Birthday: Jan 23, 1933
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA

Chita Rivera

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.

Filmography

Movie	Cast	Year
Chicago	Nickie	2002
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance	Self	2020
tick, tick... BOOM!	"Sunday" Legend #13	2021
Sweet Charity	Nickie	1969
Pippin	Fastrada	1981
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Our Guests at Heartland	1978
Reopening: The Broadway Revival	Self	2022
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best	Self	2023
Something's Coming: West Side Story	Self	2021
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards	Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)	2005
Studio One Forever	Self	2024
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There	Self	2003
The Marcus-Nelson Murders	Josie Hopper	1973
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy	Self	2011
Kalamazoo?	Giannina	2006
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm	Gingerbread Lady	1977
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs	Self	2001
Amy's Victory Dance	Self	2020
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute		1973
Night of 100 Stars III	Self	1990
Night of 100 Stars II	Self	1985
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story	Self	2024
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do	Self	2015
Mayflower Madam	Risa Dickstein	1987
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic	Self	2016
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical	Broadway Diva	2014
Bathtubs Over Broadway	Herself	2018
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon	Self	2019
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury	Self	1996
Every Act of Life	Self	2018
Broadway's Lost Treasures	Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")	2003
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle	Self (archive footage)	1997
That's Dancing!	From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)	1985
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting	Broadway Diva	2018
Chita: A Legendary Celebration	Self	2020
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back	Self	2019
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma		1969
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story	Self	1996
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne	Self	2014
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age	Self	2021
Series	Cast	Year
E! True Hollywood Story		1996
Will & Grace	Lenore	1998
The Hollywood Palace	Self - Singer / Dancer	1964
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Self	1956
The Kennedy Center Honors	Self	1978
The Mike Douglas Show	Self	1961
The Judy Garland Show	Self	1963
The Outer Limits	Mrs. Dame	1963
Tony Awards	Self - Performer	1956
The Ed Sullivan Show	Self	1948
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Katy (voice)	1995
Live from Lincoln Center	Chita Rivera	1976
The Carol Burnett Show	Self	1967
The Carol Burnett Show	Self - Guest / Various Characters	1967
Stars in the House	Self	2020
Great Performances	Self	1971
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's	Self	2020

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