Chita Rivera
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1933-01-23
- Died
- 2024-01-30
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Will & Grace
1998
as Lenore
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self / Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Outer Limits
1963
as Mrs. Dame
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Katy (voice)
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer / Dancer
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Connie Richardson / Conni Richardson
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
as Chita Rivera
The Judy Garland Show
1963
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Movies (41)
Chicago
2002
as Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as "Sunday" Legend #13
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Sweet Charity
1969
as Nickie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Our Guests at Heartland
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Josie Hopper
Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Mayflower Madam
1987
as Risa Dickstein
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Kalamazoo?
2006
as Giannina
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
as Self - Performer
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
as Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023
as Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022
as Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015
as Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011
as Self
Pippin
1981
as Fastrada
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021
as Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
as Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
as Broadway Diva
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014
as Self
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977
as Gingerbread Lady
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016
as Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001
as Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020
as Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019
as Self
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
as Self
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
Studio One Forever
2024
as Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020
as Self
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Amy's Victory Dance
2020
as Self
About Chita Rivera
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. With 59 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Chita Rivera has appeared in 41 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chita Rivera Movies
- Chicago (2002) — as Nickie
- tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) — as "Sunday" Legend #13
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Sweet Charity (1969) — as Nickie
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) — as Self
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