Chita Rivera
Acting
Born: 1933-01-23 in 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
Chicago
Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #13
Will & Grace
Lenore
The Outer Limits
Mrs. Dame
Sweet Charity
Nickie
E! True Hollywood Story
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Self
Great Performances
Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
That's Dancing!
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
Pippin
Fastrada
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Katy (voice)
Every Act of Life
Self
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Josie Hopper
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Mayflower Madam
Risa Dickstein
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
Live from Lincoln Center
Chita Rivera
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Connie Richardson
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Conni Richardson
Studio One Forever
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer / Dancer
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self
The Judy Garland Show
Self
Dinah!
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Self