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Chita Rivera
Born January 23, 1933Died January 30, 2024
Place of birth: Washington, D.C., USA

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.
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Actress (60 credits)
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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StorySelf
2025
Dick Van Dyke: 100th CelebrationSelf (archive footage)
2025
Studio One ForeverSelf
2024
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's BestSelf
2023
Reopening: The Broadway RevivalSelf
2022
tick, tick... BOOM!"Sunday" Legend #13
2021
Something's Coming: West Side StorySelf
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf
2021
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz DanceSelf
2020
Amy's Victory DanceSelf
2020
Chita: A Legendary CelebrationSelf
2020
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen VerdonSelf
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackSelf
2019
Bathtubs Over BroadwaySelf
2018
Every Act of LifeSelf
2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingBroadway Diva
2018
West Side Stories: The Making of a ClassicSelf
2016
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To DoSelf
2015
Waiting in the Wings: The MusicalBroadway Diva
2014
Private Screenings: Robert OsborneSelf
2014
A Place for Us: West Side Story's LegacySelf
2011
Kalamazoo?Giannina
2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsSpider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
2005
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf
2003
Broadway's Lost TreasuresHost (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")
2003
ChicagoNickie
2002
My Favorite Broadway: The Love SongsSelf
2001
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle DazzleSelf (archive footage)
1997
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela LansburySelf
1996
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld StorySelf
1996
Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
1990
Mayflower MadamRisa Dickstein
1987
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
That's Dancing!From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)
1985
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
PippinFastrada
1981
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandOur Guests at Heartland
1978
Once Upon a Brothers GrimmGingerbread Lady
1977
The Marcus-Nelson MurdersJosie Hopper
1973
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
Sweet CharityNickie
1969
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
1969
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