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Chita Rivera

Acting
Known For

91 Years Old

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.

Born

Washington, D.C., USA on 23rd January 1933

Died

30th January 2024

All Credits

Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Self
The Carol Burnett Show Image
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show Image
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Image
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Katy (voice)
Stars in the House Image
Stars in the House
Self
Will & Grace Image
Will & Grace
Lenore
The Kennedy Center Honors Image
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Image
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Outer Limits Image
The Outer Limits
Mrs. Dame
Live from Lincoln Center Image
Live from Lincoln Center
Chita Rivera
The Hollywood Palace Image
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer / Dancer
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Dinah! Image
Dinah!
Self
The Judy Garland Show Image
The Judy Garland Show
Self
E! True Hollywood Story Image
E! True Hollywood Story
Chicago Image
Chicago
Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM! Image
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #13
Sweet Charity Image
Sweet Charity
Nickie
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's Image
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Image
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Image
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting Image
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Broadway Diva
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical Image
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
Broadway Diva
That's Dancing! Image
That's Dancing!
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Studio One Forever Image
Studio One Forever
Self
Night of 100 Stars II Image
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Night of 100 Stars III Image
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
The Marcus-Nelson Murders Image
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Josie Hopper
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Image
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story Image
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Image
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Every Act of Life Image
Every Act of Life
Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Image
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures Image
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team Image
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Pippin Image
Pippin
Fastrada
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle Image
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Self (archive footage)
Bathtubs Over Broadway Image
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Herself
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Image
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Reopening: The Broadway Revival Image
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne Image
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Self
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma Image
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm Image
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Gingerbread Lady
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back Image
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self
Mayflower Madam Image
Mayflower Madam
Risa Dickstein
Kalamazoo? Image
Kalamazoo?
Giannina
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs Image
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do Image
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self
No Image
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon Image
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best Image
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy Image
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration Image
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance Image
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Self
No Image
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute Image
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Amy's Victory Dance Image
Amy's Victory Dance
Self