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Adrienne Rivera, American para-alpine skier •
Albert Rivera (born 1979), Spanish former politician •
Alberto Rivera (activist) (1935–1997), anti-Catholic religious activist •
Alberto Rivera Pizarro (born 1978), Spanish retired footballer •
Alexis Marie Rivera (1977–2012), American transgender advocate •
Alicia Herrera Rivera (1928–2013), Chilean feminist lawyer •
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (born 1981), American politician •
Amos Rivera (born 1977), Filipino politician •
Andy Rivera (born 1994), Colombian singer-songwriter •
Angélica Rivera (born 1969), Mexican actress and model •
Aníbal Meléndez Rivera (1948–2021), Puerto Rican politician •
Antonio Rivera (1963–2005), Puerto Rican boxer •
Ariel Rivera (born 1966), Filipino actor and singer •
Arturo Rivera (1945–2020), Mexican artist •
Belarmino Rivera (born 1956), Honduran retired football player •
Bong Rivera (born 1968), Filipino politician and businessman •
Brent Rivera (born 1998), American social media personality and actor •
Carlos Rivera (born 1986), Mexican singer •
Carlos Rivera (disambiguation), multiple people •
Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born 1977), Spanish bullfighter •
Chiquis Rivera (born 1985), American singer and television personality •
Chita Rivera (1933–2024), American actress and dancer •
Coryn Rivera (born 1992), American racing cyclist •
Danny Rivera (born 1945), Puerto Rican singer-songwriter •
David Rivera (born 1965), American politician •
David Rodríguez Rivera, Salvadoran priest and politician •
Diego Rivera (1886–1957), Mexican muralist •
Doriana Rivera (born 1977), Peruvian retired badminton player •
Eliu Rivera (1943–2017), Puerto Rican politician •
Emilio Rivera (born 1961), American actor and stand-up comedian •
Emmanuel Rivera (born 1996), Puerto Rican professional baseball player •
Erica Rivera (born 1988), American rapper and actress •
Fernando Rivera y Moncada (1725–1781), Spanish colonial soldier and official in New Spain •
Filiberto Rivera (born 1982), Puerto Rican professional basketball player •
Frances Rivera (born 1970), Filipino-American journalist and news anchor •
Francisco Rivera Ordóñez (born 1974), Spanish bullfighter •
Francisco Rivera Pérez (1948–1984), Spanish bullfighter •
Fructuoso Rivera (1784–1854), 1st Constitutional President of Uruguay •
Gabriel Rivera (1961–2018), American professional footballer •
Geraldo Rivera (born 1943), American journalist, attorney, author, political commentator •
Gianni Rivera (born 1943), Italian politician and former footballer •
Graciela Rivera (1921–2011), Puerto Rican singer •
Guillermo Rivera (born 1969), Salvadoran retired professional footballer •
Guillermo Rivera Aránguiz (born 1989), Chilean former professional tennis player •
Ingrid Marie Rivera (born 1983), Puerto Rican actress, model, 2nd runner-up of Miss World 2005 •
Ismael Rivera (1931–1987), Puerto Rican composer and singer •
Ismael Rivera (archer) (born 1951), Puerto Rican archer •
James Rivera (born 1960), American singer •
Jamie Rivera (born 1966), Filipino singer •
Jenni Rivera (1969–2012), Mexican singer-songwriter •
Jerry Rivera (born 1973), Puerto Rican singer-songwriter •
Jessica Rivera •
Jessica Rivera (music executive) •
Jim Rivera (1921–2017), American professional baseball player •
Jimmie Rivera (born 1989), American professional MMA fighter •
Joel Rivera (born 1978), American politician • John Rivera (better known as
Rocky Romero, born 1982), Cuban-American professional wrestler •
Jorge Rivera (fighter) (born 1972), American retired MMA fighter •
Jorge Rivera (basketball) (born 1973), Puerto Rican former basketball player •
Jose Rivera (politician) (born 1936), American former politician •
José Rivera (playwright) (born 1955), Puerto Rican playwright and screenwriter •
José Antonio Rivera (born 1973), American professional boxer •
José Eustasio Rivera (1888–1928), Colombian lawyer and author •
José Rivera (volleyball) (born 1977), Puerto Rican volleyball player •
Jose Luis Rivera (born 1960), Puerto Rican retired professional wrestler •
Jovette Rivera (born 1982), American musician •
Juan Rivera (disambiguation), multiple people •
Leonor Rivera (1867–1893), lover of the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal •
Lionel Rivera (born 1956), American politician •
Lissa Rivera (born 1984), American artist, curator, and filmmaker •
Luis Antonio Rivera (1930–2023), Puerto Rican actor, television personality, comedian •
Luis Rivera (disambiguation), multiple people •
Lupillo Rivera (born 1972), Mexican-American singer-songwriter • Mailon Rivera (born 1969), American actor •
Marco Rivera (born 1972), American former professional footballer •
María Antonia Rivera (born 1966), 3rd Vice President of Honduras •
Marian Rivera (born 1984), Filipino actress, television host, model •
Mariano Rivera (born 1969), Panamanian-American former professional baseball player •
Marika Rivera (1919–2010), French actress •
Mark Rivera (born 1953), American musician •
Maura Rivera (born 1984), Chilean dancer and television performer •
Maxwell (musician) (born 1973), American singer-songwriter and record producer •
Mayra Rivera (born 1968), Puerto Rican religious scholar •
Mike Rivera (baseball) (born 1976), Puerto Rican former professional baseball player •
Mike Rivera (American football) (born 1986), American former professional footballer •
Miriam Rivera (1981–2019), Mexican model and actress •
Mon Rivera, two distinct Puerto Rican musicians •
Mychal Rivera (born 1990), American former professional footballer •
Naomi Rivera (born 1963), American former politician •
Naya Rivera (1987–2020), American actress, singer, model • Nick Rivera Caminero (stage name
Nicky Jam, born 1981), American singer •
Nikki Rivera, American politician •
Norberto Rivera Carrera (born 1942), Mexican cardinal •
Oscar López Rivera (born 1943), Puerto Rican activist and militant •
Pedro Ignacio Rivera (1759–1833), Bolivian statesman and lawyer •
Peter M. Rivera (born 1946), American politician •
Prisilla Rivera (born 1984), Dominican volleyball player •
Reinaldo Rivera (born 1963), Spanish-born American serial killer •
René Rivera (born 1983), Puerto Rican former professional baseball player •
Robbie Rivera (born 1973), Puerto Rican house music producer and DJ •
Ron Rivera (born 1962), American professional football coach and former player •
Ron Rivera (public health) (1948–2008), Puerto Rican-American activist and relief worker •
Rubén Rivera (born 1973), Panamanian former professional baseball player •
Ruth Rivera Marín (1927–1969), Mexican architect •
Salvador Guerra Rivera (born 2002), Spanish chess player •
Sandy Rivera (born 1971), American record producer, house music DJ, label owner •
Saúl Rivera (born 1977), Puerto Rican former professional baseball player •
Scarlet Rivera (born 1950), American violinist •
Sophie Rivera (1938–2021), Puerto Rican-American artist and photographer •
Susana Rivera-Mills, Salvadoran sociolinguist and academic administrator •
Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002), American transgender activist •
Tammy Rivera (born 1986), American television personality, singer, fashion designer, businesswoman •
Temario Rivera (1946/1947–2024), Filipino educator and political scientist •
Teresa Rivera (born 1966), Mexican former swimmer •
Tomás Rivera (1935–1984), Mexican American author, poet, educator •
Tomás Rivera Morales (1927–2001), Puerto Rican musician •
Victor Rivera (bishop) (1916–2005), Puerto Rican Episcopalian bishop •
Víctor Rivera (judoka) (born 1965), Puerto Rican judoka •
Victor Rivera (wrestler) (born 1944), Puerto Rican retired professional wrestler •
Víctor Rivera (football manager) (born 1968), Peruvian football manager •
Víctor Rivera (volleyball) (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball player •
Víctor Hugo Rivera (born 1967), Peruvian football referee •
Zuleyka Rivera (born 1987), Puerto Rican actress, model, Miss Universe 2006
Variants of the surname Variants of the surname include "de Rivera" and "D'Rivera". •
Alice de Rivera (born 1955 or 1956), American physician and women's rights activist •
Belle de Rivera (1848-1943), American clubwoman •
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 • Emery Rivera,
Daybreak • Manny Rivera,
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera • Rivera clan: Hector, Imelda, Miguel, Socorro (Coco),
et al.;
Coco (2017 film) ==People with the given name==