Chiquis Rivera

Janney Marín Rivera was born and raised in California. She is daughter of Regional Mexican star, Jenni Rivera and her first husband, José Trinidad Marín.{{cite web|title="Chiquis Rivera" tras herencia de su madre Jenni Rivera con su primer disco|url=http://noticias.lainformacion.com/economia-negocios-y-finanzas/industria-musical/chiquis-rivera-tras-herencia-de-su-madre-jenni-rivera-con-su-primer-disco_iN0QyHboSu2iCdYPTUrkJ1/|website=lainformacion.com|access-date=March 4, 2015|language=es |author1=Diximedia }}{{cite news|title=José Trinidad Marín, exesposo de Jenni Rivera, pide salir bajo libertad condicional|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/jose-trinidad-marin-ex-esposo-de-jenni-rivera-pide-salir-antes-de-la-carcel|access-date=March 4, 2015|work=People en Espanol|date=June 27, 2013|language=es}} She is the first child of both her parents, has one younger sister, Jacquelin, one brother, Mikey, and two half-siblings from her mother's second marriage. Rivera is Presbyterian and attends church regularly with her family.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

On April 7, 2015, she released a memoir called Forgiveness, she revealed the reasons she and her mother, Jenni Rivera, stopped speaking in October 2012.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6524281/chiquis-rivera-forgiveness-book-revelations-jenni-rivera|title=Chiquis Rivera's 'Forgiveness' Memoir: The 5 Most Shocking Revelations|last1=Romero|first1=Angie|date=April 7, 2015|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 8, 2015}} She revealed that she was molested by a woman. She confirmed that the reason for her and her mother's separation stemmed from the rumor that she had an affair with Esteban Loaiza. She denied the rumor and attributes it to "toxic voices" that surrounded her mother at a time when she was deeply lonely and confused, leading her to doubt her then-husband's fidelity and her own daughter's loyalty. She stated, in an attempt to find evidence of incriminating behavior, that Rivera looked at video footage from her home's security system and found an instance in which Chiquis is seen leaving the master bedroom which Rivera shared with Loaiza while they were married. Chiquis said that Rivera became fixated with the video, and watched it so many times that she had made herself believe her daughter actually "came back to the house and snuck back into the bedroom" to have a sexual encounter with Loaiza. Beto Cuevas, who was friends with Jenni, has stated that he gave her advice on how to deal with the rift with Chiquis three days before Jenni's death.{{cite news|url=https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Jenni-Rivera-Beto-Cuevas-La-voz-Mexico-La-diva-de-la-banda-20181029-0111.html|title=Beto Cuevas revela presagio a Jenni Rivera días antes de morir|work=Debate}}

In 1997, her aunt, Rosie Rivera came forward and confessed to Jenni Rivera, that José Trinidad Marín, used to sexually molest her, and was now doing the same to Chiquis. Physical examination showed he had done the same with her younger sister Jacqie Marín. The molestation case was opened in 1997 and Marín spent 9 years as a fugitive before he was apprehended in April 2006 and convicted of sexual assault and rape. In May 2007, José Trinidad Marín was found guilty of 7 out of 9 charges and sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/10/showbiz/jenni-rivera-profile|title=Jenni Rivera is mourned, but still inspires|last=Rodriguez|first=Cindy Y.|date=December 11, 2012|publisher=CNN|access-date=June 16, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Ilich|first=Tijana|url=http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsoz/p/PROJENNIR.htm|title=Jenni Rivera – Biography of Banda's Diva|work=About.com|access-date=August 12, 2013|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101155943/http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsoz/p/PROJENNIR.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://entretenimiento.aollatino.com/2010/08/10/jenni-rivera-daughter-father-sexual-abuse|title=Jenni Rivera's Daughter: I Survived Sexual Abuse|work=AOL Latino|date=August 10, 2010|access-date=April 17, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Declaran culpable al ex de Jenni Rivera José Trinidad Marín fue señalado como responsable de 8 de los 9 cargos en el juicio por abuso sexual en su contra|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/declaran-culpable-al-ex-de-jenni-rivera|access-date=March 4, 2015|work=People en Espanol|date=May 10, 2007|language=es}}

{{See also|2012 Mexico Learjet 25 crash}}

On 9 December 2012, her mother and six others died in a plane crash following a concert at the Monterrey Arena in Monterrey, Nuevo León.{{cite news |title=Plane of missing singer likely found in Mexico|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/09/world/americas/mexico-singer-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t1|publisher=Cable News Network|access-date=December 10, 2012}} The plane was en route to Toluca for an appearance by Rivera on La Voz ... México.[https://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Entertainment/banda-supestar-jenni-rivera-dies-plane-crash/story?id=17919621 Regional Mexican Star Jenni Rivera Dies in Plane Crash] ABC News.Associated Press (December 9, 2012). [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/jenni-rivera-mexican-american-singer-missing-plane-crashes-northern-mexico-article-1.1216494 Jenni Rivera, Mexican-American singer, killed in plane crash in northern Mexico; she was 43 years old.] Daily News|location=New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20661098|title=Jenni Rivera, Latin music star, dies in plane crash|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=December 10, 2012|access-date=December 10, 2012}}

Chiquis married Lorenzo E. Méndez Ronquillo (former vocalist of La Original Banda El Limón) in June 2019 and became stepmother to Lorenzo's daughter from his previous marriage. On September 17, 2020, Rivera announced her divorce with Méndez through social media, claiming it a decision from both parties. Chiquis would later claim in her 2022 autobiography Unbreakable that Lorenzo was a drug addict with aggression issues, at one point spitting in her face and grabbing her by the neck, only stopping after her brother charged at him with a dumbbell.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} Chiquis Rivera got engaged to Emilio Sánchez in May 2023. A year later she married Emilio Sánchez on July 5, 2024 in Las Vegas. Amongst the invitees were Becky G.

In an interview in March 2023, Chiquis came out as bisexual. She also added that in her youth she had a girlfriend, but her mother forced her to end her relationship.{{cite news|url=https://www.eonline.com/mx/amp/news/1369173/chiquis-declara-que-es-bisexual|title=Chiquis declara que es bisexual|work=Salazar Nunez, Marcos|publisher=E!|date=March 24, 2023|language=es}}

File:Janney "Chiquis" Marin, Alma Awards 2012 Red Carpet Arrivals.jpg]]

She made her television debut with her reality show Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C, Chiquis 'n Control, and also appeared on her mother's hit spin-off reality show I Love Jenni.{{cite web|title=Rivera and Daughter Had "Unfinished Business," Says Former Co-Star RaqC|url=http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2012/12/12/rivera-and-daughter-had-unfinished-business-says-former-co-star-raqc/|work=Latina Magazine|access-date=March 4, 2015}}{{cite web|title=RaqC: Queen of Spanglish Media Sheds Light on Career & Life|url=http://www.latinheat.com/tv-3/tv-news-tv-3/raqc-queen-of-spanglish-media-sheds-light-on-career-life/|website=Latin Heat Entertainment|access-date=March 4, 2015}} She also starred in her mini web-series Chiquis Confidential.{{cite magazine|title=Chiquis Rivera Launches Webseries, Site Crashes Due to Overwhelming Demand|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin-notas/6029539/chiquis-rivera-launches-webseries-site-crashes-due-to|access-date=March 4, 2015|magazine=Billboard|date=April 1, 2014}} She and her siblings started in a spin-off of I Love Jenni called The Riveras. The series aired its fourth and final season on NBC Universo on August 11.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

Rivera began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first single "Paloma Blanca".{{cite web|title=Chiquis debuta como cantante con tema dedicado a su mamá Jenni Rivera|url=http://voces.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/16/chiquis-debuta-cantante-cancion-tema-a-jenni-rivera_n_4613396.html|website=HuffPost Latino|date=January 17, 2014 |publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|access-date=March 4, 2015|language=es}}{{cite news|title=Chiquis Rivera se estrena como cantante con el tema 'Paloma blanca', dedicado a Jenni Rivera|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/chiquis-rivera-se-estrena-como-cantante-con-el-tema-paloma-blanca-dedicado-jenni-rivera|access-date=March 4, 2015|work=People en Espanol|date=January 16, 2014|language=es}} It was written by her and dedicated as a tribute to her late mother. At Premios Juventud she made her musical debut on international television with her performance of "Esa No Soy Yo".{{cite web|url=http://www.latintimes.com/pulse/chiquis-looked-copy-jenni-rivera-premios-juventud-193463 |title=Chiquis Looked Like A Copy Of Jenni Rivera at the Premios Juventud! |work=Latin Times |date=July 18, 2014 |access-date=July 28, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewschannel.com/2014/07/18/sony-music-artists-shine-at-premios-juventud-2014/ |title=Sony Music Artists shine at Premios Juventud 2014 | #PRNC |publisher=Prnewschannel.com |date=July 18, 2014 |access-date=July 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726205048/http://www.prnewschannel.com/2014/07/18/sony-music-artists-shine-at-premios-juventud-2014/ |archive-date=July 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |author=admin2 |url=http://regionalmex.com/2014/01/chiquis-marin-sings-paloma-blanca/ |title=Chiquis Marin Sings Paloma Blanca |publisher=RegionalMex |date=January 16, 2014 |access-date=July 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811004847/http://regionalmex.com/2014/01/chiquis-marin-sings-paloma-blanca/ |archive-date=August 11, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

On April 6, 2015, Chiquis declared to the daily newspaper Miami Herald, she would be releasing an album called Ahora, on June 2, 2015. She stated, "I called it Ahora because it's about living in the moment and appreciating the now. I feel that's how my life can be summed up. It really has a little bit of everything – pop mixed with banda. I love all types of music and didn't want to limit myself since I am my own record label [Sweet Sound Records] I was able to take my time with it. I want to give that to people. I don't know anyone who listens to just one type of music – it's universal and brings everyone together."{{cite news|last1=Marr|first1=Madeleine|title=Chiquis Rivera talks mom Jenni Rivera and book, 'Forgiveness'|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article17580830.html|access-date=April 8, 2015|work=The Miami Herald|date=April 6, 2015}}

In spring of 2018, Rivera released her second studio album titled 'Entre Botellas' which feature songs made with Lorenzo Mendez, Jenni Rivera and Juan Rivera. Her two singles 'Vas a Volver' and 'Horas Extras' were featured in the album as well as 'Quisieran Tener Mi Lugar', a duet sang with her mother Jenni Rivera.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

Rivera's musical style is classified as banda, a form of traditional Mexican music popular in Mexico and parts of the United States with large Mexican populations. Banda music originated in the state of Sinaloa and the music sound is primarily instruments such as tuba, clarinets and trumpets, i.e. Banda El Recodo and Banda La Costeña.

• Ahora (2015)
• Entre Botellas (2018)
• Playlist (2020)
• Abeja Reina (2022)
• Bee Side (2023)
• Diamantes (2024)
• Diamantes VVS1 (2024)

The Billboard Latin Music Awards are awarded annually by Billboard magazine in the United States. The Billboard awards are the Latin music industry's longest running and most prestigious award. Chiquis has received two nominations.{{cite web|title=Telemundo Is Ready for the Big Night: The 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards Presented By State Farm – Live April 24 at 7PM/6C |publisher=NBCUniversal |date=November 25, 2014 |url=https://www.nbcumv.com/node/894911 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205050451/https://www.nbcumv.com/node/894911 |archive-date=December 5, 2014 }}{{cite magazine|last1=Cobo|first1=Leila|title=Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias Lead List of Finalists for Billboard Latin Music Awards|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/latin-awards/6465538/billboard-latin-music-awards-2015-finalists|access-date=February 10, 2015|magazine=Billboard|date=February 9, 2015}}

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|2015

|rowspan="2" scope="row| Herself

| Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female

| {{nom}}{{cite news|title=Lista de los ganadores de los Premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2015|url=http://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/2015/04/29/lista-de-los-ganadores-de-los-premios-billboard-de-la-musica-latina-2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502025534/http://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/2015/04/29/lista-de-los-ganadores-de-los-premios-billboard-de-la-musica-latina-2015|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 2, 2015|access-date=May 1, 2015|work=Telemundo|publisher=Telemundo Communications Group, Inc.|date=April 30, 2015}}

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|2016

| Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo

| {{nom}}

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The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy. Chiquis has received two nominations.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

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|2023

| Abeja Reina

| Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

| {{nominated}}

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|2025

| Diamantes

| Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

| {{Nominated}}{{End}}

The Juventud Awards are awarded annually by the television network Univision in the United States. Chiquis has received eight nominations.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

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|rowspan="3" scope="row| 2014

|rowspan="2" scope="row| Paloma Blanca

| Catchiest Tune

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| My Favorite Video

| {{nom}}

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|rowspan="3" scope="row| Herself

| Best Artist using Social Media to Connect with Fans

| {{nom}}

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|rowspan="3" scope="row| 2019

| Best Social Artist

| {{nom}}

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|Best Scroll Stopper

| {{nom}}

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|Chiquis Rivera and Lorenzo Méndez

|Best Couple

| {{nom}}

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|2020

|rowspan="2" scope="row| Herself

| Breaking the Internet

| {{nom}}

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|2021

| Female Youth Artist of the Year

| {{nom}}

{{end}}

The Latin American Music Awards are the Spanish-language version of the American Music Awards hosted on U.S. Spanish-language television network, Telemundo.{{cite news|title=Nicky Jam Leads Nominees for New Latin American Music Awards|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/nicky-jam-leads-nominees-latin-american-music-awards-33487626|access-date=September 8, 2015|work=ABC|date=September 2, 2015}}{{cite magazine|last1=Cobo|first1=Leila|title=Latin AMAs Winners List: Enrique Iglesias & Nicky Jam Win Big at Inaugural Awards Show|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6722629/latin-amas-2015-winners-list|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 9, 2015|date=October 8, 2015}}

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|rowspan="2" scope="row| 2015

|rowspan="3" scope="row| Herself

| New Artist of the Year

| {{nom}}

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| Favorite Female Artist

| {{nom}}

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|2022

|Social Artist of the Year

| {{nom}}

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The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Latin Recording Academy in the United States. Rivera has received three awards.{{cite magazine |title=2020 Latin Grammys: Here Are All the Winners (Updating) |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9486378/2020-latin-grammys-winners-list/ |access-date=November 20, 2020 |magazine=Billboard |date=November 29, 2020}}

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|2020

| Playlist

| Best Banda Album

| {{won}}

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|2022

| Abeja Reina

| Best Banda Album

| {{won}}

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|2024

| Diamantes

| Best Banda Album

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The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by the television network Univision in the United States.{{cite web |date=n.d. |title=Entérate de todo lo que esta pasando al rededor de los Premios Juventud 2017 |url=http://musica.univision.com/premio-lo-nuestro/fotos/slideshow/2014-12-02/nominados-categoria-regional |access-date=September 10, 2017 |website=Musica.Univision.com}}{{cite news |date=February 19, 2015 |title=Premio Lo Nuestro 2015: La lista completa de ganadores |url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/premio-lo-nuestro-2015-la-lista-completa-de-ganadores |access-date=February 20, 2015 |work=People en Español}}{{cite news |last1=Saldana |first1=Janel |date=February 18, 2016 |title=Premio Lo Nuestro 2016 Winners: Luis Coronel, Marc Anthony, Prince Royce Take Home Awards, Plus Ceremony's Highlights |url=http://www.latintimes.com/premio-lo-nuestro-2016-winners-luis-coronel-marc-anthony-prince-royce-take-home-370432 |access-date=February 20, 2016 |work=Latin Times}}{{Cite news |date=February 24, 2017 |title=Premio Lo Nuestro 2017: los ganadores y lo mejor de una noche llena de talento musical latino |url=http://www.infobae.com/america/entretenimiento/2017/02/24/premio-lo-nuestro-2017-los-ganadores-y-lo-mejor-de-una-noche-llena-de-talento-musical-latino/ |access-date=February 25, 2017 |work=Infobae |publisher=arc publishing |language=es}}{{awards table}}

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| 2015

|rowspan="6" scope="row| Herself

|rowspan="2" scope="row| Regional Mexican: Female Artist of the Year

| {{nom}}

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| 2016

| {{won}}

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| 2017

| Female Artist of the Year

| {{won}}

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|2020

|Social Artist of the Year

| {{nom}}

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|2021

|Regional Mexican Artist of the Year

| {{nom}}

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|rowspan="5" scope="row| 2023

|Female Regional Mexican Artist of the Year

| {{pending}}

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| Abeja Reina

| Regional Mexican Album of the Year

| {{pending}}

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| Mi Problema

| Regional Mexican Song of the Year

| {{pending}}

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| Quiero Amanecer Con Alguien

| Banda Song of the Year

| {{pending}}

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| Baila Así

| Urban Dance/Pop Song of the Year

| {{pending}}

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| 2025

| Herself

| Female Artist of the Year

|{{Pending}}{{End}}

The Premios De La Radio are awarded annually by the television network Estrella TV in the United States for the Regional Mexican Music genre. Chiquis has received one nomination, and in 2014 she lost the award to her late mother Jenni Rivera.{{cite web|url=http://premios.estrellatv.com/vota-aqui/artista-femenina-del-ano/|title=Premios de la Radio 2016 – Mejor Vestidos|date=n.d.|website=Premios.EstrellaTV.com|access-date=September 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005023036/http://premios.estrellatv.com/vota-aqui/artista-femenina-del-ano/|archive-date=October 5, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://instagram.com/p/9uyvf9kP_e/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/9uyvf9kP_e |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram post by Chiquis 💛 • Nov 6, 2015 at 5:10 am UTC|date=n.d.|website=Instagram|access-date=September 10, 2017}}{{cbignore}}

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|rowspan="3" scope="row| Female Artist of the Year

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| 2015

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The Tu Mundo Awards are produced by Telemundo awarded annually from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.{{cite web |url=http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/Premios_Tu_Mundo/Vota/FanClub-del-Ano-24 |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726032430/http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/Premios_Tu_Mundo/Vota/FanClub-del-Ano-24 |archive-date=July 26, 2014 }}

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| 2014

| #BossBee

| Fan Club of the Year

| {{nom}}

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