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
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
Sweet Charity (1969)
as Nickie
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic (2016)
as Self
That's Dancing! (1985)
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self
Mayflower Madam (1987)
as Risa Dickstein
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
as Josie Hopper
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977)
as Gingerbread Lady
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
as Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival (2022)
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy (2011)
as Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story (2021)
as Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)
as Self
Studio One Forever (2024)
as Self
Pippin (1981)
as Fastrada
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973)
Actor
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (1996)
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting (2018)
as Broadway Diva
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)
as Self
Kalamazoo? (2006)
as Giannina
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne (2014)
as Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
as Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best (2023)
as Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019)
as Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019)
as Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001)
as Self
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020)
as Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (2020)
as Self
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma (1969)
Actor
Amy's Victory Dance (2020)
as Self