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.
Chicago
Nickie
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #13
Sweet Charity
Nickie
Pippin
Fastrada
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Studio One Forever
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Josie Hopper
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Self
Kalamazoo?
Giannina
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Gingerbread Lady
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
Self
Amy's Victory Dance
Self
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self
Mayflower Madam
Risa Dickstein
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
Broadway Diva
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Self
Every Act of Life
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Broadway Diva
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Self - Performer
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Self (archive footage)