Francisco de Asís Rivera Ordóñez (prev. The Duke of Montoro; born 3 January 1974 in Madrid

Madrid

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...

) is a Spanish bullfighter.

He is the son of Francisco Rivera Paquirri

Paquirri

Francisco Rivera Pérez, known as Paquirri , was a Spanish bullfighter.- Death :Paquirri was gored by a bull named "Avispado" during a bullfight in Pozoblanco , and died while he was being transported to Córdoba Hospital.- Family :He was first married to Carmen Ordóñez, with whom he had two...

 and Carmen Ordóñez

Carmen Ordóñez

Carmina Ordóñez was a member of Spanish families with a background in bullfighting. She was the daughter, ex-wife and mother of bullfighters....

, and his brother is the matador Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez

Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez

Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez, is a Spanish matador.-Early years:Rivera is the son of Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' and Carmen Ordóñez along with his elder brother, the matador Francisco Rivera Ordóñez...

. His father’s second wife was Isabel Pantoja

Isabel Pantoja

Isabel Pantoja is a popular contemporary Spanish singer. She is of Romani origin, born in the Triana district of Seville, Spain. She has released more than a dozen albums throughout a career spanning many decades, and is known for her distinctive Andalusian style.-Biography:She was born into a...

, with whom Francisco has a half brother, Francisco Rivera Pantoja.

He belongs to a long line of famous bullfighters: his father was Francisco Rivera Paquirri

Paquirri

Francisco Rivera Pérez, known as Paquirri , was a Spanish bullfighter.- Death :Paquirri was gored by a bull named "Avispado" during a bullfight in Pozoblanco , and died while he was being transported to Córdoba Hospital.- Family :He was first married to Carmen Ordóñez, with whom he had two...

; his brother is Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez

Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez

Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez, is a Spanish matador.-Early years:Rivera is the son of Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' and Carmen Ordóñez along with his elder brother, the matador Francisco Rivera Ordóñez...

; his grandfather was Antonio Ordóñez

Antonio Ordóñez

Antonio Ordóñez Araujo was a famous Spanish bullfighter.-Bullfighting career:Ordóñez was born Antonio Ordóñez Araujo in Ronda, Spain. He was one of the top bullfighters of his time. As a matador, Ordoñez came face to face with over 3000 bulls...

, his granduncle was Luis Miguel Dominguín, his cousin is Jose Antonio Canales Rivera

Jose Antonio Canales Rivera

Jose Antonio Canales Rivera is a well-known Spanish bullfighter.He belongs to a family of bullfighters. His mother, Teresa Rivera, was the sister of Francisco Rivera Pérez “Paquirri” and Jose Rivera Perez “Riverita”...

. In 2009, he was awarded the Fine Arts medal by the Culture Ministry of Spain, a coveted bullfighting prize, but his receipt resulted in a public outcry.

He has one daughter, Cayetana Rivera y Martínez de Irujo (born October 16, 1999), from his marriage with Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro

Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro

Doña María Eugenia Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 12th Duchess of Montoro, Grandee of Spain is a Spanish aristocrat and socialite. Born in Madrid, she is the youngest daughter of Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artázcoz and Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba. The Duchess works as...

, on October 23, 1998. The couple divorced in 2002. Eugenia's mother is the current Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, the most titled noble in Spain.

Currently (10/2011), Francisco Rivera is seeing Lourdes Montes Parejo, a 27 years old lawyer from Sevilla.)

Rivera Ordóñez, who is known in the press as Fran, was the subject of a book: "Death and the Sun: A Matador's Season in the Heart of Spain," by American journalist, Edward Lewine.

External links

• Spanish Celebrities: Francisco Rivera Ordoñez, includes a picture.