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Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

Acting1933Washington, D.C., USA

Biography

Chita Rivera was an American actress, singer, and dancer who became a musical theater icon. Born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, she won two Tony Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her roles in The Rink (1984) and Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993). Rivera achieved stardom for her performance as Anita in the original Broadway production of West Side Story, a role she reprised in London.

Acting History

2013
Live from Lincoln Center
TVas Chita Rivera1 eps
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.)
Will & Grace
TVas Lenore1 eps
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
2002
Chicago
as Nickie
The Kennedy Center Honors
TVas Self1 eps
1998
Great Performances
TVas Self1 eps
1987
Mayflower Madam
as Risa Dickstein
1985
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
1975
Dinah!
TVas Self1 eps
1971
The Carol Burnett Show
TVas Self - Guest / Various Characters1 eps
1965
The Hollywood Palace
TVas Self - Singer / Dancer1 eps
1964
The Outer Limits
TVas Mrs. Dame1 eps
1960
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self2 eps
1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TVas Self1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/23/1933
Day of Death
1/30/2024
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
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