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In 1951, Rivera accompanied a friend to the audition for the touring company of Call Me Madam starring Elaine Stritch and ended up winning the role herself. She followed this by landing roles in other Broadway productions such as Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Mr. Wonderful starring Sammy Davis Jr., and Seventh Heaven [13] and dancing on The Maurice Chevalier Special in 1956. [14]
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 near-fatal ...
Chita Rivera, an iconic performer of stage and screen with credits including “Chicago,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “Sweet Charity,” has died. She was 91.
Broadway legend and two-time Tony winner Chita Rivera, best known for originating the role of Anita in the 1957 stage production of West Side Story, has died. She was 91. She was 91.
From 1957 to 1966, Mordente was married to Chita Rivera. [9] Their daughter is actress Lisa Mordente, who received a best actress Tony nomination in 1982 for the musical Marlowe. Mordente and Rivera divorced but remained on good terms. [10] [9] [11] Mordente married Jean G. Fraser in 1978. They were parents to screenwriter Adriana Mordente. [12]
Broadway legend Chita Rivera, a two-time Tony winner who received eight additional nominations, died on Tuesday morning after a brief illness, her publicist announced. She was 91. The actor-singer ...
Chita Rivera: 91 Actress best known as Connie Richardson on The New Dick Van Dyke Show [33] January 31 Joe Madison: 74 Radio talk-show host February. Date Name
Chita Rivera. Chita Rivera, the Broadway icon and beloved star of West Side Story, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman, has died.She was 91. The news was confirmed by her daughter, Lisa Mordente ...