Pedro Rivera's Children Had a Series of Feuds with Each Other - Meet Jenni Rivera's Siblings

Pedro Rivera has been a famous Mexican singer in the music industry for decades. He's a father to several kids, and some of Pedro Rivera's children are well-known, successful singers.

Mexican recording artist Pedro Rivera met the mother of his children Rosa Saavedra in a singing contest in 1958 in Hermosillo, Sonora, northwestern Mexico. The two were teenagers then, aged 15 and 14 years, respectively.

Pedro, born February 23, 1943, was a lottery seller and ended up being a winner because of a ticket he couldn't sell. The pair then moved to Guadalajara, and Rosa's dad denounced Pedro for eloping with his daughter at a young age, and he had to go to prison.

Rosa and Pedro Rivera then lived in Pedro's parents' house before crossing the border illegally to the U.S. eight years later. They lived in Fresno, California, and Pedro started working as a farm worker, street vendor, and singer, then after, a music producer for the company called Cintas Acuario. They had five children and divorced after 42 years.

Pedro Rivera Jr.

Pedro Rivera's firstborn is Pedro Rivera Jr., born on April 20, 1964, in Mexico. He's a singer and pastor at First Love Church in Long Beach, California. As a singer, he has released numerous Latino gospel music albums since he started recording in 2002. Some of Pedro Jr.'s most famous albums are titled "Yo te agradezco" ("I thank you") and "Yo le alabo al corazón" ("I praise your heart").

Pedro Jr. is also a husband and a father. He has been with his wife, Ramona Rivera, for over thirty years, and the couple has four children. He's trying to bring peace to his family feuds and once said he was sorry for the situation. Pedro Jr. further said:

"We are giving people more shame than we really [should]. We were an example family for many who want to get up off the ground like my father and the Rivera family have done."

Pedro Jr. said he and his family were once "an example family for many," and added that he was "very sad" further expressing that he would like to see things fixed in his family and not wait until someone has died.

Gustavo Rivera

Another one of Pedro Rivera's children is Gustavo Rivera. He was born in Mexico on March 1, 1966. Pedro's secondborn followed in his footsteps and pursued a career as a musician.

Gustavo has released several singles during his musical career, and some of them include "Put My Head on My Shoulder," "Amigo Mio," "El Billete," and "La Balanza." The artist is married to Martha Patricia Duarte and shares two children with her. Their twins are Gustavo Lawrence and Karina Rivera, born in 1990.

Gustavo fought with his sibling Lupillo Rivera after their sister Jenni Rivera died. Gustavo went with Lupillo to identify her remains and belongings from Monterrey, Mexico. The fight between Gustavo and Lupillo began when Gustavo claimed that he had videos and photographs which showed Jenni's remains.

However, Lupillo refused to see his sister's remains because he wanted to keep an image of her alive. He also said Gustavo was left with a disorder "because of things he wanted to see in Monterrey that he should not have seen."

Gustavo attacked Lupillo in March 2013 by hitting his truck, which had him and his wife and children inside, with a baseball bat. The fight was allegedly due to Lupillo accusing Gustavo of leaking pictures they took with a wooden cross that they placed at the accident scene in the vicinity of the El Tejocote ranch in Ejido to the press.

Jenni Rivera

Jenni Rivera was the most famous of her siblings and was the first to be born in the U.S. as her mother Rosa was pregnant with her when they crossed the border. She was born on July 2, 1969, and was a famous singer, songwriter, and actress.

Jenni started recording songs in 1992 and mostly wrote songs about relationships, infidelity, and social issues. She was also known for her roles in several movies and television shows, such as "Filly Brown" and "I Love Jenni."

She was married three times; her first husband was Jose Trinidad Marin. They were husband and wife from 1984 to 1992 and had three children together; Janney, known as Chiquis, Jacqueline, and Michael. Jacqueline's children are Jaylah, Jenavieve, and Jordan, and Michael has a daughter, Luna. Jenni's former husband was sentenced to 31 years in prison in 2007 for sexual abuse.

Jenni met her second husband, Juan Manuel Lopez, in a bar on February 25, 1995. They had two children, Jenicka and Juan Angel. At the start of Jenni and Juan's relationship, Juan was jailed for six months for illegally crossing immigrants into the U.S.

Their relationship ended due to infidelities between 1998 and 1999, and they divorced three years later in 2002. Juan died of pneumonia seven years later. On September 8, 2010, Jenni met her third husband, Esteban Loaiza, in Simi Valley. He was a former Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player.

Jenni died aged 43 and was the most well-known female banda singer in Grupero, and the late singer sold over 15 million records. She tragically died in a plane crash in December 2012 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Lupillo Rivera

Lupillo Rivera was born in Long Beach, California, on January 30, 1972. At the beginning of his career, he was a singer and songwriter but decided to become a restaurateur. Lupillo has since gone back to singing after his father hired him to work in his studio. He has dedicated himself to music, recorded his songs, and even received numerous awards, including a Grammy Award.

He and Jenni were estranged and hadn't spoken to each other for years before her death. He once revealed that it didn't have anything to do with careers but mistakes that "were made that should have never been made." He was also not speaking with his mother and reportedly distanced himself from her and his siblings, but he has a good relationship with his father.

Lupillo has been married twice, and his first marriage lasted fifteen years, from 1987 to 2002. His children are Areana, Abigail, Angelica, Ayana, Valerie, and Romeo. He also had a son out of wedlock with Luz Galindo and has Lupita Karisma and Rey with his current wife, Mayeli Alonso Rivera.

Juan Rivera

Juan Rivera was born on February 22, 1978, and is a famous singer and actor. He started singing when he was 16 and released his first single in 1996. Some of his songs, like "La Lampara," have topped Latina musical charts.

As an actor, he has appeared in a few TV shows and movies. His known work behind the scenes includes "Last Time Forever," "Kidnapped," and "Unraveled." He has worked as a gaffer, assistant cameraman, and production assistant.

Juan has been married for over 20 years to Brenda, who he met when they were 17. Brenda Rivera supported him after his sister Jenni's death and has been a pillar of strength for him since they met. The couple has four children; Marina, Divine, Johnny, and Frido.

Rosie Rivera

Rosie Rivera is another one of Pedro Rivera's children and the youngest. She was born on March 7, 1981, and is a famous TV personality known for her appearances on Spanish-language reality shows. She's also an author and has written three books, one of them titled "Love."

In 2002, Pedro had a child out of wedlock, Juan Carlos, after a romance with Erika Alonso.

Rosie had control of her sister Jenni's business. Rosie became close with her late sister's daughter Chiquis again after Jenni distanced herself from her before her death. As the person possessing Jenni's business ventures, she opposed her dad's idea to release Jenni's unreleased music without her permission. However, the father and daughter worked it out.

She stopped controlling Jenni's businesses in 2022, and Jenni's second daughter Jacqie Rivera assumed leadership of her mother's two companies. She had her first daughter Kassey in 2013 with a man she mentioned in her book "My Broken Pieces."

The man never wanted to marry, so Rosie married her childhood friend, Pedro; however, they separated due to fights out of jealousy without having any kids together. She married Abel Flores for the second time after meeting him in a Christian church. The two have two children, Samantha Chay and Elias.

A Child Out of Wedlock

In 2002, Pedro had a child out of wedlock, Juan Carlos, after a romance with Erika Alonso. It led to his separation and divorce from his wife of 42 years, Rosa. Jenni Rivera, and most of her siblings, didn't care about Juan. One of Pedro's kids even said they didn't consider Juan, their blood brother. Pedro revealed that his son Lupillo is the only one who has given support to Juan.