Chita Rivera

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.

Casted

Chicago

Played Nickie

Average Rating

7.1

2789 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 2002

23 years ago
tick, tick... BOOM!

Played "Sunday" Legend #13

Average Rating

7.6

2219 votes

Release Date

Nov 11, 2021

4 years ago
Sweet Charity

Played Nickie

Average Rating

6.9

85 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 1969

57 years ago
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Played Our Guests at Heartland

Average Rating

4.3

55 votes

Release Date

Jul 24, 1978

48 years ago
Bathtubs Over Broadway

Played Self

Average Rating

8.1

26 votes

Release Date

Apr 21, 2018

8 years ago
That's Dancing!

Played From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.0

19 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 1985

41 years ago
Something's Coming: West Side Story

Played Self

Average Rating

7.5

14 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 2021

4 years ago
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Played Self

Average Rating

8.1

14 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 2025

1 year ago
Pippin

Played Fastrada

Average Rating

7.6

10 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1981

45 years ago
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Played Broadway Diva

Average Rating

4.9

10 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 2014

12 years ago
Every Act of Life

Played Self

Average Rating

6.4

10 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 2018

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

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

6 votes

Release Date

Apr 03, 2003

23 years ago
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

Played Josie Hopper

Average Rating

6.9

6 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 1973

53 years ago
Studio One Forever

Played Self

Average Rating

7.8

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 2024

1 year ago
Mayflower Madam

Played Risa Dickstein

Average Rating

3.2

5 votes

Release Date

Nov 15, 1987

38 years ago
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Played Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")

Average Rating

6.1

5 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 2003

22 years ago
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

5 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1996

29 years ago
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Played Self

Average Rating

5.2

4 votes

Release Date

Jun 30, 2020

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

Played Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Aug 07, 2005

20 years ago
Night of 100 Stars II

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

4 votes

Release Date

Mar 10, 1985

41 years ago
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Played Self

Average Rating

5.0

4 votes

Release Date

Nov 10, 2019

6 years ago
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 26, 2016

9 years ago
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Played Self

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Aug 03, 2019

6 years ago
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Played Self

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 06, 2014

12 years ago
Night of 100 Stars III

Played Self

Average Rating

4.0

2 votes

Release Date

May 21, 1990

36 years ago
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Played Broadway Diva

Average Rating

1.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 09, 2018

7 years ago
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Played Self

Average Rating

2.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 12, 2023

2 years ago
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Played Self

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 06, 2001

25 years ago
Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 2022

4 years ago
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 15, 2011

14 years ago
Kalamazoo?

Played Giannina

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 07, 2006

20 years ago
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Played Gingerbread Lady

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1977

49 years ago
Amy's Victory Dance

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 05, 2020

6 years ago
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1973

54 years ago
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 06, 2015

10 years ago
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 1996

29 years ago
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 03, 1997

28 years ago
Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 29, 2020

5 years ago
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1969

58 years ago
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 14, 2021

4 years ago
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1984

42 years ago
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 13, 2025

3 months ago

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