Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera (born January 23, 1933) is an American actress, dancer, and singer best known for her roles in musical theatre. She is the first Hispanic woman and the first Latino American to receive a Kennedy Center Honors award (December 2002). She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

Personal facts

Chita Rivera
Birth dateJanuary 23, 1933
Birth nameDolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero
Birth place
Washington D.C. , United States

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External resources

  1. http://sondheimreview.com/v9n3.htm#article
  2. http://www.chitarivera.com
  3. http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/interactive/video/index.html#r