Acting · geboren 1933-01-23 · Washington, D.C., USA

Chita Rivera

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.

Bekannt aus

• Chicago (2002) – Nickie
• tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) – "Sunday" Legend #13
• Will & Grace (1998) – Lenore
• The Outer Limits (1963) – Mrs. Dame
• Sweet Charity (1969) – Nickie
• E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967) – Self
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) – Our Guests at Heartland
• Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018) – Self
• Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025) – Self
• Great Performances (1971) – Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) – Self
• That's Dancing! (1985) – From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
• Something's Coming: West Side Story (2021) – Self
• Pippin (1981) – Fastrada
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961) – Self
• 13 auf einen Streich (1995) – Katy (voice)
• Der Mordfall Marcus-Nelson (1973) – Josie Hopper
• Every Act of Life (2018) – Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) – Self
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) – Self
• Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) – Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
• The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971) – Connie Richardson
• Mayflower Madam (1987) – Risa Dickstein
• The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996) – Self
• Live from Lincoln Center (1976) – Chita Rivera
• Studio One Forever (2024) – Self
• Night of 100 Stars II (1985) – Self
• The Hollywood Palace (1964) – Self - Singer / Dancer
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) – Self
• Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (2020) – Self
• Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005) – Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
• Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back (2019) – Self
• The Judy Garland Show (1963) – Self
• Dinah! (1974) – Self
• Night of 100 Stars III (1990) – Self
• West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic (2016) – Self
• Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019) – Self
• My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001) – Self
• Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting (2018) – Broadway Diva