Chita Rivera
ActingBorn Jan 23, 1933Died Jan 30, 2024
Washington, D.C., USA
Chita Rivera was an American actress, singer, and dancer who became a musical theater icon. Born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, she won two Tony Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her roles in The Rink (1984) and Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993). Rivera achieved stardom for her performance as Anita in the original Broadway production of West Side Story, a role she reprised in London.
Known For
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
movie2025
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
tv2020
Kalamazoo?
movie2006
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
movie1977
Live from Lincoln Center
tv1976
The Judy Garland Show
tv1963
E! True Hollywood Story
tv1996
Bathtubs Over Broadway
movie2018
Night of 100 Stars II
movie1985
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
movie2016
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
movie2025
The Outer Limits
tv1963
Filmography
2025Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebrationas Self (archive footage)movie2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Storyas Selfmovie2024Studio One Foreveras Selfmovie2023Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Bestas Selfmovie2022Reopening: The Broadway Revivalas Selfmovie2021Something's Coming: West Side Storyas Selfmovie2021tick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #13movie2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Selfmovie2020Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Danceas Selfmovie2020Chita: A Legendary Celebrationas Selfmovie2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Selftv2020Amy's Victory Danceas Selfmovie2020Stars in the Houseas Selftv2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Backas Selfmovie2019Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdonas Selfmovie2018Waiting in the Wings: Still Waitingas Broadway Divamovie2018Every Act of Lifeas Selfmovie2018Bathtubs Over Broadwayas Selfmovie2016West Side Stories: The Making of a Classicas Selfmovie2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Doas Selfmovie2014Private Screenings: Robert Osborneas Selfmovie2011A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacyas Selfmovie2006Kalamazoo?as Gianninamovie2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)movie2003Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")movie2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Selfmovie2002Chicagoas Nickiemovie2001My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songsas Selfmovie1998Will & Graceas Lenoretv1997The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzleas Self (archive footage)movie1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansburyas Selfmovie1996The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Storyas Selfmovie1996E! True Hollywood Storytv1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Katy (voice)tv1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas Selfmovie1987Mayflower Madamas Risa Dicksteinmovie1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Selfmovie1985That's Dancing!as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)movie1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Teamas Self - Performermovie1981Pippinas Fastradamovie1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Selftv1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Our Guests at Heartlandmovie1977Once Upon a Brothers Grimmas Gingerbread Ladymovie1976Live from Lincoln Centeras Chita Riveratv1974Dinah!as Selftv1973The Marcus-Nelson Murdersas Josie Hoppermovie1973Sondheim: A Musical Tributemovie1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Conni Richardsontv1971Great Performancesas Selftv1969Sweet Charityas Nickiemovie1969From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemmamovie1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characterstv1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer / Dancertv1963The Judy Garland Showas Selftv1963The Outer Limitsas Mrs. Dametv1961The Mike Douglas Showas Selftv1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Selftv1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performertv1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv