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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chita_RiveraChita Rivera - Wikipedia

    After making her Broadway debut as a dancer in Guys and Dolls (1950), she went on to originate roles in Broadway musicals such as Anita in West Side Story (1957), Velma Kelly in Chicago (1975), and the title role in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993).

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  3. www.bbc.com › culture › articleWest Side Story's Anita: The character that set Chita Rivera ...

    Jan 31, 2024 · The world of musical theatre is in mourning for Chita Rivera, who has died at the age of 91. Although the Broadway legend had a stellar career spanning seven decades, she will perhaps be best...

  4. www.cbsnews.com › news › chita-rivera-dies-at-91Chita Rivera, "West Side Story" star and Latina trailblazer ...

    Jan 30, 2024 · Broadway icon Chita Rivera, best known for her role as Anita in the original 1957 Broadway cast of "West Side Story," has died at age 91. Rivera died Tuesday in New York after a brief illness,...

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  5. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainmentChita Rivera dead: 'West Side Story,' Broadway star was 91

    Jan 30, 2024 · Broadway legend Chita Rivera, the dynamic performer who blazed a trail for Latina artists onstage as Anita in "West Side Story," has died at 91.

  6. english.elpais.com › culture › 2024/01/30Chita Rivera, Broadway pioneer and the first Anita in ‘West ...

    Jan 30, 2024 · She was only 17 when she made her debut, and 24 when she became Anita. In addition, it was on the stage of West Side Story where she met her only husband, the dancer Tony Mordente, whom she...

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  7. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › chita-rivera-tonyChita Rivera, Tony-Winning Star of 'West Side Story' and ...

    Jan 30, 2024 · Legendary theater star Chita Rivera, who originated the roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma Kelly in Chicago, has reportedly died at the age of 91. According to Deadline, the...

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  9. abcnews.go.com › GMA › CultureChita Rivera, Broadway legend and trailblazing Latina actress ...

    Jan 30, 2024 · Chita Rivera was the original cast member in the Broadway musical production of "West Side Story," in November 1957.