Fernanda Luisa Gordon: Where is Rita Moreno’s Daughter now?

Fernanda Luisa Gordon is an American actress who doubles as a jewelry designer but she is much more popular as the daughter of iconic actress Rita Moreno. Fernanda Luisa Gordon’s mother is one of the last remaining stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. She is also one of a few stars to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, a Tony (EGOT), and the Triple Crown of Acting but her most important roles are mother and grandmother. Who is Rita Moreno’s daughter?

She was known for movies like The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993), An Inconvenient Woman (1991), and Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021).

Fernanda Luisa Gordon: Bio Summary

How old is Rita Moreno’s daughter, Fernanda Luisa?

Fernanda Luisa Gordon was born on September 26, 1966, in New York City, New York, USA. As of 2023, she is 56 years old. She is the daughter of the legendary actress Rita Moreno and her late husband Leonard Gordon. She was the only child of her parents. Fernanda Luisa Gordon attended Tufts University and enrolled at the University of Southern California. She graduated with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts.

What does Rita Moreno’s daughter do?

Fernanda Luisa Gordon is an actress per her IMDB profile. Following in the footsteps of her mother, Fernanda Gordon has appeared in multiple films. She is an actress, known for The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993), An Inconvenient Woman (1991), and Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021). Fernanda is also a jewelry designer and freelance graphic designer.

As a jewelry designer, Fernanda Luisa is the owner of Nandiz Designs. In 2021, she and her mother, Moreno hit the Oscars red carpet, where the designer wore one of her own creations.

Fernanda Luisa Gordon’s Parents

Fernanda Luisa Gordon was born to Rita Moreno and Leonard Gordon. Fernanda’s father was a cardiologist and internist who worked in the field of medicine but later retired. He also became the manager of Rita Moreno’s career. The couple got married in 1965 and welcomed Fernanda a year later. In a 2014 interview, Moreno told PEOPLE that her daughter Fernanda, whose nickname is Nandy, “was the most wanted child in the whole world.“

“Being an only child means that we poured all our love in her,” The West Side Story star told Grand magazine in a 2008 interview. “That love is a bottomless well.” And the daughter has also described her mother as an “incredibly unique person with incredible energy that not many people have.“- while talking to PEOPLE.

Fernanda Luisa’s Parents’ Marriage

Fernanda Luisa’s mother and father Leonard Gordon and Rita Moreno got married in 1965. Per sources, the couple first met on a blind date before getting married. They were married for over 40 years. In 1995, they relocated to Berkeley, California.

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Leonard Gordon and Rita Moreno gave birth to Fernanda Luisa Gordon. They remained married until Leonard passed away in the year 2010. Rita Moreno said that she once considered leaving her husband but did not want to break up the family so she didn’t leave. Her daughter, Fernanda Gordon Fisher is the reason she stayed in the marriage, trying to keep the family together.

Rita Moreno once reveals that she will never walk down the aisle again. She told People in an interview, “Someone asked me recently if I would countenance on being married again and my answer was simple. I’d rather eat glass, I don’t want to get married. No, no, no, no, no.”

Rita Moreno and Leonard Gordon’s marriage seemed like a perfect marriage but it was not what it looked like. Rita shared that her husband was often a controller and she would never have spoken about him in public without his permission.

Is Fernanda Luisa Gordon Married?

Fernanda Luisa Gordon is a married woman. She is happily married to her husband who is called David Tyler Fisher. She and her husband Tyler got married on October 12, 1996, at the Stonepine Estate Resort in Carmel Valley, California, per the report by the New York Times. They have started their family and have welcomed two children- Cameron Fisher and Justin Fisher.

Who are Rita Moreno’s grandchildren?

In her 2008 interview with Grand magazine, Rita Moreno recalled the day of her grandson, Justin’s birth.- She said- “Our grandchildren are the light of our lives,” she continued to say- “One of the best experiences of our lives, if not the best, next to our daughter’s birth, is helping birth our daughter’s baby. We were at the hospital with them [Fernanda and David]. I held one of her legs. It was astonishing. It was the most moving experience you can possibly imagine. My baby is giving birth to a baby.“

Moreno’s grandson joined her at TIME’s Women of the Year Gala in 2023. During an interview with PEOPLE, the iconic actress was asked when she feels beautiful- She replied pointing out her grandson- “When I’m looking into the eyes of my grandboys, and that’s one of them.”

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In a post on her Instagram, the daughter of Rita Moreno, Fernanda shared a screenshot from her mother’s Playbill interview in 2021. “It was very touching to read this❣️❣️❣️,” she wrote. “I am so #blessed to have a close relationship with my #mom. It is a rare #gift at any age but especially at our ages🙏.“Fernanda Luisa Gordon’s mother has been an inspiration to many, no wonder she is very proud of her mother.