2002Nominee
Best Performance
Chicago
Chita Rivera
Actor
Washington, D.C., USA
January 23, 1933
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.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2021Winner
Best Performance
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2003Nominee
Best Performance
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Career Highlights
1969Highlight
Best Performance
Sweet Charity
1978Highlight
Best Performance
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band