It has been announced that Broadway legend Chita Rivera has passed away peacefully aged 91, following a brief illness.

Best known for starring in classic musicals such as West Side Story and Chicago, Rivera won Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical for Kiss of the Spider Woman and The Rink, and received a lifetime Tony Award in 2018.

As well as her daughter Lisa Mordente, Rivera is survived by her siblings Julio, Armando and Lola del Rivero.

Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time.