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The one and only Hispanic actress to earn an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony Award, Rita Dolores Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer and singer. She worked as a voice artist for a few American movies dubbed in Spanish, at the age of 11. Later, she appeared in several Broadway projects, films and TV shows. Since making her debut in 1950 with the drama, So Young So Bad, Moreno has acted in movies like Singin' in the Rain (1952), Garden of Evil (1954), The King and I (1956), West Side Story (1961), Summer and Smoke (1961), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Ritz (1976), The Four Seasons (1981), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), King of the Corner (2004), Play It by Ear (2006), Rio 2 (2014) and Remember Me (2016). She has also acted in TV shows like Climax! (1954-1958), Tales of Wells Fargo (1957-1962), Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954-1991), On the Rocks (1975-1976), The Rockford Files (1974-1980), Nine to Five (1982-1988), The Love Boat (1977-1987), Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994-1999), Oz (1997-2003), The Guardian (2001-2004), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001-2011), Cane (2007), Happily Divorced (2011-2013), Jane the Virgin (2014- ) and One Day at a Time (2017- ). Moreno's role in West Side Story won her the Best Supporting Actress Academy and Golden Globe Awards in 1961.