Wikipedia:
Rita is a common female first name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of either Rachel or Margaret. The name may refer to:
People
Given name
Rita of Armenia (1278–1333), Empress of ByzantiumRita of Cascia (1381–1457), Italian Augustinian saintRita Abatzi (1914–1969), Greek singerRita Angus (1908-1970), New Zealand painterRita Atria (1974-1992), Italian anti-Mafia witnessRita Mae Brown (b. 1944), American writer and activistRita R. Colwell (b. 1934), environmental microbiologistRita Coolidge (b. 1945), American singerRita Cosby (b. 1964), American journalistRita Crockett (b. 1957), American volleyball playerRita Deverell (b. 1945), Canadian journalistRita Donagh (b. 1939), British artistRita Dove (b. 1952), American poetRita Drávucz (b. 1980), Hungarian water polo playerRita Clay Estrada (b. 1941), romance novelistRita Fan (b. 1945), politician in Hong KongRita Gorr (b. 1926), Belgian operatic mezzo-sopranoRita Guerra (b. 1967), Portuguese singerRita Hayworth (1918–1987), American actressRita Hosking (b. 1969), American singer-songwriterRita Jenrette (b. 1949), former wife of disgraced U.S. Representative John Jenrette, posed for Playboy magazineRita Jeptoo (born 1981), Kenyan marathon runnerRita Johnston (b. 1935), Canadian politicianRita Kalmbach, Canadian politicianRita Kassabian, Armenian composerRita Lau (b. 1953), Hong Kong civil servantRita Lee (b. 1947), Brazilian musicianRita Levi-Montalcini (b. 1909), Italian-American neurologistRita de Acosta Lydig (1875-1929), American socialiteRita MacNeil (b. 1944), Canadian country and folk singerRita Marley (b. 1946), Jamaican singer and widow of Bob MarleyRita Montone, a former American actress.Rita Moreno (b. 1931), Puerto Rican actressRita Ora (b. 1990), British singer-songwriterRita Patel (b. 1987), Brit chicaRita Pavone (b. 1945), Italian singerRita Reys (born 1924), Dutch jazz singerRita Rudner (b. 1956), American comedian and writerRita Sakellariou (1934–1999), Greek singerRita Simons (b. 1977), English actress and singerRita Streich (1920-1987), operatic sopranoRita Süssmuth (b. 1937), German politicianRita Tushingham (b. 1942), English actressRita Verdonk (b. 1955), Dutch politicianRita Wilson (b. 1956), American actress and producer Fictional characters
Rita (Cypher), in the film CypherRita, in the franchise Jungledyret HugoRita Mordio, in Tales of VesperiaRita Bennett, in the TV series DexterRita Repulsa, a villain in the TV series Mighty Morphin' Power RangersRita Skeeter, in the Harry Potter franchiseRita Stapleton, in the TV series The Guiding LightRita Sullivan, in the TV series Coronation StreetRita or Susan White, in Educating RitaRita, a Saluki dog in the 1988 Disney film Oliver & CompanyRita, a female cat in the show Animaniacs Surname
Adam Rita (born 1947), Canadian Football League executive and former coachJani Rita (born 1981), Finnish ice hockey player Stage name
Rita (Israeli singer) (b. 1962), Persian-born Israeli singer and actressRita (Japanese singer), Japanese voice actress, singer, and lyricist
Locations
Djarrit, also known as Rita, a community in the Marshall Islands1180 Rita, an asteroid
Weather
Hurricane RitaTropical Storm Rita (disambiguation), the name of several storms
Media and entertainment
Rita, an album by Rita GuerraRITA Award, an award for romantic fictionRita (opera), an opera by Gaetano DonizettiRita (Marathi film), a 2009 film directed by Renuka Shahane
Other meanings
Republic of Ireland Taekwon-Do Association, a national organisation for the Korean martial art of taekwon-doResearch and Innovative Technology Administration, research programs agency within the U.S. Department of TransportationResistance Inside the Army, a protest movementRhee International Taekwon-Do (Australia), a martial art schoolRita (genus), a genus of catfishesRita (roller coaster), a roller coaster ride at Alton Towers theme park, England.RIT Ambulance, an emergency medical services organization
