Chita Rivera a famous American actress and a singer , has passed on at the age of 91 years after short illness
Lisa Mordente who is Chita Rivera’s daughter, said her mother died on Tuesday in New York City after a brief illness .
She died on 30th January 2024 . Chita Rivera was born on 23rd January 1933, Washington DC In the united states .
In 1957, she was part of the original West Side Story cast where she played the role of Anita -a performance that paved her way to Broadway stardom.
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She is the was wife to Tony mordente whom they met on West Side Story set. West story is a modern music presentation of the music of the story ”Romeo and Juliet “
They got married in 1957 and had one daughter together, Lisa Mordente .They later divorced in 1966.
The award winning actress and a singer is the first latina and the first latino to recieve a Kennedy centre honor.
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The Tony Awards called her a “Broadway legend whose grace, talent and passion left unforgettable mark on the world of theatre”
