Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jan 23, 1933 (92 years old)
Death date
Jan 30, 2024
Chita Rivera
Known For
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Incredible video behind-the-scenes with the stars, Steven Spielberg, and see...
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
Follow the fascinating evolution of jazz dance from its origins...
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita...
Biography
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.
Acting
2024
Studio One Forever
2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2022
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2021
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2020
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020
Amy's Victory Dance
2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
2018
Every Act of Life
2018
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2014
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
2014
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2011
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2002
Chicago
1997
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1996
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
1985
Night of 100 Stars II