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Angélica Rivera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Hurtado.

Angélica Rivera Hurtado (pronounced [aŋˈxelika riˈβeɾa]; born 2 August 1969) is a Mexican singer, model and telenovela actress who, as the wife of Former President Enrique Peña Nieto, was the First Lady of Mexico from 2012 to 2018.[2] During her husband's tenure as president, she served in the role of Federal President of the Advisory Council of the National System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF, for its acronym in Spanish).

Angélica Rivera
First Lady of Mexico
In role
1 December 2012 – 30 November 2018
PresidentEnrique Peña Nieto
Preceded byMargarita Zavala
Succeeded byBeatriz Gutiérrez Müller
First Lady of State of Mexico
In role
27 November 2010 – 15 September 2011
GovernorEnrique Peña Nieto
Preceded byMónica Pretelini
Succeeded byMaría Irene Dipp
Personal details
Born
Angélica Rivera Hurtado

(1969-08-02) 2 August 1969 (age 54)[1]
Mexico City, Mexico
Political partyInstitutional Revolutionary Party
Spouses
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(m. 1994; div. 2008)​
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(m. 2010; div. 2019)​
Children3, including Sofía Castro
Residence(s)Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActress (1988–2007)

Rivera's work as an actress has included Alcanzar una estrella II (1991), La Dueña (1995), Ángela (1998), Sin Pecado Concebido (2001), Mariana de la Noche (2003) and Tequila De Maguey (2007), as well as the soap opera Destilando Amor (2007), responsible for her current nickname "La Gaviota" (English: The Seagull). As a singer she was a member of the short-lived fictional teen group Muñecos de Papel.

Early life edit

Rivera was born in the neighborhood of Azcapotzalco, Mexico City and she is the daughter of Manuel Rivera Ruiz, a doctor, and María Eugenia Hurtado Escalante. She has five sisters and a brother.[1] When actress Verónica Castro was filming near where Rivera lived as a young woman, they met and Castro suggested her to compete in "The Face of the Herald", a contest Rivera won in 1987.[3]

Career edit

Early acting and modeling edit

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 Ahora Te Puedes Marchar with Luis Miguel. She then filmed two TV and radio commercials, one for the United States and one for Japan, followed by the TNT video program hosted by Martha Aguayo.

In 1989, Rivera received the opportunity to play a small part in the soap opera Dulce Desafío. This part was followed by many others on shows such as Simplemente Maria, Mi Pequeña Soledad and La Picara Soñadora. In 1991 Rivera was selected to play the scheming and opportunistic Silvana in Alcanzar una estrella II. In 1995, Rivera was chosen to give life to Regina Villarreal in La Dueña; alongside Francisco Gattorno. In 2003 she played a villain Marcia in the soap opera Mariana de la Noche, produced by Salvador Mejía.

In 2007, Rivera had the lead role in the successful and popular novela Destilando amor as Gaviota, a young girl from the country who went to the big city to look for a better life. As a result of her work on this soap, Rivera is frequently referred to in popular media as "La Gaviota".[4][5]

First Lady of Mexico edit

 
Rivera and Peng Liyuan, the First Lady of China, visit Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, a children's hospital in Mexico City.

As the wife of Enrique Peña Nieto, who was elected President of Mexico from December 2012 through December 2018, Rivera was the First Lady of Mexico. She has also, from March 2013, been President of the Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia, the National System for Integral Family Development, a public institution for the welfare of families in Mexico. In February 2018, she opened the Comprehensive Care Center for Hearing Impairment, EnSeas, which would offer care to 70,000 people annually.[6]

House scandal edit

On 9 November 2014, Aristegui Noticias published an article which revealed that a $7 million house in Lomas de Chapultepec owned by Rivera was registered under the name of a company affiliated with a business group that had received government contracts.[7] The revelation about the potential conflict of interest in the acquisition of the house aggravated discontent during the Peña Nieto administration. Days later, Rivera released a video where she detailed her income as a former soap opera actress, stating that she was selling the house and that the property was not under her name because she had not made the full payment yet.[8] The apology was poorly received and became widely criticized across social media.[9] After the incident, Rivera diminished her public profile.[10][11]

Personal life edit

 
President at the National Palace balcony during the Grito Mexico, D.F. 15 de septiembre de 2013

On 11 December 1994, Rivera was married to producer José Alberto Castro, brother of Verónica Castro, with whom she had three daughters: Angélica Sofía (born 1996), Fernanda (born 1999) and Regina (born 2005). The couple divorced in 2008, and their marriage was annulled by the Catholic Church.[12]

Rivera married Enrique Peña Nieto, then Governor of the State of Mexico, on 27 November 2010.[13] Days later, she announced her retirement of her artistic career to focus on "this great responsibility by his side, dedicated to my home, to my children".[14] From this marriage, she has three stepchildren.

On 30 March 2012, Peña Nieto began his campaign for the presidency, and Rivera accompanied him to the events across the country. She also published a series of videos which she called "What my eyes see, what my heart feels", where she documented the campaign from her point of view.[15]

On 8 February 2019, she announced on social media that she was divorcing Peña Nieto.[16]

Filmography edit

 
Pope Francis and President Enrique Peña Nieto, accompanied by First Lady Angélica Rivera, held a meeting in the premises of the Presidential hangar following the Pope's arrival in Mexico.

Films edit

Year Title Role Notes
1993 ¡Aquí espaantan! Gaby Film debut

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1988–89 Dulce desafío Gina / María Inés Recurring role
1989 Simplemente María Isabella de Peñalvert Recurring role
1990 Mi pequeña Soledad Marisa Recurring role
1991 La pícara soñadora Giovanna Carini Co-lead role
1991 Alcanzar una estrella II Silvana Vélez Co-lead role
1993 Sueño de amor Isabel González / Érika de la Cruz Lead role
1995 La dueña Regina Villareal Lead role
1997–98 Huracán Elena Lead role
1998–99 Ángela Ángela Bellati Roldán Lead role
2001 Sin pecado concebido Mariana Campos Ortiz Lead role
2003–04 Mariana de la noche Marcia Montenegro Main antagonist
2007 Destilando Amor Teresa Hernández García "Gaviota" / Mariana Franco Lead role

Honours edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sra. Angélica Rivera de Peña". Presidencia de la República. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. ^ Recibe Peña Nieto constancia de mayoría Milenio, 31 de agosto de 2012.
  3. ^ "Sra. Angélica Rivera de Peña". Gobierno de Mexico. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ 'La Gaviota' pierde sus alas Archived 23 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine El Mundo, 8 December 2014
  5. ^ La Gaviota levanta el vuelo Archived 13 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine El País, 5 July 2014
  6. ^ EPN, Presidencia de la República. "Angelica Rivera de Peña Inaugurates Innovative Care Center for People with Hearing Disabilities". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Luxurious presidential house draws Mexican press scrutiny". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Mexico's first lady to sell "White House" family mansion". Financial Times. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Los memes del video de Angélica Rivera se vuelven virales (FOTOS Y VIDEO)". People en Español. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  10. ^ "La Casa Blanca, el escándalo de corrupción que dio la puntilla al gobierno de Peña Nieto". infobae (in European Spanish). 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  11. ^ Barajas, Abel (15 July 2022). "'Pierden expediente' y entierran caso de Casa Blanca de Peña". Reforma (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Mexico Catholic church accused of bending marriage rules for president". the Guardian. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  13. ^ Peña Nieto y Angélica Rivera ya están casados Milenio, 27 de noviembre de 2010.
  14. ^ Angélica Rivera se retira por amor Archived 18 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Vanguardia, 21 de diciembre de 2010.
  15. ^ "Los videos detrás de cámaras de 'La Gaviota' con Peña Nieto". ADNPolitico (in Spanish). 22 April 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  16. ^ "Angélica Rivera anuncia su divorcio de Peña Nieto". 8 February 2019.
  17. ^ "ENTIDADES ESTRANGEIRAS AGRACIADAS COM ORDENS PORTUGUESAS - Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". www.ordens.presidencia.pt. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  18. ^ "BOE.es - Documento BOE-A-2015-6860". 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  19. ^ "Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

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