Some of these actors were part of a significant sweep their film had at the Oscars that year, like Rita Moreno in West Side Story. Others were the only ones to win for their musical film that night.

West Side Story's original Anita Ariana DeBose wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar 60 years after Rita Moreno won for same role West Side Story star Rachel Zegler invited to present at the Oscars ...

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"West Side Story" currently holds a "92% Certified Fresh" rating on review-aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and it's up for seven Academy Awards at the 2022 Oscars. Despite its widespread critical ...

In 2022, Ariana DeBose became the first openly queer person of color to win an acting Oscar. She won for "West Side Story." DeBose also became the first Afro-Latina woman to win. In her acceptance ...

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which has brought memorable moments such as Oscar winner Rita Moreno (“West Side Story”) paying tribute to supporting actress nominee America Ferrera (“Barbie”). The Academy also plans to ...

Moreno and DeBose both portrayed Anita on screen, but Rivera, who died Tuesday, originated the role on stage. Chita is Chita and not Rita. The character of Anita in West Side Story looms so large in ...

It’s the most-nominated non-English-language film, just the third Spanish-language production to receive a best picture nod and also surpassed the original “West Side Story” for most Academy ...