Rivera (disambiguation)

Rivera is a surname originating in northern Spain, and common in the western world; found most frequently in Spanish-speaking countries, France, Italy, and the USA. The name denotes a person living near a river, or otherwise associated with a river. Spelling variants of the name include (but are not limited to): Riva, Rivero, Riviere, Rivet, and Riba.

Individuals

By name

Angelica Rivera, Mexican actress
Albert Rivera (born 1979), Catalan politician
Alberto Rivera (activist) (1935–1997), anti-Catholic religious activist
Alexis Marie Rivera, American transgender advocate
Antonio Rivera (1963–2005), boxer
Ariel Rivera (born 1966), Filipino actor and singer
Arturo Rivera (born 1945), artist
Benjamín Rivera, voice actor
Chita Rivera (born 1933), actress and dancer
Danny Rivera (born 14827), singer
David Rivera (born 1965), US Representative, Florida
Diego Rivera (1886–1957), Mexican muralist
Eliu Rivera, former Deputy Mayor
Erica Rivera (born 1988), American actress and singer
Fernando Rivera y Moncada (1725-1781), Spanish colonial soldier and official in New Spain
Filiberto Rivera (born 1983), basketball player
Frances Rivera, news anchor at WHDH-TV
Fructuoso Rivera (1784–1854), Uruguayan politician and general, President of the Republic at the beginning of the 19th century
Gabriel Rivera
Geraldo Rivera (born 1943), journalist
Gianni Rivera (born 1943), Italian football player
Graciela Rivera (born 1921), singer
Guillermo Rivera (born 1975), soccer player, former El Salvador international
Ismael Rivera (1931–1987), composer and singer of salsa music
Jake Rivera, music producer
James Rivera, singer
Jamie Rivera, Filipino musician
Jenni Rivera (1969-2012), Mexican musician
Jerry Rivera (born 1973), salsa singer
Jim Rivera (born 1922), baseball player
Jimmie Rivera (born 1989), American MMA fighter
Joel Rivera (born 1978), politician
John Rivera (born 1982), Cuban-born American professional wrestler best known as Rocky Romero
Jorge Rivera (fighter) (born 1972), retired American MMA fighter
Jorge Rivera (basketball) (born 1973), basketball player
Jose Rivera (politician) (born 1936), politician
José Rivera (playwright) (born 1955), playwright
José Antonio Rivera (born 1973), boxer
José Eustasio Rivera (1888-1928), Colombian writer
José Rivera (volleyball), Puerto Rican volleyball player
Jose Luis Rivera (born 1960), Puerto Rican wrestler
Juan Rivera (baseball) (born 1978), baseball player
Juan Rivera (explorer), 18th century Spanish explorer
Leonor Rivera, lover of the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal
Lionel Rivera, American politician
Luis Antonio Rivera (born 1930), Puerto Rican television personality and comedian
Lupillo Rivera (born 1972), Mexican banda singer
Mailon Rivera, actor
Marco Rivera (born 1972), professional football player
Marian Rivera (born 1984), Filipino actress and commercial model
Mariano Rivera (born 1969), Panamanian baseball player
Marika Rivera (born 1919), actress
Mark Rivera, musician
Maura Rivera, Chilean ballerina
Mike Rivera (baseball) (born 1976), baseball player
Mychal Rivera NFL player
Naomi Rivera, politician
Naya Rivera, actress
Oscar Rivera (born 1943), political prisoner
Pedro Ignacio Rivera (c. 1759–1833), Bolivian revolutionary
Peter Rivera (born 1946), American politician
Prisilla Rivera (born 1986), Dominican Republic volleyball player
René Rivera (born 1983), baseball player
Robbie Rivera, Puerto Rican house music producer and DJ
Ron Rivera (born 1962), professional football player
Ron Rivera (public health) (1948–2008), American relief worker
Rubén Rivera (born 1973), baseball player
Sandy Rivera, American record producer, house music DJ and label owner
Saúl Rivera (born 1977), baseball player
Scarlet Rivera, American violinist
Temario Rivera, political science professor
Teresa Rivera (born 1966), Mexican swimmer
Tomás Rivera (1935–1984), Chicano author, poet, and educator
Victor Rivera (volleyball) (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball player
Victor Rivera, professional wrestler

Variants

Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born 1977), Spanish bullfighter
José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish politician
Miguel Primo de Rivera, Spanish dictator
Mon Rivera, musician
Norberto Rivera Carrera, Mexican cardinal
Carlos Rivera (born 1986), singer
Zuleyka Rivera (born 1987), Miss Universe 2006 from Puerto Rico
Francisco Rivera Ordóñez (born 1974), Spanish bullfighter
Alberto Rivera Pizarro, Spanish footballer
Ingrid Marie Rivera (born 1983), 2nd runner-up of Miss World 2005

In fiction

Alicia Rivera, The Clique
Eugene Rivera, Oz
Franco Rivera, Rescue Me
Eduardo Rivera, Extreme Ghostbusters
Manny Rivera, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

Places

Rivera Department, Uruguay

Rivera, capital of that department

Rivera, Huila, Colombia
Rivera, Switzerland
Pico Rivera, California
Rivera, Buenos Aires, a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina