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Chita Rivera

American actress, dancer and singer (1933–2024)

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Chita Rivera: American actress, dancer and singer (1933–2024)
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero Anderson, known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award. She was the first Latina and the first Latino American to receive a Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. She won the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.

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