West Side Story

Rita Moreno: The multitalented Moreno, now 76, was born in Puerto Rico and came to the States as a young girl. She shot to stardom as Anita in "West Side Story" (1961) and became the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and a Tony. She's married to her first ... moreand only husband, Lenny Gordon, and still acts, most recently on Broadway in a revival of "The Glass Menagerie" and on TV in "Cane."

Editor’s note: We have received a tremendous reader response to this feature, originally published April 3, 2008. Many of you pointed out Latina superstars we left out, and many took issue with how we defined "Latina." For this selection of artists -- by no means exhaustive -- we included women of Latin origin (including Latin America, Spain and Portugal). We appreciate your feedback and enthusiasm for this feature. Please send comments to heymsn@microsoft.com.

Kati Johnston is a freelance writer specializing in entertainment, and is a frequent contributor to MSN.com: kati.johnston@comcast.net