Chita Rivera

Personal Info

Birthday

January 23, 1933

Day of Death

2024-01-30

(91 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Also Known As

Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero

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

The Outer Limits

Will & Grace

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Live from Lincoln Center

tick, tick... BOOM!

Chicago

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Filmography

2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
2024
Studio One Forever
as Self
2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
2022
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
2021
Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2020
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
as Self
Amy's Victory Dance
as Self
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
as Self
2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
as Broadway Diva
Every Act of Life
as Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
as Self
2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self
2014
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
as Broadway Diva
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
as Self
2011
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
as Self
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
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
2002
Chicago
as Nickie
2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
as Self
1997
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
as Self (archive footage)
1996
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
as Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
as Self
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1987
Mayflower Madam
as Risa Dickstein
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
That's Dancing!
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
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
1969
Sweet Charity
as Nickie