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Chita Rivera

Washington, D.C., USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

1933-01-23

Popularity

0.4

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 Credits

Chicago

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7.1

2002

Chicago

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

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5.2

2020

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

tick, tick... BOOM!

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7.6

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

Sweet Charity

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6.9

1969

Sweet Charity

Pippin

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7.6

1981

Pippin

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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4.3

1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

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0.0

2022

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

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2.0

2023

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Something's Coming: West Side Story

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7.5

2021

Something's Coming: West Side Story

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

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7.2

2005

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

Studio One Forever

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7.8

2024

Studio One Forever

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

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7.0

2003

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

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

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7.4

1973

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

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0.0

2011

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

Kalamazoo?

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0.0

2006

Kalamazoo?

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

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0.0

1977

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

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5.0

2001

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs

Amy's Victory Dance

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0.0

2020

Amy's Victory Dance

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

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0.0

1973

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute

Night of 100 Stars III

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4.0

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars II

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8.0

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

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8.1

2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

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0.0

2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Mayflower Madam

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3.2

1987

Mayflower Madam

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

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8.0

2016

West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

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4.9

2014

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Bathtubs Over Broadway

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8.1

2018

Bathtubs Over Broadway

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

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7.3

2019

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

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0.0

1996

A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury

Every Act of Life

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6.4

2018

Every Act of Life

Broadway's Lost Treasures

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6.1

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

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0.0

1997

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

That's Dancing!

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7.0

1985

That's Dancing!

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

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1.0

2018

Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

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0.0

2020

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

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5.0

2019

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

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

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0.0

1969

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

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

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7.0

1996

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

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7.3

2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

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0.0

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

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0.0

1984

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

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0.0

2025

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Tv Credits

E! True Hollywood Story

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8.1

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Will & Grace

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6.8

1998

Will & Grace

The Hollywood Palace

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4.5

1964

The Hollywood Palace

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

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6.0

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Kennedy Center Honors

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7.4

1978

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Mike Douglas Show

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5.4

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Judy Garland Show

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8.0

1963

The Judy Garland Show

The Outer Limits

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7.8

1963

The Outer Limits

Tony Awards

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5.9

1956

Tony Awards

The Ed Sullivan Show

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6.8

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

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6.0

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Live from Lincoln Center

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8.6

1976

Live from Lincoln Center

The Carol Burnett Show

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7.7

1967

The Carol Burnett Show

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7.7

1967

The Carol Burnett Show

Stars in the House

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0.0

2020

Stars in the House

Great Performances

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5.8

1971

Great Performances

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

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10.0

2020

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

Dinah!

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6.7

1974

Dinah!