How old is Rita Moreno?
BROADWAY legend Rita Moreno is best known for her stellar performances in various stage plays. The actress has had a career in theater spanning over 70 years. Rita Moreno, 89, first got her start in Broadway when she was just 13 years old. She landed a role playing Angelina in Skydrift and immediately caught the attention of talent scouts. As she began to gain popularity, Moreno went on to star in small roles during Hollywoods Golden Age of cinema. The Puerto Rican star was featured in films like The Toast of New Orleans, Singin in the Rain, The King and I, and the TV show Tales of Wells Fargo. 3 Moreno began her career at just 13 years old Credit: Corbis - Getty  Morenos career highlight was starring as Anita in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical West Side Story. Her performance in the film scored her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Moreno defended actor Lin-Manuel Miranda amid the controversy regarding the racial misrepresentation in his latest film, In The Heights. Moreno spoke out on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert against the criticism Miranda is facing, saying it really upsets her.  Its like you can never do right, it seems, she said. This is the man who literally has brought Latino-ness and Puerto Rican-ness to America. I couldnt do it. I mean, I would love to say I did, but I couldnt, Moreno continued. Lin-Manuel has done that, really single-handedly, and Im thrilled to pieces, and Im proud that he produced my documentary.  3 Moreno defended Lin-Manuel Miranda's film of the musical In The Heights Credit: Alamy  The Broadway star is referring to her new documentary, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It that Miranda helped her work on. Moreno told Colbert that they are attacking the wrong person adding: Im simply saying, cant you just wait a while and leave it alone?  Theres a lot of people who are puertorriqueo, who are also from Guatemala, who are dark and who are also fair. We are all colors in Puerto Rico.  And it would just be so nice if they hadnt come up with that and left that alone, just for now. Moreno was married to her manager and cardiologist Leonard Gordon. The pair tied the knot in 1965 and remained married until she was widowed in 2010. They have one daughter together, Fernanda Gordon Fisher, 54. Moreno is a grandma to Cameron, and Justin Fisher. Most read in Celebrity UP IN FLAMES Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis' Mexico mansion 'burns down' after arrest BAD MAMMARIES Kim Kardashian admits she REGRETS posing nude for 2007 Playboy photoshoot SAVAGE Rihanna's new leggings are going viral for this reason 'WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?' Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott cuddle up at NYC gig as he says 'I love you wifey' 'BE HONEST' Madison LeCroy says 'you're welcome' for JLo & Ben reunion after ARod rumors  Prior to marrying Gordon, the actress was romantically involved with actor Marlon Brando and Elvis Presley. In a People article from 2017, Moreno regarded Brando as the lust of her life throughout the course of their eight-year relationship. She told the publication: [Brando] was the lust of my life and that over there is the love of my life, pointing to a framed photo of Gordon.