Actor

Chita Rivera

17 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Chita Rivera in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$56M · 50% hit rate

Biggest hit

Four Tank-Men and a Dog

$307M

Standout efficiency

6.8x

Four Tank-Men and a Dog · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$63M

Combined reported budget

$20M

Gross / budget

3.1x

Bankability Index

35 / 100

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