Making Space is Celebrating Hispanic Heritage by shining a spotlight on one of Hoda's favorite episodes of Season 2. Her conversation with icon Rita Moreno.

Rita Moreno has been an icon of stage and screen for over seven decades, making history as the first Latina to win an Academy Award for her 1961 performance as Anita in West Side Story. But life wasn’t always easy for Rosita, as she calls her young self. In this episode of Making Space, Rita gets real about the pressures of Hollywood, her troubled romance with Marlon Brando, and how — at 90 years old — she loves what she does now more than ever. Rita also shares about her path to creative fulfillment and self-acceptance, and reminds us of the power of hard work… Sometimes the impossible is just one opportunity away.

Rita Moreno shared a story about her attempt to take her own life. If you or anyone you know is struggling, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.

This episode first aired on May 9, 2022.