Screen and Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Dies at 91

Chita Rivera, one of the world’s greatest performers, has died at the age of 91.

Looking Back at Chita Rivera’s Career

Image: Variety

Rivera, who celebrated her 91^st birthday last week, has earned some of the most legendary awards in the entertainment industry.

Her career achievements include a Kennedy Center Honor and a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The multi-hyphenate actress-dancer-singer has won two Tony Awards and has wowed audiences going all the way back to Guys and Dolls.

When that play debuted in 1950, Rivera was only 17 years old, yet her dancing dazzled Tinseltown.

The Broadway performer would define roles such as Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago.

Her work as the lead in The Kiss of the Spider-Woman established the story for the generations that followed, as she opened the project on Broadway and won a Tony for her performance.

For Disney fans, Rivera stole our hearts as one of the most impressive performers at EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional.

Here’s a video of her performing during the 2022 event:

Rivera was 89 years old at the time! Disney also asked her to visit students when possible.

Here’s a 2016 Parks Blog story from her Acting 101 session.

You can read more about Chita Rivera’s remarkable career here, here, here, and here.

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