
Cast
Chita Rivera
Acting
Cast
Chita Rivera
Known for
Acting
Born
1933-01-23
From
Washington, D.C., USA
Died
2024-01-30
Also known as Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
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.

Chicago
as Nickie

tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland

Night of 100 Stars II
as Self

Sweet Charity
as Nickie

Night of 100 Stars III
as Self

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

Bathtubs Over Broadway
as Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self

The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Josie Hopper

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self

Every Act of Life
as Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)

Pippin
as Fastrada

That's Dancing!
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")

Mayflower Madam
as Risa Dickstein

Studio One Forever
as Self

Chita: A Legendary Celebration
as Self

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
as Self

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self

Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
as Self

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
as Broadway Diva

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
as Gingerbread Lady

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
as Self (archive footage)

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

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

Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self

Kalamazoo?
as Giannina

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
as Self

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self - Performer

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
as Self (archive footage)

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self

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

Amy's Victory Dance
as Self