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. Among her numerous accolades, she is one of the few actors to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony – referred to as the “Grand Slam” of American Show Business. Her role as Anita in the 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story made her the first Latina to win an Academy Award