The Mexican-American songstress, actress, lyricist, television producer, and businessperson Jenni Rivera was a prominent figure in Regional Mexican music, which includes Mariachi, Banda, and Norteno styles. Rivera’s considerable discography includes 15 gold and 5 double platinum records, propelling her to the position of top-selling Latin artist of 2013 and earning her a net worth of approximately $25 million before her death. Jenni Rivera Net Worth.
Full Name Dolores Janney Rivera Saavedra
Date of Birth July 2, 1969
Place of Birth Long Beach, California, U. S.
Occupation Singer, Actress
Husband Esteban Loaiza
Net Worth $25 million
Death December 9, 2012
Jenni Rivera Net Worth & Career
On Father’s Day in 1992, she paid homage to her dad with a beautiful song. This inspired her to create more and led her to be signed with Capitol/EMI’s Latin division. Two years later, in 1995, she released her debut album, “Chacalosa”, though she faced difficulty getting her work heard as male-dominated radio channels dominated the market.
Despite a difficult experience where a radio programmer threw her CD in her face, Jenni Rivera did not give up. She independently released two albums, “We Are Rivera” and “Farewell to Selena,” before signing with Sony Music in the late 1990s.
In 1999, she put out her first commercial album “Que Me Entierren Con la Banda” and received her first Latin Grammy nomination for “Dejate Amar” and “Se las Voy a Dar an Otro” in 2001.
However, it was not until 2005 when Rivera reached her peak success after the release of her album “Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida.” This album was a big hit and landed on the Top 10 list of the Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart.
In 2007, Jenni Rivera released her ninth studio album, titled “Mi Vida Loca,” which topped the Regional Mexican Albums chart. In 2008, her tenth studio album, titled “Jenni,” claimed the top spot on the Billboard Top Latin Albums Chart in the United States. She followed that up with her first full mariachi studio album, “La Gran Senora,” in 2009, and earned a nomination for Best Ranchero Album.
Besides her singing career, Rivera was also featured on a variety of reality shows. She produced the reality TV show “Chiquis & Raq-C,” featuring her oldest daughter, Chiquis, and then starred in the spin-off reality show “I Love Jenni.”
Later, she became a coach in the Mexican talent show “La Voz… Mexico.” Her compilation album, “La Misma Gran Senora,” was released by Fenovisa Records in December 2012, and hit the top of Billboard’s Top Latin Albums Chart. By 2013, Jenni Rivera had sold more than one million albums worldwide.
Early life
Dolores Janney Rivera Saavedra, otherwise known as Jenni Rivera, was born on July 2nd, 1969 in Long Beach, California. Raised by her parents, Pedro Rivera and Rosa Saavedra, with eight siblings, Rivera was exposed to Mexican music at a young age.
As a student, she achieved outstanding grades, but at 15 years old, she became pregnant with her first child. To make ends meet, she sold CDs at flea markets and attended college. She graduated with honors and later obtained a degree in business administration from the California State University, Long Beach.
Following graduation, she ventured into the world of real estate and eventually became an integral part of her father’s record label, Cintas Acuario, established in 1987.
Personal Life
Jenni Rivera was married three times and had five children in her life. Her first marriage was to Jose Trinidad Marlin, from whom she had three kids before the union ended due to physical and emotional abuse in 1992.
She wed Juan Lopez in 1997, having two children – Jenicka and Juan Angel – with him until their separation in 2003. The singer tied the knot with the baseball player, Esteban Loaiza in 2010, though they divorced just before her untimely death in an airplane crash near Monterrey, Mexico on December 9, 2012.
Her body was interred at All Souls Cemetery on December 31, 2012, which was delayed due to legal complications. Recently, on January 12, 2022, a new mural was dedicated to Rivera at the Jenni Rivera Fashion boutique. The artwork, crafted by her son Mike and other artists, serves as a fitting tribute to the beloved star.
Jenni Rivera Net Worth
The net worth of Jenni Rivera was estimated to be about $25 million prior to her tragic passing on December 9, 2012. However, after her family took legal action against the owners of Learjet 25 which Jenni was in at the time of the crash, they were granted an award of $70 million in August 2016.
Death
On December 9th, 2012, the world was met with an unimaginable tragedy as Jenni Rivera died in a plane crash. In response to this incident, the families of the four passengers filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Starwood Management, the organization responsible for the aircraft, as well as Jenni Rivera’s entertainment business.
According to Mexico’s aviation authority, the aircraft was being flown by a 78-year-old pilot, whose license was not fit for such a task, and the aircraft was found to be shaking and performing unevenly upon reaching cruising speed.
Subsequently, Jenni’s relatives pursued legal action against Starwood Management Inc. In August 2016, the court decreed that the heirs be awarded a settlement of seventy million dollars.