Actor info
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Name :
Chita Rivera
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Born :
January 23, 1933 in Washington, D.C., USA (91 years at death)
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Died :
January 30, 2024
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
41 films (1969–2025)
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Also known as :
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
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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.
Notable films
- tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) as "Sunday" Legend #13
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) as Self
- Chicago (2002) as Nickie
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) as Our Guests at Heartland
- Sweet Charity (1969) as Nickie
