In honor of #hispanicheritagemonth we celebrate the one and only theritamoreno. She was born in Puerto Rico and moved to New York City when she was five. She had her Broadway debut at 13 in the play, Skydrift, which launched her acting career. She is best known for winning an Oscar for the role of Anita in West Side Story, becoming the first Latina woman to do so. From there, she went on to win a Grammy for The Electric Company, a Tony for The Ritz and Emmys for both The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files. This made her one of only fifteen EGOTs in the whole world! She's "just a girl who decided to go for it" and never forgot where she came from. When she won her Tony award, she said, "Rita Moreno is thrilled. But Rosa Dolores Alverio from Humacao, Puerto Rico is undone!" She is a beacon of joy and hope for Puerto Ricans around the world. To help Rita's home of Puerto Rico, donate now to tallersalud from the link in our bio. #puertoricostrong