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Rita Moreno

15 quotesTelevision Actor · Born Dec 11, 1931 · United States Of America · Female

Rita Dolores Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer 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. Moreno is one of twelve artists to have won all four major annual American entertainment awards: an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. She is also one of 23 people who have achieved the so-called Triple Crown of Acting, with individual competitive Academy, Emmy and Tony awards for acting; she and Helen Hayes are the only two who have achieved both distinctions. She has won numerous other awards, including various lifetime achievement awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor. 2Early years Moreno, was born Rosa Dolores Alverío, on December 11, 1931, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, to Rosa María (née Marcano), a seamstress, and Francisco José "Paco" Alverío, a farmer. She was originally nicknamed "Rosita". Moreno, whose mother was 17 at the time of her birth, was raised in nearby Juncos. Rita's mother moved to New York City in 1936, taking her daughter, but not her son, Rita's younger brother, Francisco. Rita later adopted the surname of her first stepfather, Edward Moreno, Rosa Maria's second husban

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From “Bobos and Mamitas”

The condiment or the dance? I am equipped for both.

condiment dance ready for both

From “This Is It”

I’m going to spoon you.

Cuddle Spoon

From “No Mass”

Jesus and Santa were cousins, everybody knows this!

jesus santa cousins Knowledge

From “Viva Cuba”

Leslie and Lydia, Leslie and Lydia, we're just good friends!

Good Friends Relationship

From “The Turn”

Penelope: You and your brother are of different shades. Lydia: Yes, Papito is a beautiful caramel, and you are... Wonder Bread.

shades Race Color Beautiful Metaphor Examples

From “Rita Moreno Talks About Her Career, Hispanic Heritage”

Since its very genesis, this country has been an incubator for dreamers, especially hopeful immigrants. As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a performer, to make it in show business. And when I was cast as Anita in the 1961 film version of West Side Story — a major production — I knew the…

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It’s thrilling to be part of this wonderful country, this melting pot, and being Latina — well, consider me spice in the stew. This is America, the USA, my country, warts and all, and still the best country in the world. From Puerto Rico, Cuba or anywhere else in Latin America, Hispanics are woven…

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The United States is still a land for dreamers. I pray it will always welcome people from all over the world and that our diversity will increase. More spice in the stew!

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From “Rita Moreno To 'My Gente'”

I'm still advocating ... I'm going to press for the vote — the Latino vote — when the time comes, because I think it's going to make a great difference. I think we just have to make the people believe that their vote does make a difference.

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What I say to my gente [people] is to hang on, and to remember who they are, be proud of who they are, and keep talking. And keep complaining, and just don't ever — don't give up. That's always been my motto anyway. My motto has always been 'persevere' — perseverancia. And that's what we need to do.

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I had won two major awards for West Side Story — I had won the Oscar and a Golden Globe — and fully believing that I was going to get a lot of work from then on and everything was going to be just rosy. And the opposite happened — I couldn't get a job to save my life. There were a few offers, but…

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From “Rita Moreno On Becoming Netflix's Sassy 'Abuelita'”

Here's the thing: If it's going to be a contemporary version of West Side Story, you're going to have to have rap and if you're going to have rap, what does that do to the songs? Do they use the songs? Do they not use the songs? And what in fact if you do rap are you going to do about the dances?…

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From “Rita Moreno on One Day At A Time, diving into dance for West Side Story, and getting gritty for Oz”

It’s insane. And it’s absolutely obscene what has happened to that poor, beleaguered island. And I absolutely believe with all of my heart that the governor could have done a whole lot better. I’m not just speaking of the president; I’m speaking of the governor. And believe me, a lot of people feel…

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It’s wonderful. As you know, she’s shameless. She’ll flirt with anyone and anything, and that includes a fence post. [Laughs] And I love it! Everything I love about playing her is a negative. She’s vain, she tends to be loud sometimes, she’s opinionated, she’s rude to her young granddaughter.…

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From “Rita Moreno Aims to Hit the Right Accent on ‘One Day at a Time’”

I’m a very emotional person anyway. I’m not an 85-year-old Puerto Rican female for nothing.

Emotional Puerto Rican Female

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