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Chita Rivera

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedJan 23, 1933 (Died at 91)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthWashington, D.C., USA
Career Span1948 – 2024
Known Credits57 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Chita Rivera

Also known as:Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
Total Works

57

39 movies • 18 shows

Avg Rating

7.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Chicago
7.1
Chicago
2002•movie
as Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6
as "Sunday" Legend #13
Will & Grace
6.9
Will & Grace
1998•series
as Lenore
The Outer Limits
7.8
The Outer Limits
1963•series
as Mrs. Dame

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 57 titles featuring Chita Rivera

Chicago
7.1
Chicago
2002•movie

as Nickie

tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6

as "Sunday" Legend #13

Will & Grace
6.9
1 eps
Will & Grace
1998•series

as Lenore

The Outer Limits
7.8
1 eps
The Outer Limits
1963•series

as Mrs. Dame

Sweet Charity
6.9
Sweet Charity
1969•movie

as Nickie

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1
1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
1 eps

as Self

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.4

as Our Guests at Heartland

Bathtubs Over Broadway
8.3

as Self

Great Performances
6.1
1 eps
Great Performances
1971•series

as Self

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.7

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self

That's Dancing!
6.9
That's Dancing!
1985•movie

as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Something's Coming: West Side Story
7.4

as Self

Pippin
7.5
Pippin
1981•movie

as Fastrada

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
1 eps

as Self

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3
1 eps

as Katy (voice)

Every Act of Life
6.4
Every Act of Life
2018•movie

as Self

The Marcus-Nelson Murders
7.6

as Josie Hopper

The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4
1 eps

as Self

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

as Self

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
5.6
3 eps

as Connie Richardson

Mayflower Madam
4.3
Mayflower Madam
1987•movie

as Risa Dickstein

Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4

as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
7.2

as Self

Live from Lincoln Center
8.7
1 eps

as Chita Rivera

Studio One Forever
7.8
Studio One Forever
2024•movie

as Self

Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

as Self

The Hollywood Palace
5.0
1 eps

as Self - Singer / Dancer

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4
1 eps

as Self

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
5.2

as Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0

as Self

The Judy Garland Show
8.2
1 eps

as Self

Dinah!
7.0
1 eps
Dinah!
1974•series

as Self

Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

as Self

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
8.0

as Self

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
7.3

as Self

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
6.5

as Self

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
1.0

as Broadway Diva

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2.0

as Self

Kalamazoo?
9.0
Kalamazoo?
2006•movie

as Giannina

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
9.0

as Gingerbread Lady

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
7.0

as Self (archive footage)

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
10.0

as Self (archive footage)

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
10.0
1 eps

as Self

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

as Self

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

as Self

Amy's Victory Dance

as Self

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as Self

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

as Self

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

as Self - Performer

Stars in the House
6 eps
Stars in the House
2020•series

as Self

Tony Awards
1 eps
Tony Awards
1956•series

as Self - Performer