
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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