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Chita Rivera

Acting

Born: 1933-01-23
Died: 2024-01-30
From: Washington, D.C., USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.6

Also Known As

Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero

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.

Awards & Nominations7 won · 6 nominated

🏆 Won

John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement

2015
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

2015
🏆 Won

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2009
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

2006
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1993
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

1986
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

The Rink

1984
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

1983
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

1981
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

1976
🏆 Won

Kennedy Center Honors

🏆 Won

Drama League Award

🏆 Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Acting58 titles

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
10.0
Movie

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025Comedy
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
10.0
Series

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020-2022Documentary
Kalamazoo?
9.0
Movie

Kalamazoo?

2006Comedy
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
9.0
Movie

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

1977Sci-Fi
Live from Lincoln Center
8.7
Series

Live from Lincoln Center

1976 - ...Drama
E! True Hollywood Story
8.2
Series

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 - ...Documentary
The Judy Garland Show
8.2
Series

The Judy Garland Show

1963-1964Comedy
Bathtubs Over Broadway
8.1
Movie

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018Documentary
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0
Movie

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Comedy
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
8.0
Movie

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

2016Documentary
Studio One Forever
7.8
Movie

Studio One Forever

2024Documentary
The Outer Limits
7.8
Series

The Outer Limits

1963-1965Sci-Fi
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.7
Movie

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025Documentary
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
Series

The Carol Burnett Show

1967-1978Comedy
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6
Movie

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021Drama
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
7.6
Movie

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

1973Drama
Pippin
7.5
Movie

Pippin

1981Drama
Something's Coming: West Side Story
7.5
Movie

Something's Coming: West Side Story

2021Documentary
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4
Series

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 - ...Drama
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
7.3
Movie

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

2019Documentary
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7.3
Movie

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

2014Documentary
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2
Movie

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

2005Drama
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
7.2
Movie

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

1996Documentary
Chicago
7.1
Movie

Chicago

2002Comedy
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0
Movie

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

2003Drama
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
7.0
Movie

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

1997Documentary
Dinah!
7.0
Series

Dinah!

1974 - ...Drama
Sweet Charity
6.9
Movie

Sweet Charity

1969Comedy
That's Dancing!
6.9
Movie

That's Dancing!

1985Documentary
Will & Grace
6.9
Series

Will & Grace

1998-2006Comedy
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Series

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-1971Comedy
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
6.5
Movie

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

2001Drama
Every Act of Life
6.4
Movie

Every Act of Life

2018Documentary
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4
Movie

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003Drama
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4
Series

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956-1963Documentary
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3
Cartoon

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995-2000Animation
Great Performances
6.1
Series

Great Performances

1971 - ...Comedy
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
5.2
Movie

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

2020Documentary
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
5.2
Series

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971-1974Comedy
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0
Movie

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019Documentary
The Hollywood Palace
5.0
Series

The Hollywood Palace

1964-1970Comedy
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.4
Movie

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978Action
Mayflower Madam
4.3
Movie

Mayflower Madam

1987Drama
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0
Movie

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Comedy
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2.0
Movie

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

2023Drama
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
1.0
Movie

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

2018Drama
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
0
Movie

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

2022Drama
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
0
Movie

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

2011Drama
Amy's Victory Dance
0
Movie

Amy's Victory Dance

2020Documentary
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
0
Movie

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

1973Documentary
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
0
Movie

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015Documentary
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
0
Movie

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020Drama
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
0
Movie

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

1969Documentary
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
0
Movie

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Documentary
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
0
Movie

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984Drama
Stars in the House
0
Series

Stars in the House

2020 - ...Drama
Tony Awards
0
Series

Tony Awards

1956 - ...Drama