Chita Rivera

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.

Cast

Chicago

Nickie

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Self

tick, tick... BOOM!

"Sunday" Legend #13

Sweet Charity

Nickie

Pippin

Fastrada

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Our Guests at Heartland

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Self

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Self

Something's Coming: West Side Story

Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)

Studio One Forever

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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Self

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Josie Hopper

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Self

Kalamazoo?

Giannina

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Gingerbread Lady

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Self

Amy's Victory Dance

Self

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Unknown

Night of 100 Stars III

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Night of 100 Stars II

Self

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Self

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Self

Mayflower Madam

Risa Dickstein

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

Self

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Broadway Diva

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Self

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Self

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Self

Every Act of Life

Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

Self (archive footage)

That's Dancing!

From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Broadway Diva

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Self

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Self

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

Unknown

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Self

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

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The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Self - Performer

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Self (archive footage)