Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Overview

Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.

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Director

Mariem Pérez Riera

Director

Cast

Rita Moreno

Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Self

Morgan Freeman

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Eva Longoria

Self

Justina Machado

Self

Gloria Estefan

Self

Norman Lear

Self

Karen Olivo

Self

George Chakiris

Self

Marlon Brando

Self (archive footage)

Gina Rodriguez

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Héctor Elizondo

Self

Tony Taccone

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Mitzi Gaynor

Self

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