has died at the age of 91
She was best known for playing Puerto Rican
firebrand Anita in 'West Side Story' on Broadway
A car accident left Rivera with a
compound leg fracture in 1986
After rigorous physical therapy, she recovered
and went on to win her second Tony
for 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' in 1993
Rivera made history as the first Hispanic
woman to receive a Kennedy Center Honor
She also received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 2009
and a special Tony for Lifetime Achievement in
2018 for her nearly seven-decade career
