Chita Rivera

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

Gender

Female

Birthday

1933-01-23

Day of death

2024-01-30 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Chita Rivera

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.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

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

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

  • Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

    Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

    Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

  • Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

    Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

    Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

  • Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

    Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

  • Kalamazoo?

    Kalamazoo?

  • Something's Coming: West Side Story

    Something's Coming: West Side Story

  • The Marcus-Nelson Murders

    The Marcus-Nelson Murders

  • Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

    Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

  • The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

    The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

  • The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

    The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

  • Pippin

    Pippin

  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • Chita: A Legendary Celebration

    Chita: A Legendary Celebration

  • The Judy Garland Show

    The Judy Garland Show

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

  • tick, tick... BOOM!

    tick, tick... BOOM!

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

    My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

  • Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

    Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

  • Sweet Charity

    Sweet Charity

  • A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

    A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

  • Mayflower Madam

    Mayflower Madam

  • Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

    Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

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

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

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

    Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

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

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

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

    Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

  • Bathtubs Over Broadway

    Bathtubs Over Broadway

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

    Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

  • Studio One Forever

    Studio One Forever

  • Every Act of Life

    Every Act of Life

  • Amy's Victory Dance

    Amy's Victory Dance

  • The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

    The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

  • Reopening: The Broadway Revival

    Reopening: The Broadway Revival

  • Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

    Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

  • A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

    A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

  • West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

    West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic