Also Known As: Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
Chita Rivera
📍Born in Washington, D.C., USA
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
Chicago
as Nickie
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
as Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #13
Sweet Charity
as Nickie
Pippin
as Fastrada
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)
Studio One Forever
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
📌 Quick Info
Born
January 23, 1933
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
1.0
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
61
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
41
Movies
20
TV Shows