Latino Actors Who Have Won an Oscar

Rita Moreno

Born in Puerto Rico on Dec. 11, 1931, Rita won best supporting actress for her role as Anita in West Side Story at the 1962 Academy Awards.

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Anthony Quinn

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The Mexican-born star (April 21, 1915) won best supporting actor twice — once in 1952 for his role as Eufemio Zapata in Viva Zapata! and once in 1956 for his role as Paul Gauguin in Lust For Life.

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Mercedes Ruehl

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A New York City native whose mother is of Cuban descent, Mercedes was born on Feb. 28, 1948. In 1991, she won best supporting actress for her role as Anne Napolitano in The Fisher King.

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José Ferrer

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The Puerto Rican-born (Jan. 8, 1912) actor and director won best actor in 1950 for his role as Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano de Bergerac.

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Benicio Del Toro

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Just like Rita and José before him, Benicio was born in Puerto Rico (Feb. 19, 1967). He took home best supporting actor in 2000 for his role as Javier Rodriguez in Traffic.

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