Chita Rivera
Born
23 January 1933 (93)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also known as
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
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.
Filmography (40)
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
Studio One Forever
2024
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020
Amy's Victory Dance
2020
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
Every Act of Life
2018
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011
Kalamazoo?
2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Chicago
2002
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Mayflower Madam
1987
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
That's Dancing!
1985
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
Pippin
1981
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
Sweet Charity
1969