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

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Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025 ⭐ 7.7

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Studio One Forever

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Something's Coming: West Side Story

2021 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

2025

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2025

⭐ 10.0

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Notable

Self · 2025

⭐ 7.7

2024

Studio One Forever Notable

Self · 2024

⭐ 7.8

2023

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Self · 2023

⭐ 2.0

2022

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Self · 2022

2021

Something's Coming: West Side Story Notable

Self · 2021

⭐ 7.5

tick, tick... BOOM! Notable

"Sunday" Legend #13 · 2021

⭐ 7.6

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self · 2021

2020

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

Self · 2020

⭐ 5.2

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Self · 2020

Amy's Victory Dance

Self · 2020

2019

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Self · 2019

⭐ 5.0

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon Notable

Self · 2019

⭐ 7.3

2018

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Broadway Diva · 2018

⭐ 1.0

Every Act of Life

Self · 2018

⭐ 6.4

Bathtubs Over Broadway Notable

Self · 2018

⭐ 8.1

2016

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic Notable

Self · 2016

⭐ 8.0

2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Self · 2015

2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne Notable

Self · 2014

⭐ 7.3

2011

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Self · 2011

2006

Kalamazoo? Notable

Giannina · 2006

⭐ 9.0

2005

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

Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss O · 2005

⭐ 7.2

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Host (segment "Record Breakers · 2003

⭐ 6.4

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

Self · 2003

⭐ 7.0

2002

Chicago Notable

Nickie · 2002

⭐ 7.1

2001

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Self · 2001

⭐ 6.5

1997

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1997

⭐ 7.0

1996

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Notable

Self · 1996

⭐ 7.2

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Self · 1990

⭐ 4.0

Frequently appears with

Dick Van Dyke

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Derek Hough

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Michele Lee

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Mary Tyler Moore

Self (archive footage)

Betty White

Self (archive footage)

Liza Minnelli

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Mia Farrow

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Ben Vereen

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John Kander

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Full filmography

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Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025 ⭐ 7.7

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Studio One Forever

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

2023 ⭐ 2.0

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Reopening: The Broadway Revival

2022

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Something's Coming: West Side Story

2021 ⭐ 7.5

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tick, tick... BOOM!

2021 ⭐ 7.6

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

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Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

2020 ⭐ 5.2

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Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020

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Amy's Victory Dance

2020

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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019 ⭐ 5.0

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Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

2019 ⭐ 7.3

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Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

2018 ⭐ 1.0

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Every Act of Life

2018 ⭐ 6.4

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Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018 ⭐ 8.1

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West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

2016 ⭐ 8.0

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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015

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Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

2014 ⭐ 7.3

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A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

2011