Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

Acting
Born Jan 23, 1933
From Washington, D.C., USA
Died Jan 30, 2024

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
7.1

Chicago

Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6

tick, tick... BOOM!

"Sunday" Legend #13
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

Self
Sweet Charity
6.9

Sweet Charity

Nickie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self
Every Act of Life
6.4

Every Act of Life

Self
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

Night of 100 Stars III

Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.3

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Our Guests at Heartland
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
7.4

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Josie Hopper
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Self

Filmography — Acting

Chicago
7.1
2002

Chicago

Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6
2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

"Sunday" Legend #13
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0
1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Self
Sweet Charity
6.9
1969

Sweet Charity

Nickie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self
Every Act of Life
6.4
2018

Every Act of Life

Self
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0
1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.3
1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Our Guests at Heartland
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
7.4
1973

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Josie Hopper
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0
2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Self
That's Dancing!
7.0
1985

That's Dancing!

From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.1
2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.9
2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
7.5
2021

Something's Coming: West Side Story

Self
Pippin
7.5
1981

Pippin

Fastrada
Mayflower Madam
3.2
1987

Mayflower Madam

Risa Dickstein
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7.3
2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
7.0
1996

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Self - Performer
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

Self (archive footage)
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
5.2
2020

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
8.1
2018

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2
2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Gingerbread Lady
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0
2019

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
8.0
2016

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
5.0
2001

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Self
1996

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
7.3
2019

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Self
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Kalamazoo?
2006

Kalamazoo?

Giannina
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
1.0
2018

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Broadway Diva
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Studio One Forever
7.8
2024

Studio One Forever

Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2.0
2023

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Self
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
10.0
2025

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Self (archive footage)
Amy's Victory Dance
2020

Amy's Victory Dance

Self