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.
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
(Herself)
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
(Self)
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
(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)
E! True Hollywood Story
Will & Grace
(Lenore)
The Hollywood Palace
(Self - Singer / Dancer)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
(Self)
The Kennedy Center Honors
(Self)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
The Judy Garland Show
(Self)
The Outer Limits
(Mrs. Dame)
Tony Awards
(Self - Performer)
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self - Singer)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(Katy (voice))
Live from Lincoln Center
(Chita Rivera)
The Carol Burnett Show
(Self)
The Carol Burnett Show
(Self - Guest / Various Characters)
Stars in the House
(Self)
Great Performances
(Self)
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
(Self)