Rivera (surname)

• Adrienne Rivera, American para-alpine skier
• Albert Rivera (born 1979), Spanish former politician
• Alberto Rivera (activist) (1935–1997), anti-Catholic religious activist
• Alberto Rivera Pizarro (born 1978), Spanish retired footballer
• Alexis Marie Rivera (1977–2012), American transgender advocate
• Alicia Herrera Rivera (1928–2013), Chilean feminist lawyer
• Amaad Rivera-Wagner (born 1981), American politician
• Amos Rivera (born 1977), Filipino politician
• Andy Rivera (born 1994), Colombian singer-songwriter
• Angélica Rivera (born 1969), Mexican actress and model
• Aníbal Meléndez Rivera (1948–2021), Puerto Rican politician
• Antonio Rivera (1963–2005), Puerto Rican boxer
• Ariel Rivera (born 1966), Filipino actor and singer
• Arturo Rivera (1945–2020), Mexican artist
• Belarmino Rivera (born 1956), Honduran retired football player
• Bong Rivera (born 1968), Filipino politician and businessman
• Brent Rivera (born 1998), American social media personality and actor
• Carlos Rivera (born 1986), Mexican singer
• Carlos Rivera (disambiguation), multiple people
• Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born 1977), Spanish bullfighter
• Chiquis Rivera (born 1985), American singer and television personality
• Chita Rivera (1933–2024), American actress and dancer
• Coryn Rivera (born 1992), American racing cyclist
• Danny Rivera (born 1945), Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
• David Rivera (born 1965), American politician
• David Rodríguez Rivera, Salvadoran priest and politician
• Diego Rivera (1886–1957), Mexican muralist
• Doriana Rivera (born 1977), Peruvian retired badminton player
• Eliu Rivera (1943–2017), Puerto Rican politician
• Emilio Rivera (born 1961), American actor and stand-up comedian
• Emmanuel Rivera (born 1996), Puerto Rican professional baseball player
• Erica Rivera (born 1988), American rapper and actress
• Fernando Rivera y Moncada (1725–1781), Spanish colonial soldier and official in New Spain
• Filiberto Rivera (born 1982), Puerto Rican professional basketball player
• Frances Rivera (born 1970), Filipino-American journalist and news anchor
• Francisco Rivera Ordóñez (born 1974), Spanish bullfighter
• Francisco Rivera Pérez (1948–1984), Spanish bullfighter
• Fructuoso Rivera (1784–1854), 1st Constitutional President of Uruguay
• Gabriel Rivera (1961–2018), American professional footballer
• Geraldo Rivera (born 1943), American journalist, attorney, author, political commentator
• Gianni Rivera (born 1943), Italian politician and former footballer
• Graciela Rivera (1921–2011), Puerto Rican singer
• Guillermo Rivera (born 1969), Salvadoran retired professional footballer
• Guillermo Rivera Aránguiz (born 1989), Chilean former professional tennis player
• Ingrid Marie Rivera (born 1983), Puerto Rican actress, model, 2nd runner-up of Miss World 2005
• Ismael Rivera (1931–1987), Puerto Rican composer and singer
• Ismael Rivera (archer) (born 1951), Puerto Rican archer
• James Rivera (born 1960), American singer
• Jamie Rivera (born 1966), Filipino singer
• Jenni Rivera (1969–2012), Mexican singer-songwriter
• Jerry Rivera (born 1973), Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
• Jessica Rivera
• Jessica Rivera (music executive)
• Jim Rivera (1921–2017), American professional baseball player
• Jimmie Rivera (born 1989), American professional MMA fighter
• Joel Rivera (born 1978), American politician
• John Rivera (better known as Rocky Romero, born 1982), Cuban-American professional wrestler
• Jorge Rivera (fighter) (born 1972), American retired MMA fighter
• Jorge Rivera (basketball) (born 1973), Puerto Rican former basketball player
• Jose Rivera (politician) (born 1936), American former politician
• José Rivera (playwright) (born 1955), Puerto Rican playwright and screenwriter
• José Antonio Rivera (born 1973), American professional boxer
• José Eustasio Rivera (1888–1928), Colombian lawyer and author
• José Rivera (volleyball) (born 1977), Puerto Rican volleyball player
• Jose Luis Rivera (born 1960), Puerto Rican retired professional wrestler
• Jovette Rivera (born 1982), American musician
• Juan Rivera (disambiguation), multiple people
• Leonor Rivera (1867–1893), lover of the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal
• Lionel Rivera (born 1956), American politician
• Lissa Rivera (born 1984), American artist, curator, and filmmaker
• Luis Antonio Rivera (1930–2023), Puerto Rican actor, television personality, comedian
• Luis Rivera (disambiguation), multiple people
• Lupillo Rivera (born 1972), Mexican-American singer-songwriter
• Mailon Rivera (born 1969), American actor
• Marco Rivera (born 1972), American former professional footballer
• María Antonia Rivera (born 1966), 3rd Vice President of Honduras
• Marian Rivera (born 1984), Filipino actress, television host, model
• Mariano Rivera (born 1969), Panamanian-American former professional baseball player
• Marika Rivera (1919–2010), French actress
• Mark Rivera (born 1953), American musician
• Maura Rivera (born 1984), Chilean dancer and television performer
• Maxwell (musician) (born 1973), American singer-songwriter and record producer
• Mayra Rivera (born 1968), Puerto Rican religious scholar
• Mike Rivera (baseball) (born 1976), Puerto Rican former professional baseball player
• Mike Rivera (American football) (born 1986), American former professional footballer
• Miriam Rivera (1981–2019), Mexican model and actress
• Mon Rivera, two distinct Puerto Rican musicians
• Mychal Rivera (born 1990), American former professional footballer
• Naomi Rivera (born 1963), American former politician
• Naya Rivera (1987–2020), American actress, singer, model
• Nick Rivera Caminero (stage name Nicky Jam, born 1981), American singer
• Nikki Rivera, American politician
• Norberto Rivera Carrera (born 1942), Mexican cardinal
• Oscar López Rivera (born 1943), Puerto Rican activist and militant
• Pedro Ignacio Rivera (1759–1833), Bolivian statesman and lawyer
• Peter M. Rivera (born 1946), American politician
• Prisilla Rivera (born 1984), Dominican volleyball player
• Reinaldo Rivera (born 1963), Spanish-born American serial killer
• René Rivera (born 1983), Puerto Rican former professional baseball player
• Robbie Rivera (born 1973), Puerto Rican house music producer and DJ
• Ron Rivera (born 1962), American professional football coach and former player
• Ron Rivera (public health) (1948–2008), Puerto Rican-American activist and relief worker
• Rubén Rivera (born 1973), Panamanian former professional baseball player
• Ruth Rivera Marín (1927–1969), Mexican architect
• Salvador Guerra Rivera (born 2002), Spanish chess player
• Sandy Rivera (born 1971), American record producer, house music DJ, label owner
• Saúl Rivera (born 1977), Puerto Rican former professional baseball player
• Scarlet Rivera (born 1950), American violinist
• Sophie Rivera (1938–2021), Puerto Rican-American artist and photographer
• Susana Rivera-Mills, Salvadoran sociolinguist and academic administrator
• Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002), American transgender activist
• Tammy Rivera (born 1986), American television personality, singer, fashion designer, businesswoman
• Temario Rivera (1946/1947–2024), Filipino educator and political scientist
• Teresa Rivera (born 1966), Mexican former swimmer
• Tomás Rivera (1935–1984), Mexican American author, poet, educator
• Tomás Rivera Morales (1927–2001), Puerto Rican musician
• Victor Rivera (bishop) (1916–2005), Puerto Rican Episcopalian bishop
• Víctor Rivera (judoka) (born 1965), Puerto Rican judoka
• Victor Rivera (wrestler) (born 1944), Puerto Rican retired professional wrestler
• Víctor Rivera (football manager) (born 1968), Peruvian football manager
• Víctor Rivera (volleyball) (born 1976), Puerto Rican volleyball player
• Víctor Hugo Rivera (born 1967), Peruvian football referee
• Zuleyka Rivera (born 1987), Puerto Rican actress, model, Miss Universe 2006

Variants of the surname include "de Rivera" and "D'Rivera".

• Alice de Rivera (born 1955 or 1956), American physician and women's rights activist
• Belle de Rivera (1848-1943), American clubwoman
• José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish politician
• Miguel Primo de Rivera, Spanish dictator
• Paquito D'Rivera, Cuban musician

• Alicia Rivera, The Clique
• Eugene Rivera, Oz
• Eduardo Rivera, Extreme Ghostbusters
• Emery Rivera, Daybreak
• Manny Rivera, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
• Rivera clan: Hector, Imelda, Miguel, Socorro (Coco), et al.; Coco (2017 film)