“It Turned Out To Be Anita” – Rita Moreno On Finding A Role Model In “West Side Story”

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Published on June 16, 2021

The iconic Rita Moreno sits down with Stephen to talk about how her character Anita in the original “West Side Story” became her role model, and how proud she is to now be an executive producer on the upcoming “West Side Story” film directed by Steven Spielberg. You can see Rita Moreno and learn more about her remarkable career in the documentary, “Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It.” #Colbert #WestSideStory #RitaMoreno

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14 comments

  • Simon Wilson 3 years ago

    GOAT!!!!

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  • Veronica Sanner 3 years ago

    She’s amazing. She should have had waaaaaay more work.

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  • Nubia Aguilar 3 years ago

    This is exactly what I want to be at 90 years old. She is inspirational.

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  • willjohnboy 3 years ago

    She looks like former british soap actress barbra Windsor.

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  • David David 3 years ago

    Still hot at 89. (“Fever” with Animal was *how long ago*? Geez. Does she have a magic portrait in a vault somewhere?) She looks amazing.

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  • Gloria A 3 years ago

    Incredible!

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  • Erica Shady 3 years ago

    Gen X grew up with Rita Moreno on Sesame’s Street.

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  • sidratstudios 3 years ago

    As a child, I watched west side story to see Anita. She was the coolest.

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  • Sanfranshelley & Jolie 3 years ago

    Best Interview Ever!!!

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  • cc 1k 3 years ago

    For me, it was the Electric Company first, before I found West Side Story: “Hey, you guuuyyyysss!!”

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  • Rosella Vaughn 3 years ago

    Uff I love her

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  • tahsin99999999 3 years ago

    If you’d ask me who you wouldn’t want to see as guest on first live audience show Rita Moreno wouldn’t come to my mind.

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  • Josef Shopovich 3 years ago

    When he said 90 I was like WHATTTTT

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  • Jessica Barnes 3 years ago

    I want to be Rita Moreno when I grow up. 90?$??

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