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NEW YORK (AP) — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actress

Chita Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of "West Side Story."

Chita Rivera, the Tony Award-winning dancer, singer and actress who forged a path for Latina artists, has died at 91.

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

Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of "West Side Story."

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off

She first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of “West Side Story” and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015’s “The Visit.”

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

Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of West Side Story and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer, and actor known for her long Broadway career and paving the way for Latina artists, died at the age of 91. R