982
Working as Waitress · Drama - 1982
Portrait of a Showgirl as Rosella DeLeon · Tv movie - 1981
The Four Seasons as Claudia Zimmer · Romance Worldwide box office: $50.4M - 1981
Evita Peron as Renata Riguel · Tv movie - 1980
Happy Birthday, Gemini as Lucille Pompi · Comedy - 1979
Anatomy of a Seduction as Nina · Drama - 1976
The Ritz as Googie Gomez · Comedy - 1971
Carnal Knowledge Drama Worldwide box office: $34K - 1969
Marlowe as Dolores Gonzáles · Crime - 1969
Popi as Lupe · Comedy - 1969
The Night of the Following Day as Blonde · Crime - 1963
Cry of Battle as Sisa · Drama - 1961
West Side Story Drama Worldwide box office: $44.1M - 1961
Summer and Smoke as Rosa Zacharias · Drama - 1960
This Rebel Breed as Lola Montalvo · Drama - 1957
The Deerslayer as Hetty Hutter · Western - 1956
The Vagabond King as Huguette · Romance - 1956
The King and I Biography Worldwide box office: $21.3M - 1956
The Lieutenant Wore Skirts as Sandra Roberts · Comedy - 1955
Seven Cities of Gold as Ula · Adventure - 1955
Untamed as Julia · Drama - 1954
The Yellow Tomahawk as Honey Bear · Western - 1954
Jivaro as Maroa · Adventure - 1953
Latin Lovers as Christina · Comedy - 1953
Fort Vengeance as Bridget Fitzgibbon · Western - 1952
The Ring as Lucy Gomez · Drama - 1952
Cattle Town as Queli · Western - 1952
Singin' in the Rain Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.1M - 1950
Pagan Love Song as Terru · Romance - 1950
The Toast of New Orleans as Tina · Romance - 1950
So Young, So Bad as Dolores Guererro · Drama
Rita Moreno in Documentaries & Specials
29- 2025
Clemente as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $128K Movie Echo Score: 88 - 2024
Jim Henson Idea Man as Self - Actress, Singer · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2024
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert as Self · Music Worldwide box office: $378K - 2023
Paul Newman: The Restless as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter as Self · Tv movie - 2022
Still Working 9 to 5 as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 92 - 2022
The Stories of West Side Story as Self · Documentary - 2021
Something’s Coming: West Side Story as Self · Documentary - 2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self · Music - 2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $265K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage as Self · Documentary - 2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 25 - 2018
Every Act of Life as Self · Documentary - 2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic as Self · Documentary - 2015
The Latin Explosion: A New America as Self · Documentary - 2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire as Self - Actress · Documentary - 2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women as Self · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self · Documentary - 2006
The Electric Company’s Greatest Hits & Bits as Self · Documentary - 2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self · Family - 2004
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies as Self · Tv movie - 2003
West Side Memories as Self · Documentary - 2002
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions: America’s Greatest Love Stories as Self · Documentary - 1995
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $14.5K - 1995
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King as Self · Tv movie - 1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage) · Fantasy - 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self · Music - 1971
Voice of La Raza as Self · Documentary
Rita Moreno: Awards & Nominations
2 wins from 3 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 1962 to 2022. That includes an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for West Side Story. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 win from 1 nomination -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination
- 27th Critics' Choice Awards
- Rita Moreno: Nominated Best Supporting Actress West Side Story
- 34th Academy Awards
- Rita Moreno: Win Best Supporting Actress West Side Story
- 19th Golden Globe Awards
- Rita Moreno: Win Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress) West Side Story
Who Is Rita Moreno?
Rita Moreno was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico in 1931 and is 94 years old. Credited on films since 1950, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Rita Moreno, born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano on December 11, 1931, is an American actress, dancer, and singer who has enjoyed a career spanning eight decades. As one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood, she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT), and the Triple Crown of Acting. Moreno initially found fame in supporting roles in the musical films Singin' in the Rain and The King and I, however, her breakthrough role was Anita in West Side Story which led to her becoming the first Latin American woman to win an Academy Award. Her prolific career also stretched into television, with substantial roles in the children's series The Electric Company and HBO series Oz. She won consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files. Her later career saw her acclaimed for her roles in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Jane the Virgin, and a Netflix revival of One Day at a Time. Moreno's life was profiled in Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.
Who Rita Moreno Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Rita Moreno shares the most films with. George Chakiris comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Steven Spielberg (4).
Rita Moreno: Questions & Answers
How many movies Rita Moreno has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Rita Moreno been in?
Rita Moreno is credited on 84 films, from 1950 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Rita Moreno's highest-grossing movie?
Fast X (2023) is Rita Moreno's biggest box office hit, with $705M worldwide, ahead of West Side Story (2021) ($76M). Across every film with box office figures, Rita Moreno's movies have made $992M.
Rita Moreno's biggest hits What is the best Rita Moreno movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Rita Moreno's best-rated film is Still Working 9 to 5 (2022) with a score of 92, followed by Clemente (2025) (88).
Best Rita Moreno movies, ranked Has Rita Moreno won an Oscar?
Rita Moreno has won an Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for West Side Story at the 1962 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Rita Moreno has 2 wins from 3 nominations.
How old is Rita Moreno?
Rita Moreno is 94 years old, born on December 11, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
What is Rita Moreno's newest movie?
The most recent film on Rita Moreno's filmography is Clemente (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Rita Moreno work with most often?
Rita Moreno shares the most films with George Chakiris (5 films), Steven Spielberg (4 films) and Debbie Reynolds (4 films).
The Best Rita Moreno Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 84 credits.
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