Rivera (surname)

Rivera is a surname of Spanish and Italian origin which was the old spelling of ribera, the Spanish word for "riverbank". Rivera is also a northern Italian variation of the mostly Sicilian surname "Ribera".

People with the surname

• Adrienne Rivera, American para-alpine skier
• Andy Rivera, reggaeton, artist
• Angélica Rivera (born 1969), Mexican actress
• Albert Rivera (born 1979), Catalan politician
• Alberto Rivera (activist) (1935–1997), anti-Catholic religious activist
• Alexis Marie Rivera (1977–2012), American transgender advocate
• Antonio Rivera (1963–2005), boxer
• Ariel Rivera (born 1966), Filipino actor and singer
• Arturo Rivera (born 1945), artist
• Benjamín Rivera (born 1969), voice actor
• Brent Rivera (born 1998), American social media personality
• Chita Rivera (born 1933), actress and dancer
• Danny Rivera (born 1945), singer
• David Rivera (born 1965), US Representative, Florida
• Diego Rivera (1886–1957), Mexican muralist
• Eliu Rivera (1943–2017), 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 1982), basketball player
• Frances Rivera (born 1970), 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 (1961–2018), American football player
• Geraldo Rivera (born 1943), journalist
• Gianni Rivera (born 1943), Italian football player
• Graciela Rivera (1921–2011), singer
• Guillermo Rivera (born 1971), soccer player, former El Salvador international
• Ismael Rivera (1931–1987), composer and singer of salsa music
• James Rivera (born 1960), singer
• Jamie Rivera (born 1966), Filipino musician
• Jenni Rivera (1969–2012), Mexican musician
• Jerry Rivera (born 1973), salsa singer
• Jim Rivera (1921–2017), baseball player
• Jimmie Rivera (born 1989), American MMA fighter
• Joel Rivera (born 1978), politician
• 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) (born 1977), 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 (born 1956), 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 (1919–2010), actress
• Mark Rivera (born 1952), musician
• Maura Rivera (born 1984), Chilean ballerina
• Mike Rivera (baseball) (born 1976), baseball player
• Michael J Rivera-Perez, (born 1983), Technician US Army
• Mychal Rivera (born 1990), NFL player
• Naomi Rivera, politician
• Naya Rivera (born 1987), actress
• Oscar López Rivera (born 1943), political prisoner
• Pedro Ignacio Rivera (1759–1833), Bolivian revolutionary
• Peter M. Rivera (born 1946), American politician
• Prisilla Rivera (born 1984), Dominican Republic volleyball player
• René Rivera (born 1983), baseball player
• Robbie Rivera (born 1973), Puerto Rican house music producer and DJ
• Ron Rivera (born 1962), American football player and coach
• 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
• Salvador Guerra Rivera (born 2002), Spanish chess player
• Saúl Rivera (born 1977), baseball player
• Scarlet Rivera (born 1950), American violinist
• Sophie Rivera (born 1938), Puerto Rican-American artist and photographer
• Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002), American transgender activist
• Temario Rivera, political science professor
• Teresa Rivera (born 1966), Mexican swimmer
• Tomás Rivera (1935–1984), Chicano author, poet, and educator
• Víctor Rivera (volleyball) (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball player
• Víctor Rivera (professional wrestler) (born 1944), Puerto Rican wrestler
• Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born 1977), Spanish bullfighter
• Mon Rivera, two musicians
• Norberto Rivera Carrera (born 1942), 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 (born 1978), Spanish footballer
• Ingrid Marie Rivera (born 1983), 2nd runner-up of Miss World 2005
• John Rivera (Rocky Romero; born 1982), Cuban-born American professional wrestler
• Nick Rivera Caminero (stage name Nicky Jam), reggaeton artist
• Aníbal Meléndez Rivera (born 1948)
• Belarmino Rivera (born 1956), retired Honduran football player
• Chiquis Rivera (born 1985)
• Coryn Rivera (born 1992), American racing cyclist of Filipino descent, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team Team Sunweb
• Emilio Rivera (born 1961), American film and television actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his portrayal of Marcus Álvarez in Sons of Anarchy and depiction of criminals and law enforcement officers

Variants of the surname

Variants of the surname include "de Rivera" and "D'Rivera".

• José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish politician
• Miguel Primo de Rivera, Spanish dictator
• Paquito D'Rivera, Cuban musician

Fictional characters

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

People with the given name

Rivera is uncommon as a given name or middle name.

• José Rivera Indarte (1814–1845), Argentine poet and journalist

See also

• Rivera (disambiguation)
• Ribera (disambiguation)
• Riviera (disambiguation)
• Riva (surname)