Chita Rivera

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RECENT CREDITS

Kalamazoo? (FILM) Apr. 7, 2006

Will & Grace (TV) Feb. 10, 2005

Broadway: The Golden Age (FILM) Jun. 11, 2004

The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV) Jun. 6, 2004

The 26th Annual Kennedy Center Hono... (TV) Dec. 26, 2003

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HIGHLIGHTS

2005 Headlined "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life"; earned a Tony nomination

2001 Had rare dramatic role on stage in the play "Venecia", adapted and staged by Arthur Laurents

2001 Starred in the stage musical "Casper"

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Kalamazoo? 2006 -Giannina

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Broadway: The Golden Age 2004 -Herself

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The 58th Annual Tony Awards 2004 -Presenter

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The 26th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts 2003

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The 25th Anniversary Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts 2002 -Honoree

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Chicago 2002 -Nickie

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My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs 2001

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Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around 2000 -Interviewee

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Dick Van Dyke: Put on a Happy Face 2000 -Interviewee

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The 53rd Annual Tony Awards 1999 -Presenter

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Bob Fosse: The E! True Hollywood Story 1999 -Interviewee

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The Kennedy Center Honors 1998

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Will & Grace 1998 -Lenore

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Dance Cards and Greeting Cards (2005) -Lenore

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A Walk Down 42nd Street With David Hartman 1998

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The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Opening Night Gala 1998

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The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle 1997

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Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys 1997 -Presenter

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child 1995 -of Insect

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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts 1994

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The 47th Annual Tony Awards 1993

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America's Dance Honors 1990 -Award Presenter

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Night of 100 Stars III 1990

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Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration 1990

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The 42nd Annual Tony Awards 1988

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Celebrating Gershwin 1987

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Mayflower Madam 1987 -Risa Dickstein

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The 41st Annual Tony Awards 1987

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Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne 1987

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The 40th Annual Tony Awards 1986

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 1985

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The 39th Annual Tony Awards 1985

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The Night of 100 Stars II 1985

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The 38th Annual Tony Awards 1984

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Broadway Plays Washington! 1982

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978

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The George Burns Special 1976

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The Stars and Stripes Show 1976

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The Marcus-Nelson Murders 1973 -Josie Hopper

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Sweet Charity 1969 -Nickie

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The Golden Eagle Awards

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The New Dick Van Dyke Show -Connie Richardson; Richard's wife

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Highlights

2005 Headlined "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life"; earned a Tony nomination

2001 Had rare dramatic role on stage in the play "Venecia", adapted and staged by Arthur Laurents

2001 Starred in the stage musical "Casper"

2001 Reunited with Kander & Ebb to headline the musical "The Visit"; opened in Chicago in October

2000 Starred in the Paper Mill Playhouse revival of "Anything Goes"

1999 Headlined a Las Vegas production of "Chicago" playing role of Roxie Hart

1993 Returned to Broadway after a seven-year absence to play the title role in the musical version of "Kiss of the Spider Woman", book by McNally and score by Kander & Ebb; had originated role in London; r

1987 Appeared in rare dramatic role on primetime TV in a supporting role in the CBS TV-movie, "Mayflower Madam", starring Candice Bergen

1986 Was in a severe accident when her car collided with a taxi on West 86th Street in Manhattan; injuries sustained included the breaking of her left leg in 12 places

1984 Earned first Tony Award for portrayal of the owner of the titular establishment in "The Rink", book by Terrence McNally and score by Kander & Ebb

1983 Played the Queen in the musical "Merlin", starring magician Doug Henning

1981 Reprised role of Rosie in the short-lived flop sequel "Bring Back Birdie"

1978 Made a guest cameo appearance along with many other stars in the teen rock'n'roll musical, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

1975 With Gwen Verdon, headlined the Bob Fosse-John Kander-Fred Ebb musical vaudeville "Chicago"; cast as "merry murderess" Velma Kelly

1973 Played a dramatic role in the TV-movie, "The Marcus-Nelson Murders", a pilot for the series, "Kojak"

1972 Had rare non-singing stage role in Philadelphia production of "Born Yesterday"

1969 Feature film acting debut, as Nickie in the film version of the Broadway musical, "Sweet Charity"

1967 - 1968 Toured USA and Canada in title role of "Sweet Charity"

1964 Had leading role in "Bajour", choreographed by Michael Bennett

1960 Co-starred as Rosie in the hit Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie"; also reprised role in London in 1961

1957 Breakthrough stage role, Anita in "West Side Story"; reprised part in London production in 1958

1955 Appeared in the ensemble of the Off-Broadway show "The Shoestring Revue"; for three days billed as Chita O'Hara before adopting current stage name

1953 Was briefly featured in "Guys and Dolls" before moving to the chorus of "Can-Can"

1952 Performed in the national touring show of "Call Me Madam", first with Ethel Merman, then Elaine Stritch in lead role; billed as Conchita del Rivero

Was active on TV variety shows of the late 1950s and early 1960s; also made occasional dramatic appearances on such anthology shows as "The Outer Limits" (as Mrs. Dame in the episode, "The Bellero Shi

Appeared on "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" in a recurring role as Connie Richardson, who, along with husband Richard (played by Richard Dawson), was the next-door neighbor to Van Dyke's character

Last Broadway show for seven years, "Jerry's Girls", a revue spotlighting the music of Jerry Herman

Appeared in nightclubs around the USA