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Chita Rivera

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
61

Gender
Female

Birthday
January 23, 1933 (93 years old)

Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA

Chita Rivera

Biography

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

Acting

2025Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebrationas Self (archive footage)
2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Storyas Self
2024Studio One Foreveras Self
2023Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Bestas Self
2022Reopening: The Broadway Revivalas Self
2021Something's Coming: West Side Storyas Self
2021tick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #13
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
2020Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Danceas Self
2020Chita: A Legendary Celebrationas Self
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self
2020Amy's Victory Danceas Self
2020Stars in the Houseas Self
2019Maurice Hines: Bring Them Backas Self
2019Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdonas Self
2018Waiting in the Wings: Still Waitingas Broadway Diva
2018Every Act of Lifeas Self
2018Bathtubs Over Broadwayas Self
2016West Side Stories: The Making of a Classicas Self
2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Doas Self
2014Private Screenings: Robert Osborneas Self
2011A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacyas Self
2006Kalamazoo?as Giannina
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
2003Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self
2002Chicagoas Nickie
2001My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songsas Self
1998Will & Graceas Lenore
1997The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzleas Self (archive footage)
1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansburyas Self
1996The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Storyas Self
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Katy (voice)
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
1987Mayflower Madamas Risa Dickstein
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
1985That's Dancing!as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Teamas Self - Performer
1981Pippinas Fastrada
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Our Guests at Heartland
1977Once Upon a Brothers Grimmas Gingerbread Lady
1976Live from Lincoln Centeras Chita Rivera
1974Dinah!as Self
1973The Marcus-Nelson Murdersas Josie Hopper
1973Sondheim: A Musical Tributeas
1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Conni Richardson
1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Connie Richardson
1971Great Performancesas Self
1969Sweet Charityas Nickie
1969From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemmaas
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters
1964The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer / Dancer
1963The Judy Garland Showas Self
1963The Outer Limitsas Mrs. Dame
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self

Production