Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shortly after the news broke of Chita's death, Lin-Manuel went on Instagram to pay tribute to the Tony Award-nominated actress.

President Joe Biden praised Chita Rivera as a performer who “brought joy to millions and captured the grit and grace of America.” “A mesmerizing dancer, singer, and actor, Chita’s work was more than ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an interview, Rivera said her time dancing as a chorus girl before she hit it big was essential to her education as a young ...

Chita Rivera has died at 91 years old. Her daughter Lisa Mordente revealed that her mother died after suffering from a short illness in New York in a statement on Tuesday, January 30. The Broadway ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a ...