Rosie Rivera

Rosa Amelia Rivera (born July 3, 1981)

Life and career

Early life Rosie Rivera was born to parents Rosa Saavedra and Pedro Rivera. Rivera is the younger sister to Latin singers, Jenni Rivera (deceased), Lupillo Rivera and the aunt of singer Chiquis Rivera. Her other brothers are Pete Rivera, Gustavo Rivera, and Juan Rivera.

In 2003, she had daughter Kassandra with ex-boyfriend Chief. In 2011, she married Abel Flores. They have two children together: daughter Samantha Chay Flores (born 2013) and son Elias Melek Flores (born October 2015).

Career In 2013, the third season of Jenni Rivera's reality show I Love Jenni aired. Rivera starred in the show, as she lived in her sister's house along with her family.

In late 2014, she and her family began to appear in the reality television series Rica, Famosa, Latina.

In February 2016, Rosie Rivera published her first book My Broken Pieces: Mending the Wounds From Sexual Abuse Through Faith, Family and Love that discusses her tragic, life-changing experience of sexual abuse at a young age, and shares her story on how faith and the love from her family helped her heal and mend those broken pieces. My Broken Pieces is Rivera's first book that set her free from the trauma and helped her strength while helping other victims of sexual abuse along the way. She is a spokesperson and role model for young women, who, like her, were victims of sexual abuse, and shares her story to uplift the pain and create strength in anyone who has been affected by sexual abuse.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2012 I Love Jenni herself 2014/2018 Rica, Famosa y Latina herself 2024 Top Chef VIP herself Season 3