Chita Rivera
American actress, dancer and singer (1933-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 91
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award.
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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's BestFilm2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeFilm2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSeries2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them BackFilm2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a ClassicFilm2015John Willis Award for Lifetime AchievementAward2011
A Place for Us: West Side Story's LegacyFilm2009Presidential Medal of FreedomAward2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsFilm, Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)2002
ChicagoFilm, Nickie1998
Will & GraceSeries, Lenore1997
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle DazzleFilm1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries, Katy (voice)1993Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1990
Night of 100 Stars IIIFilm1985
Night of 100 Stars IIFilm1984Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1981
PippinFilm, Fastrada1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries1977
Once Upon a Brothers GrimmFilm, Gingerbread Lady1974
Dinah!Series1971
Great PerformancesSeries1969
From Stage to Screen---A Director's DilemmaFilm1964
The Hollywood PalaceSeries1963
The Judy Garland ShowSeries1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1933Born23 January 1933People around Chita
Paul Anka Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)
Lloyd Gough Also in Kojak and The Outer Limits
Ron Howard Produced Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Bob Fosse Directed Sweet Charity (1969)
Carol Channing Also in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Lin-Manuel Miranda Produced Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Joel Grey Also in Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)
Judith Light Also in Kojak and Tick, Tick... Boom!
Stephen Schwartz Also in tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
Rudy Vallée Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)
Brian Grazer Produced Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021)
Bruce Kirby Also in Kojak and The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Len Lesser Also in Kojak and The Outer Limits
Robert Webber Also in Kojak and The Outer Limits
Ben Vereen Also in Sweet Charity and Pippin
Lou Antonio Directed Mayflower Madam (1987)
Robert Stigwood Produced Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Michael Schultz Directed Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Peter Nero Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)
Salome Jens Also in Kojak and The Outer Limits
Bill Dana Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)- Joseph Stefano Produced The Outer Limits
Arte Johnson Also in Kojak and Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Dave Barry Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)
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tick, tick... BOOM! 2021
Chicago 2002
Sweet Charity 1969
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978
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Television 18
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She was the first Latina and the first Latino American to receive a Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. She won the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.
