Rivera (disambiguation)

Rivera is a surname of Spanish origin which was the old spelling of "ribera", the Spanish word of “riverbank”.

Individuals

By name

* Albert Rivera (born 1979), politician
* Alberto Rivera (1935–1997), anti-Catholic religious activist
* Alexis Rivera, football player
* Antonio Rivera (1963–2005), boxer
* Aracely Rivera
* Arturo Rivera (born 1945)
* Benjamín Rivera, voice actor
* Chita Rivera (born 1933), actress and dancer
* Danny Rivera (born 1945), singer
* Diego Rivera (1886–1957), Mexican muralist
* Eliu Rivera
* Erica Rivera (born 1988), American actress and singer
* Filiberto Rivera (born 1983), basketball player
* Fructuoso Rivera (c. 1789–1854), Uruguayan politician
* Gabriel Rivera
* Geraldo Rivera (born 1943), journalist
* Gianni Rivera (born 1943), Italian football player
* Graciela Rivera (born 1921), singer
* Luis Antonio Rivera (born 1930), Puerto Rican television personality and comedian
* Lupillo Rivera (born 1972), Mexican banda singer
* Guillermo Rivera (born 1975), baseball player
* Ismael Rivera (1931–1987), renowned composer and singer of salsa music
* Jake Rivera, music producer
* James Rivera, singer
* Jamie Rivera, Filipino musician
* Jenni Rivera, musician
* Jerry Rivera (born 1973), salsa singer
* Jim Rivera (born 1922), baseball player
* Joel Rivera (born 1978), politician
* Jorge Rivera (fighter), fighter
* Jorge Rivera (born 1973), basketball player
* Jose Rivera (politician) (born 1936), politician
* Ariel Rivera (born 1966), actor, singer, songwriter
* 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
* Juan Rivera (baseball) (born 1978), baseball player
* Juan Rivera (explorer), 18th century Spanish explorer
* Lionel Rivera, politician
* Luciano Rivera (1930–1988)
* Mailon Rivera, actor
* Marco Rivera (born 1972), NFL player
* Marian Rivera (born 1984), Filipino young actress and commercial model
* Mariano Rivera (born 1969), Baseball pitcher from Panama
* Marika Rivera (born 1919), actress
* Mark Rivera, musician
* Maura Rivera, Chilean ballerina
* Mike Rivera (born 1976), baseball player
* Naomi Rivera, politician
* Oscar Rivera (born 1943)
* Pedro Ignacio Rivera (c. 1759–1833), Bolivian revolutionary
* Peter Rivera (born 1946), politician
* Prisilla Rivera (born 1986), Dominican Republic volleyball player
* Rachel Rivera, voice actress
* René Rivera (born 1983), baseball player
* Robbie Rivera, Puerto Rican house music producer and DJ
* Robert Rivera
* Ron Rivera (born 1962), NFL player
* 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
* Sylvia Rivera, (1951–2002), transgender activist
* Temario Rivera, professor
* Teresa Rivera (born 1966), Mexican swimmer
* Tomás Rivera (1935–1984), Chicano author, poet, and educator
* Victor Rivera (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball player

Variants

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

In fiction

* Alicia Rivera, "The Clique"
* Eugene Rivera, "Oz"

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

ee also

* Ribera
* Riviera