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Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

ActingBorn January 23, 1933Died January 30, 2024 (age 91)Washington, D.C., USA

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

2025
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2024Movie
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!

as "Sunday" Legend #13

Movie
2020Movie
2020TV
2018Movie
2018Movie
2018Movie
2006
Kalamazoo?

as Giannina

Movie
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)

Movie
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")

Movie
2002
Chicago

as Nickie

Movie
1998
Will & Grace

as Lenore

TV
1997Movie
1990Movie
1987
Mayflower Madam

as Risa Dickstein

Movie
1985Movie
1985
That's Dancing!

as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Movie
1984Movie
1981
Pippin

as Fastrada

Movie
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

as Our Guests at Heartland

Movie
1977
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

as Gingerbread Lady

Movie
1976TV
1974
Dinah!

as Self

TV
1973Movie
1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show

as Connie Richardson

TV
1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show

as Conni Richardson

TV
1971TV
1969
Sweet Charity

as Nickie

Movie
1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

TV
1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer / Dancer

TV
1963
The Outer Limits

as Mrs. Dame

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 23, 1933
Day of DeathJanuary 30, 2024
Place of BirthWashington, D.C., USA
Popularity0.5