Chita Rivera

female

Born on January 23, 1933 (92 years old)

Passed Away on January 30, 2024

From Washington, D.C., USA

Known for Acting

Biography

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.

Cast Credits

2025
- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
  as
  Self
  2025
2024
- Studio One Forever
  as
  Self
  2024
2023
- Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
  as
  Self
  2023
2022
- Reopening: The Broadway Revival
  as
  Self
  2022
2021
- tick, tick... BOOM!
  as
  "Sunday" Legend #13
  2021
- Something's Coming: West Side Story
  as
  Self
  2021
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
  as
  Self
  2021
2020
- Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
  as
  Self
  2020
- Amy's Victory Dance
  as
  Self
  2020
- Chita: A Legendary Celebration
  as
  Self
  2020
- Stars in the House
  as
  Self
  2020
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
  as
  Self
  2020
2019
- Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
  as
  Self
  2019
- Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
  as
  Self
  2019
2018
- Bathtubs Over Broadway
  as
  Herself
  2018
- Every Act of Life
  as
  Self
  2018
- Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
  as
  Broadway Diva
  2018
2016
- no image
  West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
  as
  Self
  2016
2015
- Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
  as
  Self
  2015
2014
- Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
  as
  Broadway Diva
  2014
- Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
  as
  Self
  2014
2011
- A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
  as
  Self
  2011
2006
- Kalamazoo?
  as
  Giannina
  2006
2005
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
  as
  Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
  2005
2003
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
  as
  Self
  2003
- Broadway's Lost Treasures
  as
  Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
  2003
2002
- Chicago
  as
  Nickie
  2002
2001
- My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
  as
  Self
  2001
1998
- Will & Grace
  as
  Lenore
  1998
1997
- The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  1997
1996
- no image
  A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
  as
  Self
  1996
- The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
  as
  Self
  1996
- E! True Hollywood Story
  1996
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
  as
  Katy (voice)
  1995
1990
- Night of 100 Stars III
  as
  Self
  1990
1987
- Mayflower Madam
  as
  Risa Dickstein
  1987
1985
- Night of 100 Stars II
  as
  Self
  1985
- That's Dancing!
  as
  From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
  1985
1984
- The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
  1984
1981
- Pippin
  as
  Fastrada
  1981
1978
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
  as
  Our Guests at Heartland
  1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors
  as
  Self
  1978
1977
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
  as
  Gingerbread Lady
  1977
1976
- Live from Lincoln Center
  as
  Chita Rivera
  1976
1974
- Dinah!
  as
  Self
  1974
1973
- The Marcus-Nelson Murders
  as
  Josie Hopper
  1973
- Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
  1973
1971
- Great Performances
  as
  Self
  1971
1969
- Sweet Charity
  as
  Nickie
  1969
- From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
  1969
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show
  as
  Self
  1967
- The Carol Burnett Show
  as
  Self - Guest / Various Characters
  1967
1964
- The Hollywood Palace
  as
  Self - Singer / Dancer
  1964
1963
- The Judy Garland Show
  as
  Self
  1963
- The Outer Limits
  as
  Mrs. Dame
  1963
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show
  as
  Self
  1961
1956
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  as
  Self
  1956
- Tony Awards
  as
  Self - Performer
  1956
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  as
  Self
  1948

Chita Rivera

Biography

Cast Credits

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Studio One Forever

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

tick, tick... BOOM!

Something's Coming: West Side Story

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Amy's Victory Dance

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Stars in the House

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Every Act of Life

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Kalamazoo?

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

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

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Chicago

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Will & Grace

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Night of 100 Stars III

Mayflower Madam

Night of 100 Stars II

That's Dancing!

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Pippin

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Kennedy Center Honors

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Live from Lincoln Center

Dinah!

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Great Performances

Sweet Charity

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

The Hollywood Palace

The Judy Garland Show

The Outer Limits

The Mike Douglas Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Tony Awards

The Ed Sullivan Show

Crew Credits