Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 23, 1933
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also Known As
- Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
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.
Known For - Movies
Chicago
as Nickie
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Sweet Charity
as Nickie
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
Every Act of Life
as Self
That's Dancing!
as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Known For - TV Shows
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Will & Grace
as Lenore
Great Performances
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Outer Limits
as Mrs. Dame
Stars in the House
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Dinah!
as Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Katy (voice)