Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, mais conhecida como Chita Rivera (Washington, D.C., – Nova Iorque, 30 de janeiro de 2024) foi uma atriz, dançarina e cantora estadunidense.
Conhecida por sua participação em teatro musical. É a primeira mulher hispânica a receber um Prêmio Kennedy, em dezembro de 2002."In 35 Years, Kennedy Center has Honored Only One Hispanic American…Chita Rivera", AllGov, December 4, 2012.
miniatura|Rivera com o Presidente dos Estados Unidos Barack Obama antes de receber a Medalha Presidencial da Liberdade, agosto de 2009
Morte Rivera morreu em 30 de janeiro de 2024, aos 91 anos, em Nova Iorque.
Peças de teatro Call Me Madam (1951; 1952) Guys and Dolls (1951) (substituída por Onna White) Can-Can (1953; 1988) Seventh Heaven (1955) The Shoestring Revue (1955) Mr. Wonderful (1956) Shinbone Alley (1957) (standby for Eartha Kitt) West Side Story (1957; 1958) Bye Bye Birdie (1960; 1961) Zenda (1963) Bajour (1964) Flower Drum Song (1966) The Threepenny Opera (1966) Sweet Charity (1967) Irma La Douce (1968) Zorba (1969; 1970) 1491 (1969) Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973) Kiss Me, Kate (1974) Chicago (1975; 1977; 1985; 1997; 1999) V.I.P. Night on Broadway (1979) (concerto beneficente) Bring Back Birdie (1981) Anything Goes (1982; 2000) Merlin (1983) The Rink (1984) Jerry's Girls (1985) Hello, Dolly! (1990) Kiss of the Spider Woman (1992; 1993; 1994) Dear World (1998) (workshop) The Visit (2001; 2004; 2008; 2011; 2014; 2015) Casper: The Friendly Musical (2001) Nine (2003) Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (2005; 2006) The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012) Ring Them Bells! A Kander & Ebb Celebration (2013) Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2013) The Visit (2015)
Filmografia Sweet Charity (1969) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (1983) (documentary) Chicago (2002) Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) (documentary) Kalamazoo? (2006) Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) (documentary) Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky (2012) (documentary) Ben Vereen: Last of the Showmen (2012) (documentary) Move (2012) (documentary)
Televisão The Outer Limits episode "The Bellero Shield" (1964) The Carol Burnett Show "Show#422" (1971) The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) The New Dick Van Dyke Show (cast member from 1973-1974) Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977) Pippin: His Life and Times (1981) One Life to Live (cast member in 1982) Mayflower Madam (1987)
Prêmios AnoPrêmioCategoriaObra nomeadaResultado 1961 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Bye Bye Birdie 1976 Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Chicago 1981 Bring Back Birdie Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical 1983 Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Merlin 1984 The Rink Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical 1986 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Jerry's Girls 1993 Kiss of the Spider Woman Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical 2002 Kennedy Center Honors Kennedy Center Honors Ela própria 2003 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a MusicalNine Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical 2006 Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life 2015The Visit Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Theatre World Award John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.Viagas, Robert. "Dates Announced for 71st Annual Theatre World Awards; Chita Rivera To Be Honored" playbill.com, May 1, 2015 Ela própria
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