Chita Rivera

Known for: Acting

Born: 1933-01-23 – 2024-01-30 (aged 91)

From: Washington, D.C., USA

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 (59)

MOVIE★ 10.0
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
Studio One Forever
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 2.0
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023
as Self
MOVIE
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as "Sunday" Legend #13
MOVIE
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.2
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020
as Self
TV★ 10.0
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Amy's Victory Dance
2020
as Self
TV
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 1.0
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
as Broadway Diva
MOVIE★ 6.4
Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016
as Self
MOVIE
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014
as Self
MOVIE
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
Kalamazoo?
2006
as Giannina
MOVIE★ 7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
MOVIE★ 7.0
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
Chicago
2002
as Nickie
MOVIE★ 6.5
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Will & Grace
1998
as Lenore
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1996
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
as Self
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
TV★ 6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Katy (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Mayflower Madam
1987
as Risa Dickstein
MOVIE★ 6.8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
MOVIE
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
as Self - Performer
MOVIE★ 7.5
Pippin
1981
as Fastrada
TV★ 7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Our Guests at Heartland
MOVIE★ 9.0
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977
as Gingerbread Lady
TV★ 8.7
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
as Chita Rivera
TV★ 7.0
Dinah!
1974
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Josie Hopper
MOVIE
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
TV★ 5.2
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Connie Richardson
TV★ 6.1
Great Performances
1971
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
Sweet Charity
1969
as Nickie
MOVIE
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969
TV★ 7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
TV★ 5.0
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer / Dancer
TV★ 8.2
The Judy Garland Show
1963
as Self
TV★ 7.8
The Outer Limits
1963
as Mrs. Dame
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TV★ 6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
TV
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self