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Jenni Rivera
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Jenni Rivera

singer-songwriter

$25Mnet worth

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Jenni Rivera Jenni Rivera was a Mexican-American singer known as "La Diva de la Banda," who became one of the most successful regional Mexican music artists of all time despite breaking into what was traditionally a male-dominated genre. Born in Long Beach, California, to Mexican immigrant parents, she sold over 20 million records and was celebrated for her candid storytelling about love, heartbreak, and survival. She died tragically on December 9, 2012, when her private jet crashed in the mountains of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Overview

Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera was an American singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and producer known for her work within the regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of banda, mariachi and norteño. In life and death, several media outlets including CNN, Billboard, Fox News, and The New York Times have labeled her the most important female figure and top-selling female artist in regional Mexican music. Billboard magazine named her the "top Latin artist of 2013", and the "best selling Latin artist of 2013".

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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Jenni Rivera. American singer (1969–2012)

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Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenni_Rivera

Timeline

1960s
1969

Birth

Birth of Jenni Rivera.

personal
2020s
2026

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2026

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