Chita Rivera (January 23rd, 1933 – January 30th, 2024), is an American actress, singer and dancer best known for originating roles in Broadway musicals including Anita in West Side Story, Velma Kelly in Chicago, and the title role in Kiss of the Spider Woman. She is a ten-time Tony Award nominee and a three-time Tony Award recipient, including one for Lifetime Achievement. She is the first Latina and the first Latino American to receive a Kennedy Center Honor and is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
She first appeared in the 1980 Parade on The Broadway Belle Showboat and then for her recently second and last time at the 1993 Parade as the title role in Kiss of the Spiderwoman.