Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican-born American actress, dancer, and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT): Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. She was also the first Hispanic woman to receive an Oscar (Academy Award). Learn more about Moreno’s life and career.
Rita Moreno, in full Rosita Dolores Alverio, (born December 11, 1931, Humacao, Puerto Rico), Puerto Rican-born American actress, dancer, and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT): Emmy (1977, 1978), Grammy (1972), Oscar (1962), and Tony (1975). She was also the first Hispanic woman to receive an Oscar (Academy Award). After her parents divorced, Alverio moved (1935) to New York City with her mother, who eventually remarried. She later began using her stepfather’s surname, Moreno. As a youth, she took dance lessons, and she later dubbed voices for American child stars
Raul Julia, in full, Raúl Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay, (born March 9, 1940, San Juan, Puerto Rico died October 24, 1994, New York, New York, U.S.), Puerto Rican-born American actor who was a prolific and versatile stage and film star with talents that stretched from drama to farcical comedy. His compelling film performance as Valentín, a straight South American political prisoner incarcerated with a gay window dresser (William Hurt) in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), was one of his most admired screen roles, but he also achieved popular acclaim with his comedic portrayal as the lusty family patriarch, Gomez,
This weekend sees hot temps and red-hot fun. Look for choice theater, a restaurant grand opening, beer olympics, and a bar party. Also look for events celebr