Chita Rivera
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
Series
Will & Grace
Lenore
1998
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1967
Series
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Series
The Outer Limits
Mrs. Dame
1963
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Katy (voice)
1995
Series
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Connie Richardson
1971
Series
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Conni Richardson
1971
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Series
Live from Lincoln Center
Chita Rivera
1976
Film
Chicago
Nickie
2002
Series
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer / Dancer
1964
Film
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #13
2021
Series
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020
Series
The Judy Garland Show
Self
1963
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
2005
Film
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
1978
Film
Sweet Charity
Nickie
1969
Film
That's Dancing!
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
1985
Film
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Film
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
2003
Film
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self
2025
Film
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
2021
Film
Kalamazoo?
Giannina
2006
Film
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Film
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Self (archive footage)
1997
Film
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Self - Performer
1984
Film
Every Act of Life
Self
2018
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
2003
Film
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self
2019
Film
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Josie Hopper
1973
Film
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Self
2018
Film
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
1996
Film
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Self
2014
Film
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Self
2022
Film
Mayflower Madam
Risa Dickstein
1987
Film
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self
2001
Film
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Broadway Diva
2018
Film
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Self
2020
Film
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Gingerbread Lady
1977
Film
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self
2015
Film
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
Film
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Self
2011
Film
Studio One Forever
Self
2024
Film
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Self (archive footage)
2025
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Self
1996
Film
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Self
2023
Film
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
2016
Film
Pippin
Fastrada
1981
Film
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Self
2020
Film
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Self
2019
Film
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969
Film
Amy's Victory Dance
Self
2020