Chita Rivera

Summary

Chita Rivera is a human^[1]. She was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. She was born on January 23, 1933^[3]. She passed away in New York City^[4]. She died on January 30, 2024^[5]. She worked as a dancer^[6], singer^[7], and actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,633 views/month, #6,698 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Chita Rivera…
• Chita Rivera passed away in New York City^[4].
• Chita Rivera was born on January 23, 1933^[3].
• Chita Rivera died on January 30, 2024^[5].
• Burial took place at Saint Anthony's Church Cemetery^[10].
• Among Chita Rivera's spouses was Tony Mordente^[11].
• A child of Chita Rivera was Lisa Mordente^[12].
• Chita Rivera held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Chita Rivera worked as a dancer^[6].
• Chita Rivera worked as a singer^[7].
• Chita Rivera's professions included actor^[8].
• Chita Rivera's field of work was acting^[14].
• Chita Rivera's field of work was singing^[15].
• Chita Rivera's field of work was dance^[16].
• Chita Rivera received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17].
• Chita Rivera received the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement^[18].
• Chita Rivera received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[19].
• Chita Rivera received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[20].
• Chita Rivera received the Kennedy Center Honors^[21].
• Chita Rivera received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical^[22].
• Chita Rivera is recorded as female^[23].
• Chita Rivera's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Chita Rivera's Commons category is recorded as Chita Rivera^[25].
• Chita Rivera's given name is recorded as Dolores^[26].
• Chita Rivera's given name is recorded as Conchita^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-01-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-01-30^[31]

• Genre(s): musical^[32]

• Community tags: musical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 36b32b1d-f729-4d7a-a630-04befbb9589a^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Chita Rivera… she was born on January 23, 1933^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer^[6], singer^[7], and actor^[8]. Fields of work include acting^[14], a type of arts^[35]; singing^[15], a type of activity^[36]; and dance^[16], a performing arts genre^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1963^[40]; John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement^[18]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[19], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1948^[43]; Kennedy Center Honors^[21], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1978^[46]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical^[22], a class of award^[47]; and Drama League Award^[48], an award^[49].

Personal Life

Among Chita Rivera's spouses was Tony Mordente^[11]. A child of her was Lisa Mordente^[12].

Death and Burial

Chita Rivera died on January 30, 2024^[5]. She passed away in New York City^[4]. Burial took place at Saint Anthony's Church Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Chita Rivera ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,633 views/month, #6,698 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Chita Rivera born?

Chita Rivera's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].

Where did Chita Rivera die?

Chita Rivera passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Chita Rivera married to?

Chita Rivera's spouses include Tony Mordente^[11].

What did Chita Rivera do for work?

Chita Rivera worked as dancer^[6], singer^[7], and actor^[8].

What awards did Chita Rivera receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom^[17], John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement^[18], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[19], and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[20].