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Chita Rivera
Born
23 January 1933
Died
30 January 2024
Place
Washington, D.C., USA
Acting

Chita Rivera

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.

As actor

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025 · Self
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025 · Self (archive footage)
Studio One Forever

Studio One Forever

2024 · Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

2023 · Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

2022 · Self
tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021 · "Sunday" Legend #13
Something's Coming: West Side Story

Something's Coming: West Side Story

2021 · Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021 · Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

2020 · Self
Amy's Victory Dance

Amy's Victory Dance

2020 · Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020 · Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

2019 · Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019 · Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018 · Self
Every Act of Life

Every Act of Life

2018 · Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

2018 · Broadway Diva
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

2016 · Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015 · Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

2014 · Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

2011 · Self
Kalamazoo?

Kalamazoo?

2006 · Giannina
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

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

2005 · Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

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

2003 · Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003 · Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Chicago

Chicago

2002 · Nickie
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

2001 · Self
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

1997 · Self (archive footage)

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

1996 · Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

1996 · Self
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990 · Self