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Rita Moreno
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Rita Moreno

Actor · born December 11, 1931

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Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. With a career spanning eight decades, she is known for her roles on stage and screen, and is one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 30Received the Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressApril 9, 1962
  2. ~73Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom2004
  3. ~73Received the Congressional Gold Medal2004
  4. ~83Received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award2014
  5. ~84Named Kennedy Center Honors2015
  6. ~91Named BBC 100 Women2022

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