About
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
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration2025 · Self (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story2025 · Self
Studio One Forever2024 · Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best2023 · Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival2022 · Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story2021 · Self
tick, tick... BOOM!2021 · "Sunday" Legend #13
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance2020 · Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration2020 · Self
Amy's Victory Dance2020 · Self
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back2019 · Self
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon2019 · Self
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting2018 · Broadway Diva
Every Act of Life2018 · Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway2018 · Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic2016 · Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do2015 · Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne2014 · Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy2011 · Self