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
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"What does it mean to be the only Latina to win Best Supporting Actress? It means we haven't gotten very far," says Rita Moreno of her historic Oscar win. "I shouldn't be the only one." | Variety Uncovered presented by Lifetime https://bit.ly/3zUlcfL | Variety
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