Chita Rivera
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1933-01-23
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Chita Rivera
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.
Also Known For
Chicago
Dec 10, 2002
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Jun 30, 2020
tick, tick... BOOM!
Nov 11, 2021
Sweet Charity
Feb 25, 1969
Pippin
Jan 01, 1981
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Jul 24, 1978
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Jan 18, 2022
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
May 12, 2023
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Dec 05, 2021
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Aug 07, 2005
Studio One Forever
Oct 18, 2024
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Apr 03, 2003
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Mar 08, 1973
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Nov 15, 2011
Kalamazoo?
Apr 07, 2006
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Nov 23, 1977
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Mar 06, 2001
Amy's Victory Dance
Apr 05, 2020
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Jan 01, 1973
Night of 100 Stars III
May 21, 1990
Night of 100 Stars II
Mar 10, 1985
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Jan 24, 2025
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Nov 06, 2015
Mayflower Madam
Nov 15, 1987
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Dec 26, 2016
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
Apr 01, 2014
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Apr 21, 2018
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Aug 03, 2019
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Nov 17, 1996
Every Act of Life
Apr 23, 2018
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Aug 10, 2003
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Dec 03, 1997
That's Dancing!
Jan 18, 1985
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Jun 09, 2018
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
May 29, 2020
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Nov 10, 2019
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Jan 01, 1969
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Sep 27, 1996
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Jan 06, 2014
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Aug 14, 2021
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Jan 29, 1984
E! True Hollywood Story
Aug 21, 1996
Will & Grace
Sep 21, 1998
The Hollywood Palace
Jan 04, 1964
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Oct 05, 1956
The Kennedy Center Honors
Dec 28, 1978
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
The Judy Garland Show
Dec 08, 1963
The Outer Limits
Sep 16, 1963
Tony Awards
Apr 01, 1956
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jun 20, 1948
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mar 12, 1995
Live from Lincoln Center
Jan 30, 1976
The Carol Burnett Show
Sep 11, 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Sep 11, 1967
Stars in the House
Mar 16, 2020
Great Performances
Jan 28, 1971
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
May 03, 2020
