About
Chita Rivera
Overview
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
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| 2024 | Studio One Forever | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2024 | LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Reopening: The Broadway Revival | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Something's Coming: West Side Story | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2021 | tick, tick... BOOM! | Actor | "Sunday" Legend #13 | 73 Good |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Chita: A Legendary Celebration | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Amy's Victory Dance | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting | Actor | Broadway Diva | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Every Act of Life | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Actor | Herself | 59 Average |
| 2016 | West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | Waiting in the Wings: The Musical | Actor | Broadway Diva | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Private Screenings: Robert Osborne | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2011 | A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Kalamazoo? | Actor | Giannina | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Actor | Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost Treasures | Actor | Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago") | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Chicago | Actor | Nickie | 69 Fair |
| 2001 | My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1997 | The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1996 | The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1987 | Mayflower Madam | Actor | Risa Dickstein | 58 Average |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | Actor | From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1981 | Pippin | Actor | Fastrada | 59 Average |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Actor | Our Guests at Heartland | 57 Average |
| 1977 | Once Upon a Brothers Grimm | Actor | Gingerbread Lady | N/A N/A |
| 1973 | The Marcus-Nelson Murders | Actor | Josie Hopper | 59 Average |
| 1973 | Sondheim: A Musical Tribute | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1969 | Sweet Charity | Actor | Nickie | 60 Fair |
| 1969 | From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma | Actor | N/A N/A |
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