Chita Rivera
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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
Credits
Chicago (2002)
as Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
as "Sunday" Legend #13
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
as Our Guests at Heartland
Sweet Charity (1969)
as Nickie
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
as Self
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
as Josie Hopper
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (1996)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Something's Coming: West Side Story (2021)
as Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting (2018)
as Broadway Diva
That's Dancing! (1985)
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)
as Self
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977)
as Gingerbread Lady
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019)
as Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001)
as Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival (2022)
as Self
Studio One Forever (2024)
as Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)
as Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
as Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy (2011)
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best (2023)
as Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (2020)
as Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic (2016)
as Self
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973)
Actor
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020)
as Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019)
as Self
Pippin (1981)
as Fastrada
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma (1969)
Actor
Kalamazoo? (2006)
as Giannina
Mayflower Madam (1987)
as Risa Dickstein
Amy's Victory Dance (2020)
as Self