Rivera, a Gypsy Robe recipient who is best known as "Queen of the Gypsies," is a Tony Award winner for her performances in The Rink and Kiss of the Spider Woman. She has been nominated for her performances in Bye Bye Birdie, Chicago, Bring Back Birdie, Merlin, Jerry's Girls, Nine and Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life. She has also been seen on Broadway in Can-Can, Seventh Heaven, Mr. Wonderful, Shinbone Alley and West Side Story, among others. Rivera is also a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and the first Hispanic woman to receive a Kennedy Center Honors Award.

Visit her page at the Playbill Vault.

Happy birthday, Chita!

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Rivera discusses her title as "Queen of the Gypsies":

"America" and "All That Jazz":

River and Gwen Verdon performing "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago:

Rivera pays tribute to Jerry Herman at the Kennedy Center Honors:

Rivera in Kiss of the Spider Woman:

"I Believe in You" alongside Judy Garland:

"The Shriner Ballet" from Bye Bye Birdie:

Rivera talks about West Side Story:

"Where You Are" from Kiss of the Spider Woman:

River and Verdon perform "All That Jazz" and "Nowadays" at the Tony Awards:

Rivera and the cast of Kiss of the Spider Woman at the Tony Awards:

Rivera sings "All That Jazz" in concert:

Rivera and Liza Minnelli sing "The Apple Doesn't Fall" from The Rink:

Rivera wins the Tony Award in 1984 for The Rink:

Rivera wins the Tony Award in 1993 for Kiss of a Spider Woman:

Highlights from The Dancer's Life:

Rivera performing from Bajour:

Rivera and Juliet Prowse perform "There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" and "If They Could See Me Now" from Sweet Charity at the 1985 Tony Awards:

Rivera, Ann Reinking and Donna McKechnie sing "Let Me Entertain You":

Rivera in rehearsal for The Visit:

Rivera talks about Carol Channing in "Larger Than Life":

Rivera talks about the costumes in The Mystery of Edwin Drood:

Highlights of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, starring Rivera as Princess Puffer: