Chita Rivera

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1933-01-23 (91 years old)

Deathday

2024-01-30

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Chita Rivera

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

2002

Chicago

as Nickie

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

as "Sunday" Legend #13

1969

Sweet Charity

as Nickie

1981

Pippin

as Fastrada

1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

as Our Guests at Heartland

2005

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

as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)

1973

2006

Kalamazoo?

as Giannina

1977

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

as Gingerbread Lady

1987

Mayflower Madam

as Risa Dickstein

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")

1997

1985

That's Dancing!

as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

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