Chita Rivera
Born January 23, 1933 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Chicago
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Sweet Charity
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars III
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
That's Dancing!
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Every Act of Life
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
TV Shows
The Carol Burnett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Dinah!
Stars in the House
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Outer Limits
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Hollywood Palace
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Live from Lincoln Center
The Judy Garland Show
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
E! True Hollywood Story
More Movies
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Pippin
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Studio One Forever
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Broadway's Lost Treasures
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Mayflower Madam
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Kalamazoo?
Amy's Victory Dance
