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Meet an “AMAZING” Whose Star-Power Never Fades!

Rita Moreno, 86, dynamic Puerto Rican-American actress, dancer and singer, has been performing for over 70 years.

Rita Moreno, age 86, is a dynamic Puerto Rican-American actress, dancer and singer. She takes to the screen once again, this time working with Norman Lear in the re-make of “One Day at a Time,” on Netflix.

A working artist for over 70 years, Rita is one of only 12 performers to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. Among her many other awards, Rita received the Presidential Medal of Freedom – quite a feat, given her humble beginnings as the daughter of a seamstress and a farmer!


For more amazing stories, go to #MeetTheAmazings, MeetTheAmazings.com.

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