Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 23, 1933

died

January 30, 2024

place of birth

Washington, D.C., USA

also known as

Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero

total credits

40 movies

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.

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Known For

Chicago

Chicago

as Nickie

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

as "Sunday" Legend #13

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

as Nickie

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

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

as Self

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

as Self

Filmography

40 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Chicago
7.1

Chicago

2002as Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021as "Sunday" Legend #13
Sweet Charity
6.9

Sweet Charity

1969as Nickie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

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

2003as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985as Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.7

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025as Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978as Our Guests at Heartland
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

Night of 100 Stars III

1990as Self
Every Act of Life
6.4

Every Act of Life

2018as Self
That's Dancing!
6.9

That's Dancing!

1985as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

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

2005as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
7.6

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

1973as Josie Hopper
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
6.5

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

2001as Self
Mayflower Madam
4.3

Mayflower Madam

1987as Risa Dickstein
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
7.2

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

1996as Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
8.1

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
9.0

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

1977as Gingerbread Lady
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2.0

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

2023as Self
Pippin
7.5

Pippin

1981as Fastrada
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
5.2

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

2020as Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

2022as Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
7.5

Something's Coming: West Side Story

2021as Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984as Self - Performer
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
1.0

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

2018as Broadway Diva
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

2011as Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
8.0

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

2016as Self
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
7.0

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

1997as Self (archive footage)
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

1973
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015as Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019as Self
Studio One Forever
7.8

Studio One Forever

2024as Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
10.0

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025as Self (archive footage)
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7.3

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

2014as Self
Kalamazoo?
9.0

Kalamazoo?

2006as Giannina
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
7.3

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

2019as Self
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

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

1969
Amy's Victory Dance

Amy's Victory Dance

2020as Self