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.
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Films (40)
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025 · Self
Studio One Forever
2024 · Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023 · Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022 · Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021 · Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · "Sunday" Legend #13
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020 · Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020 · Self
Amy's Victory Dance
2020 · Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019 · Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019 · Self
Bathtubs over Broadway
2018 · Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018 · Broadway Diva
Every Act of Life
2018 · Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016 · Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015 · Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011 · Self
Kalamazoo?
2006 · Giannina
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003 · Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Self
Chicago
2002 · Nickie
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001 · Self
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997 · Self (archive footage)
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996 · Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996 · Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
Mayflower Madam
1987 · Risa Dickstein
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
That's Dancing!
1985 · From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984 · Self - Performer
Pippin
1981 · Fastrada
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 · Our Guests at Heartland
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977 · Gingerbread Lady
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973 · Josie Hopper
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
Sweet Charity
1969 · Nickie
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969
Séries (18)
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · Self
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
Will & Grace
1998 · Lenore
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Katy (voice)
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 · Chita Rivera
Dinah!
1974 · Self
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971 · Connie Richardson, Conni Richardson
Great Performances
1971 · Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self, Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer / Dancer
The Judy Garland Show
1963 · Self
The Outer Limits
1963 · Mrs. Dame
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self