Personal Info
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
Chita Rivera
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
Studio One Forever
as Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
as Self
TV Shows
Stars in the House
as Self · 6 ep.
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self · 1 ep.
Will & Grace
as Lenore · 1 ep.
E! True Hollywood Story
1 ep.
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Katy (voice) · 1 ep.
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self · 1 ep.
Live from Lincoln Center
as Chita Rivera · 1 ep.
Dinah!
as Self · 1 ep.
Great Performances
as Self · 1 ep.
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
as Conni Richardson · 1 ep.