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Chita Rivera
Actor
Died January 30, 2024 (91 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | tick, tick... BOOM! · as "sunday" Legend #13 |
| 2018 | Still Waiting in the Wings · as Broadway Diva |
| 2014 | Waiting in the Wings: The Musical · as Broadway Diva |
| 2010 | Submissions Only (TV Series) · as Gladys Franklin |
| 2006 | Kalamazoo? · as Giannina |
| 2005 | Johnny and the Sprites (TV Series) · as Queen Of All Magical Things |
| 2002 | Chicago · as Nickie |
| 2000 | Dora the Explorer (TV Series) · as The Witch |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Lenore |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Katy (voice) |
| 1987 | Mayflower Madam · as Risa Dickstein |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! · as From 'sweet Charity' (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Pippin: His Life and Times · as Fastrada |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · as Our Guests At Heartland |
| 1977 | Once Upon a Brothers Grimm · as Gingerbread Lady |
| 1973 | The Marcus-Nelson Murders · as Josie Hopper |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Connie Richardson |
| 1969 | Sweet Charity · as Nickie |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Melody Rambo (1982) |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Mrs. Dame |