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Acting

Birthday

January 23, 1933

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Died

January 30, 2024

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.

Movie Appearances (Acting)

Chicago

2002 Movie

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Chita Rivera

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Movie Appearances (Acting)

Chicago

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Amy's Victory Dance

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Pippin

Sweet Charity

Night of 100 Stars II

Every Act of Life

Night of 100 Stars III

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

That's Dancing!

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Something's Coming: West Side Story

Studio One Forever

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Bathtubs Over Broadway

From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Mayflower Madam

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

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Kalamazoo?

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance