Jenny Dolores Rivera Saavedra , became her first number-one album in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. In 2010, she appeared in and produced the reality TV show Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C. She also appeared in and produced I Love Jenni starting in 2011 and Chiquis 'n Control in 2012. Rivera, along with six others, died in a plane crash near Iturbide, Nuevo León, México, on December 9, 2012
Daughter of the actor, singer, & composer Pedro Rivera.
Sister of singer Lupillo Rivera , singer Juan Rivera , pastor Pete Rivera and Gustavo Rivera.
Mother of Chiquis Marin Rivera , Jacqui Marin , Michael Marin , Jenicka Lopez and Johnny Lopez.
Her brothers are also singers. Her brother, Lupillo Rivera , is a very successful singer, who has won many awards in the Latino community. Her brother, Pete Rivera, is a pastor.
Her mother is from Sonora, Mexico and her father is from Jalisco, Mexico.
Has four siblings.
Friend of Paulina Rubio and Cristina Saralegui.
Make-up artist Jacob Yebale also perished in the same airplane crash that claimed Riveras life.
Three time Latin Grammy Award nominee. in for Best Banda Album ("Se Las Voy A Dar A Otro"), in for Best Ranchero album ("La Diva En Vivo"), in for Best Banda Album ("La Gran Seora En Vivo"), and in Best Banda Album ("La Gran Seora En Vivo").
Just days before her death, ABC announced the development of "Jenni," a show starring Rivera and centering on the Mexican-American singer and actress as a struggling single mom. Robert L. Boyett and Robert Horn were attached to write and executive produce the project.
