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Rivera is a surname of Spanish and Italian origin which was the old spelling of ribera, the Spanish word for "riverbank".
People with the surname
- Adrienne Rivera, American para-alpine skier
- Albert Rivera (born 1979), Catalan politician
- Alberto Rivera (activist) (1935–1997), anti-Catholic religious activist
- Alexis Marie Rivera (1977–2012), American transgender advocate
- Alicia Herrera Rivera (1928-2013), Chilean feminist lawyer
- Amaad Rivera-Wagner (born 1981), American politician in Massachusetts and Wisconsin
- Andy Rivera (born 1994), Colombian urbano singer
- Angélica Rivera (born 1969), Mexican actress
- 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), retired Honduran football player
- Brent Rivera (born 1998), American social media personality
- Carlos Rivera (born 1986), Mexican singer
- Carlos Rivera (disambiguation), multiple people
- Chiquis Rivera (born 1985), American singer
- Chita Rivera (1933–2024), American actress and dancer
- Coryn Rivera (born 1992), American racing cyclist
- Danny Rivera (born 1945), Puerto Rican singer
- David Rivera (born 1965), US Representative, Florida
- David Rodríguez Rivera, priest
- Diego Rivera (1886–1957), Mexican muralist
- Doriana Rivera (born 1977), Badminton player
- Eliu Rivera (1943–2017), former Deputy Mayor
- Emilio Rivera (born 1961), American film and television actor
- Emmanuel Rivera (born 1996), Puerto Rican baseball player
- 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
- Francisco Rivera Pérez (1948–1984), Spanish bullfighter
- 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), American baseball player
- Jimmie Rivera (born 1989), American MMA fighter
- Joel Rivera (born 1978), American politician
- John Rivera (Rocky Romero; born 1982), Cuban-born American professional wrestler
- John Mar Rivera ( born 2002), Basketball player
- 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
- Jovette Rivera (born 1982), American Musician and Artist
- 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
- Luis Rivera (infielder) (born 1964), Puerto Rican baseball coach and player
- Lupillo Rivera (born 1972), Mexican banda singer
- Mailon Rivera, actor
- Marco Rivera (born 1972), professional football player
- María Antonia Rivera (born 1966), Honduran politician
- 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
- Mychal Rivera (born 1990), NFL player
- Naomi Rivera, politician
- Naya Rivera (1987–2020), 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
- Reinaldo Rivera (born 1963), Spanish-born American serial killer
- 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
- Salvador Guerra Rivera (born 2002), Spanish chess player
- Sandy Rivera, American record producer, house music DJ and label owner
- Saúl Rivera (born 1977), 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, and businesswoman
- 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
- 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 and Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2008
- Nick Rivera Caminero (stage name Nicky Jam), reggaeton artist
Variants of the surname
Variants of the surname include "de Rivera" and "D'Rivera".
Fictional characters
People with the given name
Rivera is uncommon as a given name or middle name.
See also
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