Please answer the following question: Facts: - caption: rivera in 2009 - yearsactive: 1950 -- present - spouse: tony mordente -lrb- 1957-1966 -rrb- - birth date: 23 january 1933 - child: lisa mordente - name: chita rivera - birthname: dolores conchita figueroa del rivero - image: chita rivera.jpg - birth place: washington , d.c. , u.s. - occupation: actress , dancer , singer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of chita rivera .
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chita rivera -lrb- born january 23 , 1933 -rrb- 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 -lrb- december 2002 -rrb- .she was awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 2009 .