Rita Moreno Having 95th Birthday Roast, Details Her Party Plans

After all, Moreno received the Vida y Legado (Life & Legacy) Award at the Día De Muertos event, presented by Lexus, Wells Fargo, Tequila Don Julio, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and DNERO. 

“I think it’s special,” she said of the award honoring her legendary career and impact in the industry. “It’s special because it’s Hispanic, and that makes me really, ultra proud and ultra

And while the Singin’ in the Rain actress has broken barriers to pave the way for generations of Latin stars to follow in her footsteps, she didn’t have anyone to guide her.

“Who helped me? Nobody,” Moreno admitted, “because if there had been people helping me, I probably would have gotten farther than I did.”

That said, she doesn’t appear to have any regrets about making it on her own.

As the Fast X star put it, “I owe nobody anything.”

“I don’t say that with bitterness,” she emphasized, “but I say it with a sense of attitude, because I deserve it and I earned it.”