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