Chita Rivera
January 23, 1933 (91 years old) in Washington, D.C., USA
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
Credits
- 2024 · Studio One Forever as Self
- 2024 · LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self
- 2023 · Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best as Self
- 2022 · Reopening: The Broadway Revival as Self
- 2021 · Something's Coming: West Side Story as Self
- 2021 · tick, tick... BOOM! as "Sunday" Legend #13
- 2021 · Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- 2020 · Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance as Self
- 2020 · Chita: A Legendary Celebration as Self
- 2020 · Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
- 2020 · Amy's Victory Dance as Self
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Self
- 2019 · Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon as Self
- 2018 · Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting as Broadway Diva
- 2018 · Every Act of Life as Self
- 2018 · Bathtubs Over Broadway as Herself
- 2016 · West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic as Self
- 2015 · Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do as Self
- 2014 · Waiting in the Wings: The Musical as Broadway Diva
- 2014 · Private Screenings: Robert Osborne as Self
- 2011 · A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy as Self
- 2006 · Kalamazoo? as Giannina
- 2005 · Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
- 2003 · Broadway's Lost Treasures as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
- 2003 · Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
- 2002 · Chicago as Nickie
- 2001 · My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs as Self
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Lenore
- 1997 · The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury as Self
- 1996 · The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Katy (voice)
- 1990 · Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1987 · Mayflower Madam as Risa Dickstein
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1985 · That's Dancing! as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
- 1981 · Pippin as Fastrada
- 1978 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- 1978 · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland
- 1977 · Once Upon a Brothers Grimm as Gingerbread Lady
- 1976 · Live from Lincoln Center as Chita Rivera
- 1973 · The Marcus-Nelson Murders as Josie Hopper
- 1973 · Sondheim: A Musical Tribute as
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1969 · Sweet Charity as Nickie
- 1969 · From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma as
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- 1964 · The Hollywood Palace as Self - Singer / Dancer
- 1963 · The Judy Garland Show as Self
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Mrs. Dame
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1956 · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Performer
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self