Puerto Rican - Actress | December 11, 1931 -
You talk about meant to be - oh my goodness, I have never done anything else in my life except be a performer.
Rita Moreno
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Actually, my true name is Rosa Dolores Alverio. And then I became Rosita Moreno when a stepfather stepped in. And when I got to MGM studios, which was my first film contract, they just thought that Rosita wasn't a good name, and they changed it to Rita. And yes, it was their idea.
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I - my experience was really no different from any other immigrant that came to this country. It was rough.
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Maybe Elvis was inhibited by inbred religious prohibitions or an Oedipal complex, or maybe he simply preferred the thrill of a denied release. Whatever put the brakes on the famous pelvis, it ground to a halt at a certain point, and that was it.
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I was the artsy one, and my husband took care of all our finances. It was the Latino way - the man is in charge of the money.
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You see a script, and you say, 'Oh, I can play the heck out of that,' talk to your agent, and he says they don't want to see you. That's heartbreaking.
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You can wish to have an Oscar someday or some other award, but Life Achievement? You don't see yourself that way.
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I was not treated like a serious young actress, and that was very hard. It sent me into psychotherapy, which is one of the smartest things I ever did. It taught me that I had to find value in myself.
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Any character who had dark skin, I got all those parts. I could play a Polynesian, East Indian princess, whatever.
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When I was a little girl, there was no Variety Latino. When I was a little girl, there was no nothing. There were very few roles for people like myself.
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I first became aware of Gina Rodriguez when she was just starting out starring on 'Jane the Virgin,' and a friend sent me an article in which she mentioned me.
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I had a very poor image of myself because I believed too much of the people around me when I was very young.
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