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Chita Rivera

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Jan 23 1933

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA

Death: Tue, Jan 30 2024

Chita Rivera is 91 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Studio One Forever

Chita Rivera was

90 in Studio One Forever

Tue, Jul 18 2023

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Chita Rivera was

90 in Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Fri, May 12 2023

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Chita Rivera was

88 in Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Tue, Jan 18 2022

Something's Coming: West Side Story

Chita Rivera was

88 in Something's Coming: West Side Story

as 'Self'.

Sun, Dec 05 2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

Chita Rivera was

88 in tick, tick... BOOM!

as '"Sunday" Legend #13'.

Thu, Nov 11 2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Chita Rivera was

88 in Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as 'Self'.

Sat, Aug 14 2021

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Chita Rivera was

87 in Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jun 30 2020

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Chita Rivera was

87 in Chita: A Legendary Celebration

as 'Self'.

Fri, May 29 2020

Amy's Victory Dance

Chita Rivera was

87 in Amy's Victory Dance

as 'Self'.

Sun, Apr 05 2020

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Chita Rivera was

86 in Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

as 'Self'.

Sun, Nov 10 2019

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Chita Rivera was

86 in Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

as 'Self'.

Sat, Aug 03 2019

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Chita Rivera was

85 in Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

as 'Broadway Diva'.

Sat, Jun 09 2018

Every Act of Life

Chita Rivera was

85 in Every Act of Life

as 'Self'.

Mon, Apr 23 2018

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Chita Rivera was

85 in Bathtubs Over Broadway

as 'Herself'.

Sat, Apr 21 2018

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

Chita Rivera was

83 in West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

as 'Self'.

Mon, Dec 26 2016

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera was

82 in Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as 'Self'.

Fri, Nov 06 2015

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Chita Rivera was

81 in Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

as 'Broadway Diva'.

Tue, Apr 01 2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Chita Rivera was

80 in Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

as 'Self'.

Mon, Jan 06 2014

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Chita Rivera was

78 in A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

as 'Self'.

Tue, Nov 15 2011

Kalamazoo?

Chita Rivera was

73 in Kalamazoo?

as 'Giannina'.

Fri, Apr 07 2006

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

Chita Rivera was

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

as 'Spider Woman / Aurora (segment "Kiss Of The Spider Woman")'.

Sun, Aug 07 2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Chita Rivera was

70 in Broadway's Lost Treasures

as 'Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")'.

Sun, Aug 10 2003

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

Chita Rivera was

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

as 'Self'.

Wed, Jan 01 2003

Chicago

Chita Rivera was

69 in Chicago

as 'Nickie'.

Tue, Dec 10 2002

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Chita Rivera was

68 in My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

as 'Self'.

Tue, Mar 06 2001

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

Chita Rivera was

64 in The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Dec 03 1997

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Chita Rivera was

63 in A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

as 'Self'.

Sun, Nov 17 1996

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Chita Rivera was

63 in The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

as 'Self'.

Fri, Sep 27 1996

Night of 100 Stars III

Chita Rivera was

57 in Night of 100 Stars III

as 'Self'.

Mon, May 21 1990

Mayflower Madam

Chita Rivera was

54 in Mayflower Madam

as 'Risa Dickstein'.

Sun, Nov 15 1987

Night of 100 Stars II

Chita Rivera was

52 in Night of 100 Stars II

as 'Self'.

Sun, Mar 10 1985

That's Dancing!

Chita Rivera was

51 in That's Dancing!

as 'From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jan 18 1985

Pippin

Chita Rivera was

47 in Pippin

as 'Fastrada'.

Thu, Jan 01 1981

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Chita Rivera was

45 in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

as 'Our Guests at Heartland'.

Mon, Jul 24 1978

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Chita Rivera was

44 in Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

as 'Gingerbread Lady'.

Wed, Nov 23 1977

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Chita Rivera was

40 in The Marcus-Nelson Murders

as 'Josie Hopper'.

Thu, Mar 08 1973

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Chita Rivera was

39 in Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Mon, Jan 01 1973

Sweet Charity

Chita Rivera was

36 in Sweet Charity

as 'Nickie'.

Tue, Feb 25 1969

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

Chita Rivera was

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

Wed, Jan 01 1969

LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Chita Rivera will be

91+ in LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Stars in the House

Chita Rivera was

87+ in Stars in the House

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 16 2020

Will & Grace

Chita Rivera was

65+ in Will & Grace

as 'Lenore'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1998

E! True Hollywood Story

Chita Rivera was

63+ in E! True Hollywood Story

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Chita Rivera was

62+ in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as 'Katy (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 1995

The Kennedy Center Honors

Chita Rivera was

45+ in The Kennedy Center Honors

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 28 1978

Live from Lincoln Center

Chita Rivera was

43+ in Live from Lincoln Center

as 'Chita Rivera'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 30 1976

Great Performances

Chita Rivera was

38+ in Great Performances

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

The Carol Burnett Show

Chita Rivera was

34+ in The Carol Burnett Show

as 'Self, Self - Guest / Various Characters'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

The Hollywood Palace

Chita Rivera was

30+ in The Hollywood Palace

as 'Self - Singer / Dancer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

The Judy Garland Show

Chita Rivera was

30+ in The Judy Garland Show

as 'Herself'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 08 1963

The Outer Limits

Chita Rivera was

30+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Mrs. Dame'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

The Mike Douglas Show

Chita Rivera was

28+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Chita Rivera was

23+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Tony Awards

Chita Rivera was

23+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Performer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Ed Sullivan Show

Chita Rivera was

15+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self - Singer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948