United Kingdom, May 8 -- Rita Moreno was "shocked" to learn that Michael Jackson was a fan of hers.

The 92-year-old actress won an Oscar for her role as Anita in the 1961 classic 'West Side Story' and performed heavy choreography in the number 'America' but met the late King of Pop - who died in 2009 at the age of 50 - many years later and was taken aback to realise she had inspired some of the movement in his hit single 'Thriller'.

She told this week's edition of People magazine: "I'm always shocked when Michael - I love to tell the story - he told me one day that I was a huge favourite of his, [in this] tiny little voice. And he said, 'I've always loved your dancing, and I copied some of the steps,' and sure enough, when I saw 'Thrill...