Who was the first hispanic female to win an Oscar for best sopporting actress in west side story?

The first Hispanic female to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress was Rita Moreno for her role as Anita in the 1961 film West Side Story. Moreno is a Puerto Rican-American actress, singer, and dancer who has had a successful career in film, television, and theater. She is one of the few performers to have won all four major American entertainment awards: the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony.