Person Details

Birthday:

Aliases: Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Washington, D.C., USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 26

TV Involvements: 5


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Average
7
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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4
Live from Lincoln Center
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8

Live from Lincoln Center

(1976) Chita Rivera
The Kennedy Center Honors
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7
The Outer Limits
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8

The Outer Limits

(1963) Mrs. Dame
tick, tick... BOOM!
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8

tick, tick... BOOM!

(2021) "SUNDAY" Legend
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

(1978) Our Guests at Heartland
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
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0

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
N/A
2022 N/A
2021 Self
"SUNDAY" Legend
Self
2020 Self
Self
Self
2019 Herself
Herself
2018 Broadway Diva
Self
Herself
2016 Self
2015 Self
2014 Broadway Diva
Self
2011 Self
2006 Giannina
2005 Spider Woman / Aurora (segment "Kiss Of The Spider Woman")
2003 Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
Self
2002 Nickie
2001 Self
1998 Lenore
1997 Self (archive footage)
1996 Herself
Self
N/A
1995 Katy (voice)
1990 Self
1987 Risa Dickstein
1985 Self
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
1981 Fastrada
1978 Self
Our Guests at Heartland
1977 Gingerbread Lady
1976 Chita Rivera
1973 Josie Hopper
N/A
1971 N/A
Self
1969 Nickie
N/A
1967 Self
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1964 Self - Singer / Dancer
1963 Herself
Mrs. Dame
1961 Self
1956 Self
1948 Self - Singer
Year Character Movie/Tv

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