Rosie Rivera
Rosa Amelia Rivera (born July 3, 1981)[1] is an American television personality and businesswoman. Rivera is the current chief executive officer of Jenni Rivera Enterprises. Rivera first gained media attention through her sister Jenni Rivera's death but she received wider notice after she began to star in Spanish-language reality shows and taking over her sister's enterprise. In late 2014, she and her family began to appear in the reality television series Rica, Famosa, Latina.
Rosie Rivera | |
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Rivera interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2016 | |
Born | Rosa Amelia Rivera July 3, 1981 California, United States Of America |
Years active | 2013–present |
Television | I Love Jenni and Rica, Famosa, Latina |
Spouse(s) | Abel Flores (2011 -Present) |
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Life and career
Early life
Rosie Rivera was born to parents Rosa Saavedra and Pedro Rivera, who crossed the border from Mexico into the United States.[1] Rivera is the younger sister to Latin singers, Jenni Rivera (deceased), Lupillo Rivera and the aunt of singer Chiquis Rivera.
In 2013, the third-season of Jenni Rivera's reality show, I Love Jenni aired. Rivera starred in the show, as she lived in her sister's house along with her family.[2][3]
In late 2014, she and her family began to appear in the reality television series Rica, Famosa, Latina.[4]
In February 2016, Rosie Rivera published her first book "My Broken Pieces:Mending the Wounds From Sexual Abuse Through Faith, Family and Love" that discusses her tragic, life-changing experience of sexual abuse at a young age, and shares her story on how faith and the love from her family helped her heal and mend those broken pieces. "My Broken Pieces" is Rivera's first book that set her free from the trauma and helped her strength while helping other victims of sexual abuse along the way. She is a spokesperson and model for young women who like her, were victims of sexual abuse and shares her story to uplift the pain and create strength in anyone who has been affected by sexual abuse.[5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | I Love Jenni | herself | |
2014/2018 | Rica, Famosa y Latina | herself | |
External links
- Rosie Rivera on IMDb
References
- Fridmann, Mandy (December 10, 2012). "Jenni Rivera: Mexican-American Singer's Tragic End Echoes Life Of Hardship On Journey To Stardom". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- "Jenni Rivera Will Appear in Final Season of I Love Jenni". People. Time, Inc. April 10, 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- "Jenni Rivera Reality Show Premiere: 'I Love Jenni' Will Show Mexican Star Weeks Prior To Her Death". Huffington Post. February 17, 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- "Rosie Rivera dice no ser rica y famosa como la describe el reality que protagoniza". People. Time, Inc. September 10, 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- https://www.amazon.com/My-Broken-Pieces-Mending-Through/dp/1101990066