Chita Rivera
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
41
Gender
Female
Birthday
1933-01-23
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also Known As
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
Known For
Chicago 
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance 
tick, tick... BOOM! 
Sweet Charity 
Pippin 
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 
Reopening: The Broadway Revival 
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best 
Something's Coming: West Side Story 
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards 
Studio One Forever 
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 
The Marcus-Nelson Murders 
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy 
Kalamazoo? 
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm 
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs 
Amy's Victory Dance 
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute 
Night of 100 Stars III 
Night of 100 Stars II 
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story 
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do 
Mayflower Madam 
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic 
Bathtubs Over Broadway 
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon 
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury 
Every Act of Life 
Broadway's Lost Treasures 
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle 
That's Dancing! 
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting 
Chita: A Legendary Celebration 
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back 
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma 
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story 
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne 
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team 
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.