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Chita Rivera

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Chita Rivera

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Lore & Background

Navy Band. Boom! After rehabilitation, she continued performing.

ChitaRivera-byPhilipRomano
ChitaRivera-byPhilipRomano. Image: PhilipRomanoPhoto · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Reader's Guide

Chita Rivera's significance lies in her pioneering role as a Latina star on Broadway and her creation of some of musical theater's most enduring characters.

Chita Rivera Award
Chita Rivera Award. Image: John9474 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chita Rivera 2009
Chita Rivera 2009. Image: U.S. federal government · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Chita Rivera 2008
Chita Rivera 2008. Image: FA2 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Chita Rivera 1
Chita Rivera 1. Image: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera. Image: Sarah_Ackerman · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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1. In what year did Chita Rivera die?

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Not quite. The answer is 2024.

From the source: “Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024), known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awar”

2. In which place was Chita Rivera born?

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Not quite. The answer is Washington, D.C., U.S..

3. In what year was Chita Rivera born?

Correct.

Not quite. The answer is 1933.

From the source: “Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024), known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awar”

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