Chita Rivera
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Chicago
as Nickie
2002
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self
2020
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13
2021
Sweet Charity
as Nickie
1969
Pippin
as Fastrada
1981
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
1978
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
2022
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
2023
Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
2021
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
2005
Studio One Forever
as Self
2024
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
2003
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Josie Hopper
1973
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as Self
2011
Kalamazoo?
as Giannina
2006
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
as Gingerbread Lady
1977
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self
2001
Amy's Victory Dance
as Self
2020
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1990
TV Appearances
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Will & Grace
as Lenore
1998
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer / Dancer
1964
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Judy Garland Show
as Self
1963
The Outer Limits
as Mrs. Dame
1963
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Katy (voice)
1995
Live from Lincoln Center
as Chita Rivera
1976
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
1967