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
Tony Awards
Will & Grace
Great Performances
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Outer Limits
The Ed Sullivan Show
All Movies (41)
- Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration2025 · as Self (archive footage)
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story2025 · as Self
- Studio One Forever2024 · as Self
- Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best2023 · as Self
- Reopening: The Broadway Revival2022 · as Self
- Something's Coming: West Side Story2021 · as Self
- tick, tick... BOOM!2021 · as "Sunday" Legend #13
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · as Self
- Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance2020 · as Self
- Chita: A Legendary Celebration2020 · as Self
- Amy's Victory Dance2020 · as Self
- Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back2019 · as Self
- Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon2019 · as Self
- Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting2018 · as Broadway Diva
- Every Act of Life2018 · as Self
- Bathtubs Over Broadway2018 · as Self
- West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic2016 · as Self
- Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do2015 · as Self
- Private Screenings: Robert Osborne2014 · as Self
- A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy2011 · as Self
- Kalamazoo?2006 · as Giannina
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures2003 · as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · as Self
- Chicago2002 · as Nickie
- My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs2001 · as Self
- The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle1997 · as Self (archive footage)
- A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury1996 · as Self
- The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story1996 · as Self
- Night of 100 Stars III1990 · as Self
- Mayflower Madam1987 · as Risa Dickstein
- Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
- That's Dancing!1985 · as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
- The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team1984 · as Self - Performer
- Pippin1981 · as Fastrada
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1978 · as Our Guests at Heartland
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm1977 · as Gingerbread Lady
- The Marcus-Nelson Murders1973 · as Josie Hopper
- Sondheim: A Musical Tribute1973
- Sweet Charity1969 · as Nickie
- From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma1969
All TV Shows (20)
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's2020 · as Self
- Stars in the House2020 · as Self
- Will & Grace1998 · as Lenore
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Katy (voice)
- The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self
- Live from Lincoln Center1976 · as Chita Rivera
- Dinah!1974 · as Self
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show1971 · as Connie Richardson
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show1971 · as Conni Richardson
- Great Performances1971 · as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self
- The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self - Singer / Dancer
- The Judy Garland Show1963 · as Self
- The Outer Limits1963 · as Mrs. Dame
- The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
- The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self