Chita Rivera, pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

Chita Rivera at the 72nd Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in 2018 Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Chita Rivera, the dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists, has died aged 91.

Rivera’s death was announced by her daughter, Lisa Mordente, who said she died in New York after a brief illness.