Angélica Rivera
Encyclopedia
Angélica Rivera Hurtado (born August 2, 1970 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican telenovela
actress, wife of Enrique Peña Nieto
.
was filming a video in the street and she decided to snoop around. To her surprise, Castro approached her and suggested that she compete in The Face of the Herald, a contest Rivera won in 1987. This launched her career.
. She then filmed two TV/radio commercials, one for the United States and other for Japan, followed by the TNT video program hosted by Martha Aguayo.
In 1989, her career completely changed when she received the opportunity to play a small part in the soap opera Dulce Desafío
, with Adela Noriega
and Eduardo Yáñez
. This part was followed by many others on shows such as Simply Maria, My Small Solitude and The Dreamy Scamp. Little by little she was demonstrating her acting ability.
In 1991 Rivera was selected to play the scheming and opportunistic Silvana in Alcanzar una estrella II
, where she also sang next to big talents such as Ricky Martin
, Pedro Fernández
, Sasha
and Erick Rubín.
In 2003 she played a villain in the soap opera
Mariana de la Noche
, produced by Salvador Mejía. In this melodrama she played the character of Marcia.
In 2007, she had the lead role in the novela Destilando amor
next to Eduardo Yáñez
. In this novela she played the role of Gaviota, a young girl from the country who went to the big city to look for a better life.
, with whom she has three children: Angélica Sofia (born 1996), Fernanda (born 1999) and Regina (born 2005). The couple divorced in 2008.
On November 27, 2010, Rivera married Edomex Governor and 2012 potential presidential candidate for the PRI
, Enrique Peña Nieto
. From this marriage, she has three stepchildren.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
actress, wife of Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto is a Mexican politician. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party , he served as governor of the State of Mexico from 2005 to 2011. On September 19, 2011, he announced his candidacy in the 2012 Mexican presidential election to succeed Felipe Calderón...
.
Early life
Rivera was born to a family of six brothers. One day she found out that actress Verónica CastroVerónica Castro
Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....
was filming a video in the street and she decided to snoop around. To her surprise, Castro approached her and suggested that she compete in The Face of the Herald, a contest Rivera won in 1987. This launched her career.
Success in telenovelas
Rivera's career began at the age of 17, when she won The Face of the Herald contest. She was a model in the video Now You Can Leave with Luis MiguelLuis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
. She then filmed two TV/radio commercials, one for the United States and other for Japan, followed by the TNT video program hosted by Martha Aguayo.
In 1989, her career completely changed when she received the opportunity to play a small part in the soap opera Dulce Desafío
Dulce Desafío
Dulce Desafío is a Mexican telenovela starring Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yáñez.-Plot summary:Dulce Desafío is a teen novela that tells a story about Lucero Sandoval, a sixteen year old girl who lives with her father, Santiago Sandoval and her sister, Beatriz...
, with Adela Noriega
Adela Noriega
Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez , better known as Adela Noriega , is a Mexican actress. Noriega is best known for her starring roles in telenovelas. She came to prominence as a teenager, starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the late 1980s...
and Eduardo Yáñez
Eduardo Yáñez
Eduardo Yáñez is a Mexican television and film actor.Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He lived with his mother and half brothers. He never met his father. Eduardo had a hard and sad childhood alongside his stepfather...
. This part was followed by many others on shows such as Simply Maria, My Small Solitude and The Dreamy Scamp. Little by little she was demonstrating her acting ability.
In 1991 Rivera was selected to play the scheming and opportunistic Silvana in Alcanzar una estrella II
Alcanzar una estrella II
Alcanzar Una Estrella II is a telenovela produced by Televisa in 1991. It is the sequel to Alcanzar Una Estrella.-Plot:...
, where she also sang next to big talents such as Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
, Pedro Fernández
Pedro Fernández
José Martín Cuevas Cobos , known professionally as Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican recording artist and actor.-Discography:*1979: La De La Mochila Azul*1989: Vicio*1990: Por Un Amigo Más*1991: Muñecos De Papel...
, Sasha
Sasha Sokol
Sasha Sökol is a Mexican singer, composer, actress, and TV host. She has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide.-Biography:...
and Erick Rubín.
In 2003 she played a villain in the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Mariana de la Noche
Mariana de la noche
Mariana de la Noche is a Mexican telenovela from 2003. Written by Delia Fiallo and produced by Salvador Mejia, it starred Angélica Rivera, Jorge Salinas, Alejandra Barros and César Évora.- Plot :...
, produced by Salvador Mejía. In this melodrama she played the character of Marcia.
In 2007, she had the lead role in the novela Destilando amor
Destilando Amor
Destilando Amor is a 2007 Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and Nicandro Díaz. It stars Angélica Rivera and Eduardo Yáñez as the main protagonists and was set primarily in Tequila, Jalisco...
next to Eduardo Yáñez
Eduardo Yáñez
Eduardo Yáñez is a Mexican television and film actor.Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He lived with his mother and half brothers. He never met his father. Eduardo had a hard and sad childhood alongside his stepfather...
. In this novela she played the role of Gaviota, a young girl from the country who went to the big city to look for a better life.
Personal life
On December 11, 2004, Rivera was married to producer José Alberto Castro, brother of Verónica CastroVerónica Castro
Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....
, with whom she has three children: Angélica Sofia (born 1996), Fernanda (born 1999) and Regina (born 2005). The couple divorced in 2008.
On November 27, 2010, Rivera married Edomex Governor and 2012 potential presidential candidate for the PRI
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
, Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto is a Mexican politician. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party , he served as governor of the State of Mexico from 2005 to 2011. On September 19, 2011, he announced his candidacy in the 2012 Mexican presidential election to succeed Felipe Calderón...
. From this marriage, she has three stepchildren.
Telenovelas
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Destilando Amor Destilando Amor Destilando Amor is a 2007 Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and Nicandro Díaz. It stars Angélica Rivera and Eduardo Yáñez as the main protagonists and was set primarily in Tequila, Jalisco... |
Tereza "Gaviota" Hernandez/Mariana Franco | protagonist |
| 2003/04 | Mariana de la noche Mariana de la noche Mariana de la Noche is a Mexican telenovela from 2003. Written by Delia Fiallo and produced by Salvador Mejia, it starred Angélica Rivera, Jorge Salinas, Alejandra Barros and César Évora.- Plot :... |
Marcia Montenegro | antagonist |
| 2001 | Sin Pecado Concebido | Mariana Campos | protagonist |
| 1998/99 | Angela Angela (telenovela) Angela is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced by Televisa and broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas in 1998. The series was first debuted on May 17, 1999 on Univision in the United States, replacing that year's hit La Mentira, and ended on September 9, 1999, being replaced by Tres Mujeres... |
Angela | protagonist |
| 1997/98 | Huracán Huracán Huracan is the hurricane god of Maya mythology.Huracán may also refer to:*ARM Huracán, a Mexican Navy missile boat*Huracán , a Mexican telenovelaIn sports:*Huracán Buceo, Uruguayan football club... |
Elena | protagonist |
| 1995 | La Dueña (Mexico) La Dueña (Mexico) La Dueña was a Mexican telenovela produced by Florinda Meza in 1995 for Televisa. It was transmitted with great success by El Canal de las Estrellas... |
Regina Villareal | protagonist |
| 1993 | Sueño de Amor | Isabel | protagonista |
| 1991 | Alcanzar una estrella II Alcanzar una estrella II Alcanzar Una Estrella II is a telenovela produced by Televisa in 1991. It is the sequel to Alcanzar Una Estrella.-Plot:... |
Silvana | |
| 1991 | La Pícara soñadora La Pícara soñadora La Pícara soñadora is a 1956 Argentine film.... |
Giovanna | |
| 1990 | Mi pequeña Soledad Mi pequeña Soledad Mi pequeña Soledad is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast in Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas from May 14, 1990 to December 21, 1990.-Plot:Isadora is the victim of a rape at a young age and the product of that rape, Soledad.... |
Marisa | |
| 1989/90 | Simplemente María Simplemente Maria Simplemente Maria ' is a telenovela, starring Victoria Ruffo, Manuel Saval, Jaime Garza and Silvia Derbez. The telenovela, a production of Valentín Pimstein , premiered on October 16, 1989 and ended on May 11, 1990 on El Canal de las Estrellas.... |
Isabella De Peñalbert | |
| 1989 | Dulce Desafío Dulce Desafío Dulce Desafío is a Mexican telenovela starring Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yáñez.-Plot summary:Dulce Desafío is a teen novela that tells a story about Lucero Sandoval, a sixteen year old girl who lives with her father, Santiago Sandoval and her sister, Beatriz... |
Gina | |