Chita Rivera
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.
Acting (40 movies)
Chicago
2002
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
Sweet Charity
1969
Pippin
1981
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2023
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Studio One Forever
2024
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2011
Kalamazoo?
2006
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001
Amy's Victory Dance
2020
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015
Mayflower Madam
1987
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
2014
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2019
Every Act of Life
2018
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997
That's Dancing!
1985
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
2025
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