35 Timeless Celebs Who Proved Their 20s Were Unbelievably Hot—You Won’t Believe #12!

At 19, she got her first big-screen role in So Young, So Bad. At the time, she was credited as Rosita Moreno, a handle that later changed to Rita. Despite these roles, work did not come easily to the aspiring actress in her 20s.

She was plagued by movie houses that wanted to cast her in stereotypical ethnic roles or, as a testimony to her allure, a s*x symbol. These pressures, exacerbated by the lack of work, led to a suicide attempt in 1961. Despite these hurdles, Moreno became one of a sparse few to scoop up all four of North America’s most significant acting accolades: Emmy (1977, 1978), Grammy (1972), Oscar (1962), and Tony (1975), per Britannica.

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