Chita Rivera
Born in Washington, D.C., USA — Jan 23 1933• Died Jan 30 2024
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Biography
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.
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Chita Rivera's Credits
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Great Performances
Self
Will & Grace
Lenore
Dinah!
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
The Outer Limits
Mrs. Dame
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Katy (voice)
Stars in the House
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer / Dancer
Live from Lincoln Center
Chita Rivera
Chicago
Nickie
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"Sunday" Legend #13
The Judy Garland Show
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Night of 100 Stars II
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Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
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E! True Hollywood Story
Sweet Charity
Nickie
Every Act of Life
Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Self - Performer
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self
That's Dancing!
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Kalamazoo?
Giannina
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Josie Hopper
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Pippin
Fastrada
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
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Reopening: The Broadway Revival
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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
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Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
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Mayflower Madam
Risa Dickstein
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self
Studio One Forever
Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Gingerbread Lady
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
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A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
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Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Self (archive footage)
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
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The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Self (archive footage)
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
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From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Broadway Diva
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Self
Amy's Victory Dance
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Performer