Acting
Chita Rivera
Acting · Born 1933-01-23 · Washington, D.C., USA
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.
Credits · 49
FilmDick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025 · Self (archive footage)
FilmLiza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025 · Self
FilmStudio One Forever
2024 · Self
FilmCelebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023 · Self
FilmSomething's Coming: West Side Story
2021 · Self
Filmtick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · "Sunday" Legend #13
FilmUprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020 · Self
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · Self
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
FilmMaurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019 · Self
FilmMerely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019 · Self
FilmWaiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018 · Broadway Diva
FilmEvery Act of Life
2018 · Self
FilmBathtubs Over Broadway
2018 · Self
FilmWest Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2016 · Self
FilmPrivate Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014 · Self
FilmKalamazoo?
2006 · Giannina
FilmBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
FilmBroadway's Lost Treasures
2003 · Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Self
FilmChicago
2002 · Nickie
FilmMy Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001 · Self
Will & Grace
1998 · Lenore
FilmThe Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997 · Self (archive footage)
FilmThe Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996 · Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Katy (voice)
FilmNight of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
FilmMayflower Madam
1987 · Risa Dickstein
FilmNight of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
FilmThat's Dancing!
1985 · From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
FilmPippin
1981 · Fastrada
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
FilmSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 · Our Guests at Heartland
FilmOnce Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977 · Gingerbread Lady
Live from Lincoln Center
1976 · Chita Rivera
Dinah!
1974 · Self
FilmThe Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973 · Josie Hopper
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971 · Connie Richardson
Great Performances
1971 · Self
FilmSweet Charity
1969 · Nickie
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer / Dancer
The Judy Garland Show
1963 · Self
The Outer Limits
1963 · Mrs. Dame
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self