5 Stars of the 1950s Who Are Still Going Strong

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno became one of the stars of the 1950s with appearances in the classics Singin’ in the Rain and The King and I before becoming best known for her role in 1961’s West Side Story (above).

She’s gone on to rarefied EGOT prestige by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, one of many accomplishments in a career that also includes receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Kennedy Center Honor, and a Peabody Award. Her long list of credits includes 1969’s Popi, 1981’s The Four Seasons, 1998’s The Slums of Beverly Hills, and Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of West Side Story.

This year, she earned laughs in 80 for Brady — and turned up in Fast X. She never slows down.