Chita Rivera
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7068 |
| Birthday | 1933-01-23 |
| Place of Birth | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Also Known As | Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, |
2002
Chicago
7.128/2891
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chic...
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2020
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
5.2/4
Follow the fascinating evolution of jazz dance from its origins in Africa, through to its modern-day interpretations which reveal the political and so...
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Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.605/2289
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
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1969
Sweet Charity
6.92/88
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally...
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Sweet Charity
1981
Pippin
7.455/11
A mysterious performance troupe led by a Leading Player tells the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. Taped at...
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Pippin
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.328/58
A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must...
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2022
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
0/0
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Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2023
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2/1
Enjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by And...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
2021
Something's Coming: West Side Story
7.5/14
Incredible video behind-the-scenes with the stars, Steven Spielberg, and see one of the last interviews with the legendary Stephen Sondheim.
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Something's Coming: West Side Story
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2/4
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2024
Studio One Forever
7.8/5
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Studio One Forever
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7/7
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award...
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1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
7.688/8
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The Marcus-Nelson Murders
2011
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
0/0
A documentary with stars from the original cast.
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2006
Kalamazoo?
9/1
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Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
9/1
While traveling to meet with the Hessian King, the famed Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, travel through an enchanted forest where they find themsel...
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Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
2001
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
6.5/2
Live from Carnegie Hall and hosted by Julie Andrews, a host of glittering Broadway stars sing Broadway's best and most enduring love songs. This prod...
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My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2020
Amy's Victory Dance
0/0
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Amy's Victory Dance
1973
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
0/0
A short documentary concerning the preparations and rehearsals for the March 11, 1973 benefit tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Includes a photo-montage of...
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Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
4/2
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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Night of 100 Stars III
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
8/4
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
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Night of 100 Stars II
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.882/17
Rich with archival gems and Liza Minnelli’s own point of view, Bruce David Klein's luminous documentary celebrates a young entertainer full of boundle...
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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
0/0
A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others. O...
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1987
Mayflower Madam
4.333/6
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Mayflower Madam
2016
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
8/3
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West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
2018
Bathtubs Over Broadway
8.115/26
When he started as a comedy writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, Steve Young had few interests and not many friends outside of his day job....
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Bathtubs Over Broadway
2019
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
7.3/3
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Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
1996
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
0/0
Broadway salute to Tony Award-winning actress Angela Lansbury in a star-packed gala November 17,1996 at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. The event wa...
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A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
2018
Every Act of Life
6.4/10
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2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.417/6
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1997
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
7/1
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1985
That's Dancing!
7.075/20
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2018
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
1/2
The stripper Tony and the naive enthusiast Anthony, two entertainers, destined for the big time, who are mismatched in a casting office from two very...
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2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
0/0
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita Rivera's 80th birthday as a fundraiser to aid struggling artists during th...
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2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5/4
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From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
0/0
Universal short chronicling the adaptation of the musical SWEET CHARITY from Broadway to film.
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The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
7.167/6
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2014
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7.3/3
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
0/0
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who...
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1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
0/0
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Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
10/1
With rare behind-the-scenes stories, never-before-seen moments, and classic clips from The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,...
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