Rita Moreno Net Worth, Age, Family, Facts, Biography, Accomplishments

Rita Moreno is an award-winning American actress, dancer, and singer recently best known for the Stephen Spielberg 2021 film West Side Story.

Rita Moreno Net Worth

As of December 2021, Rіtа’ѕ nеt wоrth is еѕtіmаtеd at $28 mіllіоn, a fortune credited to her lifelong success in showbiz. Ѕhе hаѕ also raked in a massive fortune from awards, roles in big-budget movies and music.

Rita Moreno Age

Rita was born on December 11, 1931. She turns age 90 in December 2021.

Rita Moreno Family

Rita is the daughter of a local seamstress, Rosa María, and Francisco José “Paco” Alverío, a local farmer. Her mother later married Edward Moreno, from whom Rita got her surname.

Rita has a young brother, Francisco. Rita has a daughter, Fernanda Gordon Fisher by her late husband, cardiologist and internist Leonard Gordon, and two grandsons.

Rita Moreno Facts

There are remarkable facts to note about Rita which include:

1. Rita is a Puerto-Rican-born American.
2. Rita starred in her debut role at Broadway at age 13.
3. She did not begin learning to speak English until she started elementary school.
4. She is the first Hispanic woman to win an Academy Award.

Rita Moreno Biography

Rita Moreno was born on December 11, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Moreno’s birth name was Rosa Dolores Alverío.

After spending 5 years of her childhood on her father’s Puerto Rican farm, her mother, Rosa, saved enough money for them to move to New York, leaving behind Francisco, Moreno’s little brother.

From dance classes to early gigs in the film industry, Moreno was first hired at age 11 to record Spanish language versions of American films. Her Broadway role at age 13 impressed Hollywood filmmakers and offers from Hollywood agents.

Her first film, released in 1950, was called So Young, So Bad. She proceeded to sign a 7-year contract with Louis B. Mayer’s MGM Studios where she adopted the stage name, Rita Moreno.

More of Rita’s life and career are captured in the 2021 documentary film Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.

Rita Moreno Accomplishments

Rita Moreno’s numerous credits go as far as more than seven decades. Rita has also accomplished the unusual feat of scooping the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT) as a Hispanic woman: Emmys in 1977 and 1978, a Grammy in 1972, an Oscar in 1962, being the first Hispanic woman to do so, and a Tony in 1975. She has also received several nominations.