Chita Rivera

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.

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PHOTOS

TV Series

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

8.103
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

6.8
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

4.5
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

7.4
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375
The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show

8
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

7.769
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.917
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6
Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

8.6
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

7.7
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

7.7
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

0
Great Performances

Great Performances

5.5
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

10
Dinah!

Dinah!

6.667

Movies

Chicago

Chicago

7.122
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

5.2
tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

7.62
Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

6.9
Pippin

Pippin

7.6
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

4.3
Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

0
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

2
Something's Coming: West Side Story

Something's Coming: West Side Story

7.5
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

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

7.2
Studio One Forever

Studio One Forever

7.8
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

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

7
The Marcus-Nelson Murders

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

6.9
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

0
Kalamazoo?

Kalamazoo?

0
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

0
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

5
Amy's Victory Dance

Amy's Victory Dance

0
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

0
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

4
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

8
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

8
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

0
Mayflower Madam

Mayflower Madam

3.8
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

8
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

5.3
Bathtubs Over Broadway

Bathtubs Over Broadway

8.1
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

7.3
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

0
Every Act of Life

Every Act of Life

7
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

6.1
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

0
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

7
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

1
Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

0
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

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

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

0
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

7
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

7.3
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

0
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

0