Chita Rivera
Acting
Born: 1933-01-23 in Washington, D.C., USA
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
The Mike Douglas Show
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Tony Awards
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Great Performances
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Will & Grace
Lenore
The Carol Burnett Show
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The Carol Burnett Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Outer Limits
Mrs. Dame
Stars in the House
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Dinah!
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Katy (voice)
The Kennedy Center Honors
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The Hollywood Palace
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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Chicago
Nickie
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Connie Richardson
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Conni Richardson
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"Sunday" Legend #13
Live from Lincoln Center
Chita Rivera
The Judy Garland Show
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Sweet Charity
Nickie
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
E! True Hollywood Story
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
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Night of 100 Stars II
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That's Dancing!
From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
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The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Josie Hopper
Night of 100 Stars III
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Bathtubs Over Broadway
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Studio One Forever
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Reopening: The Broadway Revival
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Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Gingerbread Lady
Something's Coming: West Side Story
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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
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Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
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