Chita Rivera
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1933-01-23
Day of Death
2024-01-30 (91 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
(2024)
Studio One Forever
as Self
(2023)
(2022)
(2021)
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13
(2021)
(2021)
(2020)
Amy's Victory Dance
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
Every Act of Life
as Self
(2018)
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
as Broadway Diva
(2018)
Bathtubs Over Broadway
as Herself
(2016)
(2015)
(2014)
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
as Broadway Diva
(2014)
(2011)
(2006)
Kalamazoo?
as Giannina
(2005)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
(2003)
(2003)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
(2002)
Chicago
as Nickie
(2001)
(1997)
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
as Self (archive footage)
(1996)
(1996)
(1990)
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1987)
Mayflower Madam
as Risa Dickstein
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1985)
That's Dancing!
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
(1984)
(1981)
Pippin
as Fastrada
(1978)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
(1977)
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
as Gingerbread Lady
(1973)
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Josie Hopper
(1973)
(1969)
Sweet Charity
as Nickie
(1969)