Chita Rivera
Acting
🎂 1933-01-23
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(59)
Self
1948
Self
1971
Self
1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Self
1961
Self
2020
Self - Singer / Dancer
1964
Chita Rivera
1976
Mrs. Dame
1963
Self
1978
Self - Performer
1956
Self
1956
Lenore
1998
Katy (voice)
1995
Self
1974
1996
Nickie
2002
Self
2020
Fastrada
1981
"Sunday" Legend #13
2021
Self
1963
Our Guests at Heartland
1978
Self
2025
Broadway Diva
2018
Broadway Diva
2014
Nickie
1969
Self
1985
Self
1990
Self
2018
Self
2021
Self
2003
Self
2021
Self
1996
Josie Hopper
1973
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
1985
Self
2016
Self
2024
Herself
2018
Self
2015
Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
2005
Gingerbread Lady
1977
Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
2003
Giannina
2006
Self
2019
Self
1996
Self (archive footage)
1997
Self
2011
Risa Dickstein
1987
1969
Self
2014
Self
2022
Self
2020
Self
2019
1984
Self
2023
Self
2001
Self
2020
Self
2020
1973