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Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

Actor · Died January 30, 2024, aged 91 · Washington, D.C., USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 23, 1933
Died
January 30, 2024 (aged 91)
From
Washington, D.C., USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Chita Rivera's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
30%
Self
30%
Bonds
20%
Ideas
15%
Survival
5%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
6
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Triumphant
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chita Rivera's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Chita Rivera's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 38 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • tick, tick... BOOM!(2021)

    as "Sunday" Legend #13

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Still Waiting in the Wings(2018)

    as Broadway Diva

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kalamazoo? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Giannina

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Spider Woman / Aurora ("Kiss Of The Spider Woman") (arch. foot.)

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Host (segment "Record Breakers") / Velma Kelly (segment "Chicago")

  • Chicago(2002)

    as Nickie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenore

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Katy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Mayflower Madam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Risa Dickstein

  • That's Dancing!(1985)

    as From 'Sweet Charity' (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Pippin: His Life and Times(1982)

    as Fastrada

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band(1978)

    as Our Guests at Heartland

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm(1977)

    as Gingerbread Lady

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Live from Lincoln Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Chita Rivera

  • The Marcus-Nelson Murders(1973)

    as Josie Hopper

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · as Conni Richardson · as Connie Richardson

  • Sweet Charity(1969)

    as Nickie

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Dame

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1963 to 2021; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024)

$237K worldwide

Highest rated

Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Sweet Charity (1969)

Film career

19632021

Peak 1969 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Chita Rivera's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Still Waiting in the Wings (2018)

89th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Chita Rivera work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chita Rivera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Vereen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles