Chita Rivera
1933-01-23 (1933)Washington, D.C., USAActing
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.
Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Dinah!
TV • 1974
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
The Outer Limits
TV • 1963
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978
The Hollywood Palace
TV • 1964
Live from Lincoln Center
TV • 1976
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
TV • 2020
Chicago
MOVIE • 2002
The Judy Garland Show
TV • 1963
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MOVIE • 2021