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Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera
  • Name: Chita Rivera
  • Birthday: 1933-01-23
  • Also known as: Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
  • Place of birth: Washington, D.C., USA
  • Popularity: 0.125
Biography: 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.

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Title Release date
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story   as  Self 2025-01-24
Studio One Forever   as  Self 2024-10-18
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best   as  Self 2023-05-12
Reopening: The Broadway Revival   as  Self 2022-01-18
Something's Coming: West Side Story   as  Self 2021-12-05
tick, tick... BOOM!   as  "Sunday" Legend #13 2021-11-11
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age   as  Self 2021-08-14
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance   as  Self 2020-06-30
Chita: A Legendary Celebration   as  Self 2020-05-29
Amy's Victory Dance   as  Self 2020-04-05
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back   as  Self 2019-11-10
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon   as  Self 2019-08-03
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting   as  Broadway Diva 2018-06-09
Every Act of Life   as  Self 2018-04-23
Bathtubs Over Broadway   as  Herself 2018-04-21
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic   as  Self 2016-12-26
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do   as  Self 2015-11-06
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical   as  Broadway Diva 2014-04-01
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne   as  Self 2014-01-06
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy   as  Self 2011-11-15
Kalamazoo?   as  Giannina 2006-04-07
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards   as  Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.) 2005-08-07
Broadway's Lost Treasures   as  Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago") 2003-08-10
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There   as  Self 2003-04-03
Chicago   as  Nickie 2002-12-10
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs   as  Self 2001-03-06
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle   as  Self (archive footage) 1997-12-03
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury   as  Self 1996-11-17
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story   as  Self 1996-09-27
Night of 100 Stars III   as  Self 1990-05-21
Mayflower Madam   as  Risa Dickstein 1987-11-15
Night of 100 Stars II   as  Self 1985-03-10
That's Dancing!   as  From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage) 1985-01-18
Pippin   as  Fastrada 1981-01-01
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band   as  Our Guests at Heartland 1978-07-24
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm   as  Gingerbread Lady 1977-11-23
The Marcus-Nelson Murders   as  Josie Hopper 1973-03-08
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute 1973-01-01
Sweet Charity   as  Nickie 1969-02-25
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma 1969-01-01