Full Name | Chita Rivera |
Net Worth | $2 Million |
Date Of Birth | January 23, 1933 |
Place Of Birth | Washington, D.C., United States |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.6 m) |
Profession | Singer, Actress, Dancer |
Education | Jones-Haywood School of Ballet (Jones Haywood School of Dance), lessons from George Balanchine’s School of American Ballet |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Tony Mordente (m. 1957–1966) |
Children | Lisa Mordente |
Parents | Pedro Julio Figueroa del Rivero, Katherine (Anderson) Figueroa del Rivero |
Siblings | Lola del Rivero, Armando del Rivero, Julio del Rivero, Carmen Wilson |
Nicknames | Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero , Conchita O’Hara , Chita O’Hara |
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/OfficialChitaRivera/ |
Twitter | https://twitter.com/chita_rivera?lang=en |
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/chita_rivera/ |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0729234 |
Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/chita-rivera-mn0000102746 |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009), Kennedy Center Honors (2002), Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (1993, 1984), The Helen Hayes Tribute (1996), Outer Critics Circle Award (1994), Helen Hayes Awards (2009) |
Albums | Chita Rivera: Get Me To The Church On Time, And Now I Sing (1960s)(CD, 2013), And Now I Swing (2008), Stage works: Zenda (1963), Bajour (1964), Flower Drum Song (1966), The Threepenny Opera (1966), V.I.P. Night on Broadway (1979, benefit concert) |
Nominations | Drama Desk Award (2003), Drama Desk Award – Great Performances (1999) |
Movies | Sweet Charity (1969), The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973), Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), Mayflower Madam (1987), Chicago (2002) |
TV Shows | Sweet Charity (1969), Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin’ (1983, documentary), Chicago (2002),Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012, documentary), Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003, documentary) |