Acting
Chita Rivera
- Born
- 1933-01-23
- Died
- 2024-01-30
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
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
Filmography
58 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025 · Movie
Self
Studio One Forever
2024 · Movie
Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023 · Movie
Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022 · Movie
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · Movie
Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021 · Movie
Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · Movie
"Sunday" Legend #13
Amy's Victory Dance
2020 · Movie
Self
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · TV Show
Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020 · Movie
Self
Stars in the House
2020 · TV Show
Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020 · Movie
Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019 · Movie
Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019 · Movie
Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018 · Movie
Self
Every Act of Life
2018 · Movie
Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018 · Movie
Broadway Diva
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016 · Movie
Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015 · Movie
Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011 · Movie
Self
Kalamazoo?
2006 · Movie
Giannina
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Movie
Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Movie
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003 · Movie
Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Chicago
2002 · Movie
Nickie
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001 · Movie
Self
Will & Grace
1998 · TV Show
Lenore
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996 · Movie
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
Cast
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996 · Movie
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV Show
Katy (voice)
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Movie
Self
Mayflower Madam
1987 · Movie
Risa Dickstein
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Movie
Self
That's Dancing!
1985 · Movie
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984 · Movie
Self - Performer
Pippin
1981 · Movie
Fastrada
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 · Movie
Our Guests at Heartland
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · TV Show
Self
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977 · Movie
Gingerbread Lady
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 · TV Show
Chita Rivera
Dinah!
1974 · TV Show
Self
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973 · Movie
Cast
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973 · Movie
Josie Hopper
Great Performances
1971 · TV Show
Self
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971 · TV Show
Connie Richardson · Conni Richardson
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969 · Movie
Cast
Sweet Charity
1969 · Movie
Nickie
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · TV Show
Self · Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · TV Show
Self - Singer / Dancer
The Judy Garland Show
1963 · TV Show
Self
The Outer Limits
1963 · TV Show
Mrs. Dame
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · TV Show
Self
Tony Awards
1956 · TV Show
Self - Performer
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV Show
Self