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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/12/2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Character:Self
Release Date:24/01/2025
Studio One Forever
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2024
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Character:Self
Release Date:12/05/2023
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2022
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
Character:"Sunday" Legend #13
Release Date:11/11/2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2021
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Character:Self
Release Date:30/06/2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:29/05/2020
Amy's Victory Dance
Character:Self
Release Date:05/04/2020
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Character:Self
Release Date:10/11/2019
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Character:Self
Release Date:03/08/2019
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Character:Broadway Diva
Release Date:09/06/2018
Every Act of Life
Character:Self
Release Date:23/04/2018
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Character:Self
Release Date:21/04/2018
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Character:Self
Release Date:26/12/2016
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2015
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
Character:Broadway Diva
Release Date:01/04/2014
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Character:Self
Release Date:06/01/2014
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2011
Kalamazoo?
Character:Giannina
Release Date:07/04/2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Character:Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Release Date:07/08/2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Character:Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Release Date:10/08/2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Character:Self
Release Date:03/04/2003
Chicago
Character:Nickie
Release Date:10/12/2002
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Character:Self
Release Date:06/03/2001
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/12/1997
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/1996
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Character:Self
Release Date:27/09/1996
Night of 100 Stars III
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1990
Mayflower Madam
Character:Risa Dickstein
Release Date:15/11/1987
Night of 100 Stars II
Character:Self
Release Date:10/03/1985
That's Dancing!
Character:From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Release Date:18/01/1985
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:29/01/1984
Pippin
Character:Fastrada
Release Date:01/06/1981
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Character:Our Guests at Heartland
Release Date:21/07/1978
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Character:Gingerbread Lady
Release Date:23/11/1977
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Character:Josie Hopper
Release Date:08/03/1973
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1973
Sweet Charity
Character:Nickie
Release Date:25/02/1969
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1969
Television Appearances
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Character:Self
Stars in the House
Character:Self
Will & Grace
Character:Lenore
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character:Katy (voice)
The Kennedy Center Honors
Character:Self
Live from Lincoln Center
Character:Chita Rivera
Dinah!
Character:Self
Great Performances
Character:Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Hollywood Palace
Character:Self - Singer / Dancer
The Judy Garland Show
Character:Self
The Outer Limits
Character:Mrs. Dame
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Performer
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
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