Juan Rivera (singer)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Juan Rivera

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| birth_name = Juan Rivera Saavedra

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|2|22}}

| birth_place = Long Beach, California

| origin = Long Beach, California

| genre = Regional Mexican

| occupation = Singer, actor

| associated_acts = Jenni Rivera, Chiquis Rivera, Lupillo Rivera

| label = Divina Music, Cintas Acuario, Regio Music, Fonovisa, Hacienda Records, Univision Records, Sony Music, Linea Music

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Juan Rivera Saavedra is an American singer and actor of Mexican heritage.{{cite news|title=En Exclusiva: Así nació la dinastía Rivera|url=http://www.univision.com/shows/despierta-america/en-exclusiva-asi-nacio-la-dinastia-rivera-video|access-date=July 2, 2016|work=Univision|publisher=Univision Communication, Inc|date=February 5, 2016}} He is part of one of the most prominent families, leading in regional Mexican music in the United States. His family includes singers, Jenni Rivera, Lupillo Rivera, Chiquis Rivera, and businesswoman Rosie Rivera. His songs "El Ser Equivocado" and "La Lampara" ranked on the Billboard Latin charts.{{cite web|last1=Bonacich|first1=Drago|title=Juan Rivera Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/juan-rivera-mn0000833011/biography|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=July 2, 2016}}

Early life and early career

Juan Rivera was born to Mexican parents, Pedro Rivera and Rosa Saavedra in the United States. He began his singing career at the age of 16 releasing his first record, El Atizador in 1996.

He also became a father at an early age. He is the younger brother of Regional Mexican singer Jenni Rivera.

=Film=

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!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1994

!La dinastía de Los Pérez

|José Luis Perez

2001

!Jefe de nadie

|Extra

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| Notes
2011–2013 \|I Love Jenni \|Himself \|Recurring cast
2013 \| scope="row" \| Billboard Latin Music Awards \| Himself \| Performer
2023 \|La casa de los famosos \|Himself \|Contestant{{Cite web \|first=Moisés \|last=González \|title=Telemundo destapa a otros 3 nuevos famosos confirmados para La casa de los famosos 3 \|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/television/osmel-sousa-juan-rivera-confirmados-la-casa-de-los-famosos-3/ \|access-date=28 February 2023 \|website=People en Español \|language=es}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes

2011–2013

|I Love Jenni

|Himself

|Recurring cast

2013

| scope="row" | Billboard Latin Music Awards

| Himself

| Performer

2023

|La casa de los famosos

|Himself

|Contestant{{Cite web |first=Moisés |last=González |title=Telemundo destapa a otros 3 nuevos famosos confirmados para La casa de los famosos 3 |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/television/osmel-sousa-juan-rivera-confirmados-la-casa-de-los-famosos-3/ |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=People en Español |language=es}}

References

External links

[http://www.juanriveramusic.com/ Juan Rivera website]

Category:Living people

Category:American banda musicians

Category:Male actors from Long Beach, California

Category:American musicians of Mexican descent

Category:Hispanic and Latino American singers

Category:Musicians from Long Beach, California

Category:1978 births

Category:American male television actors

Category:American male film actors