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Chita Rivera

1933-01-23 Washington, D.C., USA

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Biografia

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.

Películas

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Self 2025-01-24
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration Self (archive footage) 2025-12-13
Studio One Forever Self 2024-10-18
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best Self 2023-05-12
Reopening: The Broadway Revival Self 2022-01-18
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self 2021-08-14
Something's Coming: West Side Story Self 2021-12-05
tick, tick... BOOM! "Sunday" Legend #13 2021-11-11
Amy's Victory Dance Self 2020-04-05
Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance Self 2020-06-30
Chita: A Legendary Celebration Self 2020-05-29
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon Self 2019-08-03
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back Self 2019-11-10
Bathtubs Over Broadway Self 2018-04-21
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting Broadway Diva 2018-06-09
Every Act of Life Self 2018-04-23
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic Self 2016-12-26
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do Self 2015-11-06
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne Self 2014-01-06
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical Broadway Diva 2014-04-01
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy Self 2011-11-15
Kalamazoo? Giannina 2006-04-07
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.) 2005-08-07
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Self 2003-04-03
Broadway's Lost Treasures Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago") 2003-08-10
Chicago Nickie 2002-12-10
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs Self 2001-03-06
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle Self (archive footage) 1997-12-03
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Self 1996-09-27
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury Self 1996-11-17
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990-05-21
Mayflower Madam Risa Dickstein 1987-11-15
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985-03-10
That's Dancing! From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage) 1985-01-18
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team 1984-01-29
Pippin Fastrada 1981-01-01
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Our Guests at Heartland 1978-07-24
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm Gingerbread Lady 1977-11-23
The Marcus-Nelson Murders Josie Hopper 1973-03-08
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute 1973-01-01
Sweet Charity Nickie 1969-02-25
From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma 1969-01-01