Explore the trailblazing life and 70-year career of the iconic Latina actor, performer and activist—with clips of her iconic roles, behind-the-scenes footage and more. | American Masters

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Happy birthday to the iconic Rita Moreno! Watch Rita accept her Oscar for best featured actress, giving one of the shortest acceptance speeches of all time. [VID: Rita Moreno being interviewed about winning her Oscar interspersed with TV footage of her acceptance. Transcript: Rita Moreno: When Rock Hudson came on and said the nominees for Best Featured Actress. Rock Hudson: Judy Garland in "Judgment at Nuremberg." Rita Moreno: The place went stone quiet. Rock Hudson: And Rita Moreno in "West Sid

Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno made history at the 34th Academy Awards as the first Latina to win an Oscar (Best Supporting Actress) for her take as the no-nonsense Anita in ‘West Side Story.’ West Side Story' won 10 Oscars (of its 11 nominations), including Best Picture, breaking a record for the number of awards won by a musical. Rita, when asked about her experience playing Anita, said that “the fact that there was a person playing a puertorriqueña in a huge, successful musical was enough f