Chita Rivera
Birthday
1933/01/23
Day of death
2024/01/30 (91 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also know as
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
Biography
Chita Rivera (January 23, 1933 - January 30, 2024) was an American actress, dancer, and singer best known for creating roles in musical theatre hits such as Anita in "West Side Story," Rosie in "Bye Bye Birdie," Velma in "Chicago" and Aurora in "Kiss of the Spider Woman." She received 2 Tony Awards (from a record 10 nominations), a Kennedy Center Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Acting
(2002) Chicago
as Nickie
(2020) Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self
(2021) tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13
(1969) Sweet Charity
as Nickie
(1981) Pippin
as Fastrada
(1978) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
(2022) Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
(2023) Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
(2021) Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
(2005) Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
(2024) Studio One Forever
as Self
(2003) Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
(1973) The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Josie Hopper
(2011) A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as Self
(2006) Kalamazoo?
as Giannina
(1977) Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
as Gingerbread Lady
(2001) My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self
(2020) Amy's Victory Dance
as Self
(1973) Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
as ---
(1990) Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1985) Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(2025) Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
(2015) Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self
(1987) Mayflower Madam
as Risa Dickstein
(2016) West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
(2014) Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
as Broadway Diva
(2018) Bathtubs Over Broadway
as Self
(2019) Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
as Self
(1996) A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
(2018) Every Act of Life
as Self
(2003) Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
(1997) The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
as Self (archive footage)
(1985) That's Dancing!
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
(2018) Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
as Broadway Diva
(2020) Chita: A Legendary Celebration
as Self
(2019) Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self
(1969) From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
as ---
(1996) The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
as Self
(2014) Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
as Self
(2021) Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
(1984) The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as ---
(2025) Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(1998) Will & Grace
as Lenore
(1964) The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer / Dancer
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1978) The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1963) The Judy Garland Show
as Self
(1963) The Outer Limits
as Mrs. Dame
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1995) Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Katy (voice)
(1976) Live from Lincoln Center
as Chita Rivera
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
(2020) Stars in the House
as Self
(1971) Great Performances
as Self
(2020) Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self
(1974) Dinah!
as Self