Chita Rivera

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

59

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 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.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Sweet Charity

    Sweet Charity

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

  • tick, tick... BOOM!

    tick, tick... BOOM!

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • Studio One Forever

    Studio One Forever

  • Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

    Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

  • Mayflower Madam

    Mayflower Madam

  • Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

    Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

  • The Judy Garland Show

    The Judy Garland Show

  • Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

    Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Amy's Victory Dance

    Amy's Victory Dance

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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

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

  • Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

  • Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

    Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • Every Act of Life

    Every Act of Life

  • The Marcus-Nelson Murders

    The Marcus-Nelson Murders

  • Something's Coming: West Side Story

    Something's Coming: West Side Story

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

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

  • Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

    Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

  • The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

    The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

  • Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

    Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

  • My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

    My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

  • Reopening: The Broadway Revival

    Reopening: The Broadway Revival

  • Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

    Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

    Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

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

    A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

  • Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

    Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

  • The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

    The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

  • Pippin

    Pippin

  • A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

    A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

  • Chita: A Legendary Celebration

    Chita: A Legendary Celebration

  • Kalamazoo?

    Kalamazoo?

  • Bathtubs Over Broadway

    Bathtubs Over Broadway

  • Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

    Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

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

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

  • The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

    The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

  • Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

    Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

  • West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

    West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

  • Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

    Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

  • Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute