Personal Info
Known Credits
40
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1933-01-23 (92 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also Known For
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
Chita Rivera
Biography
Chita Rivera (January 23, 1933 - January 30, 2024) was an American actress, dancer, and singer best known for creating roles in musical theatre hits such as Anita in "West Side Story," Rosie in "Bye Bye Birdie," Velma in "Chicago" and Aurora in "Kiss of the Spider Woman." She received 2 Tony Awards (from a record 10 nominations), a Kennedy Center Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Studio One Forever
| Self
2024 --
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
| Self
2023 --
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
| Self
2022 --
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
| Self
2021 --
Something's Coming: West Side Story
| Self
2021 --
tick, tick... BOOM!
| "Sunday" Legend #13
2021 --
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
| Self
2020 --
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
| Self
2020 --
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
| Self
2020 --
Amy's Victory Dance
| Self
2019 --
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
| Self
2019 --
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
| Self
2018 --
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
| Broadway Diva
2018 --
Every Act of Life
| Self
2018 --
Bathtubs Over Broadway
| Herself
2016 --
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
| Self
2015 --
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
| Self
2014 --
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
| Broadway Diva
2014 --
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
| Self
2011 --
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
| Self
2006 --
Kalamazoo?
| Giannina
2005 --
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
| Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
2003 --
Broadway's Lost Treasures
| Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
2003 --
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
| Self
2002 --
Chicago
| Nickie
2001 --
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
| Self
1997 --
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
| Self (archive footage)
1996 --
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
| Self
1996 --
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
| Self
1990 --
Night of 100 Stars III
| Self
1987 --
Mayflower Madam
| Risa Dickstein
1985 --
Night of 100 Stars II
| Self
1985 --
That's Dancing!
| From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
1981 --
Pippin
| Fastrada
1978 --
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
| Our Guests at Heartland
1977 --
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
| Gingerbread Lady
1973 --
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
| Josie Hopper
1973 --
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
|
1969 --
Sweet Charity
| Nickie
1969 --
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
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