Chita Rivera

Acting

Chita Rivera

Born January 23, 1933Washington, D.C., USA59 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
as Self (archive footage)Movie
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13Movie
Kalamazoo?
2006Kalamazoo?
as GianninaMovie
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)Movie
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")Movie
Chicago
2002Chicago
as NickieMovie
Will & Grace
1998Will & Grace
as LenoreTV
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Mayflower Madam
1987Mayflower Madam
as Risa DicksteinMovie
That's Dancing!
1985That's Dancing!
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)Movie
Pippin
1981Pippin
as FastradaMovie
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at HeartlandMovie
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
as Gingerbread LadyMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!
as SelfTV
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Josie HopperMovie
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971The New Dick Van Dyke Show
as Connie RichardsonTV
Sweet Charity
1969Sweet Charity
as NickieMovie
The Hollywood Palace
1964The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Singer / DancerTV
The Outer Limits
1963The Outer Limits
as Mrs. DameTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - PerformerTV