Chita Rivera
- Born
- January 23, 1933 · Washington, D.C., USA
- Died
- January 30, 2024
- Actress
- soundtrack
- Archive footage
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 · 9 credits
- 2025Dick Van Dyke 100th Celebration · Self (Self)
- 2023Studio One Forever · Self (Self)
- 2022Amy's Victory Dance · Self (Self)
- 2018Bathtubs Over Broadway · Self (Self)
- 2018Still Waiting in the Wings · Actress (Broadway Diva)
- 2018With No Regrets: A Dancin' Man's Journey · Self (Self)
- 2006Kalamazoo? · Actress (Giannina)
- 1969Sweet Charity · Actress (Nickie)
- —Up in the Air · Self (Self)