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
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
That's Dancing! (1985)
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)
as Self
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma (1969)
Actor
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
as Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
as Our Guests at Heartland
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne (2014)
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Sweet Charity (1969)
as Nickie
Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self
Mayflower Madam (1987)
as Risa Dickstein
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.)
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
as Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)
as Self
Studio One Forever (2024)
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
Pippin (1981)
as Fastrada
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
as Josie Hopper
Kalamazoo? (2006)
as Giannina
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
as Self
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977)
as Gingerbread Lady
Something's Coming: West Side Story (2021)
as Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001)
as Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival (2022)
as Self
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Amy's Victory Dance (2020)
as Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019)
as Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy (2011)
as Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting (2018)
as Broadway Diva
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (1996)
as Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (2020)
as Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020)
as Self
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973)
Actor
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best (2023)
as Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019)
as Self