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 Foreveras Self
- 2024 ·LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Storyas Self
- 2023 ·Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Bestas Self
- 2022 ·Reopening: The Broadway Revivalas Self
- 2021 ·Something's Coming: West Side Storyas Self
- 2021 ·tick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #13
- 2021 ·Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
- 2020 ·Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Danceas Self
- 2020 ·Chita: A Legendary Celebrationas Self
- 2020 ·Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self
- 2020 ·Amy's Victory Danceas Self
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2019 ·Maurice Hines: Bring Them Backas Self
- 2019 ·Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdonas Self
- 2018 ·Waiting in the Wings: Still Waitingas Broadway Diva
- 2018 ·Every Act of Lifeas Self
- 2018 ·Bathtubs Over Broadwayas Herself
- 2016 ·West Side Stories: The Making of a Classicas Self
- 2015 ·Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Doas Self
- 2014 ·Waiting in the Wings: The Musicalas Broadway Diva
- 2014 ·Private Screenings: Robert Osborneas Self
- 2011 ·A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacyas Self
- 2006 ·Kalamazoo?as Giannina
- 2005 ·Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
- 2003 ·Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
- 2003 ·Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self
- 2002 ·Chicagoas Nickie
- 2001 ·My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songsas Self
- 1998 ·Will & Graceas Lenore
- 1997 ·The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzleas Self (archive footage)
- 1996 ·A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansburyas Self
- 1996 ·The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Storyas Self
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Katy (voice)
- 1990 ·Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
- 1987 ·Mayflower Madamas Risa Dickstein
- 1985 ·Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1985 ·That's Dancing!as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
- 1981 ·Pippinas Fastrada
- 1978 ·The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1978 ·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Our Guests at Heartland
- 1977 ·Once Upon a Brothers Grimmas Gingerbread Lady
- 1976 ·Live from Lincoln Centeras Chita Rivera
- 1973 ·The Marcus-Nelson Murdersas Josie Hopper
- 1973 ·Sondheim: A Musical Tributeas
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self
- 1969 ·Sweet Charityas Nickie
- 1969 ·From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemmaas
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters
- 1964 ·The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer / Dancer
- 1963 ·The Judy Garland Showas Self
- 1963 ·The Outer Limitsas Mrs. Dame
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self