Jenni Rivera

Jenni Rivera: Biography in Details

Who is Jenni Rivera?

Jenni Rivera was a well-known American singer, composer, actress, television producer, ambassador, philanthropist, and businesswoman who specialized in Banda and Ranchera music.

Several media publications, including CNN, Billboard, Fox News, and The New York Times, have dubbed her the most influential female figure and best-selling female singer in Mexican music.

Apart from that, she was also recognized for her humanitarian activities, and she was named spokeswoman for The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

The Los Angeles City Council honors ‘Jenni Rivera Day’ in her honor every year on August 6.

Jenni Rivera- Bio, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

The American singer, Jenni Rivera was born on July 02, in the year 1969, in Long Beach, California, the United States. Dolores Janney “Jenni” Rivera Saavedra was the name she was given at birth.

She was 43 years old and of American nationality as of 2023.

Similarly, her ethnicity was Caucasian, and her birth sign was Cancer. Jenni Rivera was born to Pedro Rivera her father, and Rosa Saavedra, her mother.

Her five siblings were Rosie Rivera, Lupillo Rivera, Juan Rivera, Gustavo Rivera, and Pedro Rivera Jr. At present, there is no information about her educational background.

Jenni Rivera- Professional Life, Career

Jenni Rivera began singing at an early age, but her debut CD, a tribute to her father, was not released until 1992 Father’s Day. She also had difficulty breaking into the typically male-dominated Mexican music industry.

Jenni once revealed that a Los Angeles radio DJ tossed away her music CD in her presence. She also self-released an album titled ‘Farewell to Selena,’ which was a tribute to the late ‘Queen of Tejano music,’ Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

‘Dejate Amar,’ her fourth studio album, and ‘Se las Voy a Dar an Otro,’ her fifth studio album, were both successful and released in the same year (2001). Her 2005 studio album, ‘Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida,’ debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums list.

It included the smash tune ‘De Contrabando,’ which peaked at number one on Billboard’s US Regional Mexican Songs list. Her greatest success occurred a year later, in 2008, with the publication of her tenth studio album, “Jenni.”

Moreover, she made her acting debut in the Youssef Delara and Michael D. Olmos film “Filly Brown.” ‘Maria Tenorio,’ the alter persona of Rivera, was created. Women’s rights and diligent ladies in society were promoted in Rivera’s song.

Jenni Rivera- Net Worth, Salary

Jenni Rivera had a net worth of around $25 million. As, an actress, she had an average salary of $67,552.

Jenni Rivera’s Arrest and Assault

Rivera was arrested in June 2008 after a concertgoer accused her of verbal and physical assault. After being struck by a beer can thrown by a fan, Rivera summoned him to the stage and began verbally and physically abusing him.

She was detained when a fan alerted the authorities, and he was freed on bond after paying $3,000 in bail.

Rivera’s Death

Jenni Rivera finished her concert at Monterrey Arena in Mexico on December 8, 2012, and then flew to Monterrey International Airport.

She boarded a Learjet 25 that was 43 years old, together with four other passengers and two crew members. Authorities thought she was dead, which her father later confirmed in a press conference.

Jenni Rivera: Height, Weight

Jenni Rivera had an average height of 5 feet 1 inch and her weight was 56Kg. Jenni had beautiful light brown hair and dark brown eyes.

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok

Rivera was active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

She had around 6.8M followers on Facebook, about 1.9M followers on Twitter, and over 2.1M followers with 40 posts on Instagram, 2.5M followers with 21M likes on TikTok. She had 3.92M subscribers on YouTube.

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