Chita Rivera
Awards

Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
1961
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Bye Bye Birdie
Nominated
1976
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Chicago
Nominated
1981
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Bring Back Birdie
Nominated
1981
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Bring Back Birdie
Nominated
1983
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Merlin
Nominated
1984
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
The Rink
Won
1984
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
The Rink
Won
1986
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Jerry's Girls
Nominated
1993
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Won
1993
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Won
2002
Kennedy Center Honors
Kennedy Center Honors
Herself
Won
2003
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Nine
Nominated
2003
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Nine
Nominated
2006
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life
Nominated
2015
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
The Visit
Nominated
2015
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
The Visit
Nominated
2015
Drama League Award
Distinguished Performance
The Visit
Won
2015
Theatre World Award
John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
Herself
Won
2018
Tony Awards
Lifetime Achievement in Theatre
Herself
Won

Question: What year did Chita Rivera win his first Tony Award, and what work was nominated?
Answer: In 1984, Chita Rivera won the Tony Award for The Rink.