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Rita Moreno
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in FilmsWhat is the total number of Oscar winners in 2023’s “Fast X” cast?
Answer: Brie Larson (who won the Oscar for “Room”) joins the “Fast Furious” cast as a new character named Tess in the 2023 sequel, “Fast X.” Among the returning cast for the franchise’s 10th installment are Helen Mirren’s (“ The Queen”) Magdalene “Queenie” Ellmanson-Shaw and Charlize Theron’s (“Monster”) ultimate villain Cipher. A trailer for the…
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Who was the first Latina to win an Oscar?
Answer: Rita Moreno won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1962 for her role as Anita in “West Side Story,” making her the first Latina ever to win an Oscar. 60 years later, in 2022, Ariana DeBose became the second Latina and first Afro-Latina actor to win the award – for the same role in…
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How many Latin actresses were in the main cast of the 1961 classic movie “West Side Story”?
Answer: The only Latin actress in the main cast of the original 1961 “West Side Story,” a story of love and rivalry involving a gang of white teens and a gang of Puerto Rican immigrants, was Rita Moreno. She won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Anita. More answers inside!
