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Chita Rivera
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.
Top Filmography
7.1
Chicago
2002 // MOVIE
7.6
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 // MOVIE
6.8
Will & Grace
1998 // TV
7.8
The Outer Limits
1963 // TV
6.9
Sweet Charity
1969 // MOVIE
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 // TV
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 // TV
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 // TV
4.3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 // MOVIE
8.1
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018 // MOVIE
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 // TV
5.8
Great Performances
1971 // TV
7.0
That's Dancing!
1985 // MOVIE
8.0
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025 // MOVIE
7.5
Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021 // MOVIE