Janney Marín "Chiquis" Rivera (born June 26, 1985) is an American singer and television personality. She is the eldest daughter of singer

Jenni Rivera Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera (July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012) 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 (music), ...

. She began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first single "Paloma Blanca" as a tribute to her mother. She made her television debut with her reality show '' Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C'' and also appeared on her mother's hit spin-off reality show '' I Love Jenni''. Rivera's debut album, '' Ahora'', was released on June 2, 2015. On April 7, 2015, she released her memoir titled ''Forgiveness'', and a second on February 2, 2022 titled ''Unstoppable''. Rivera is the recipient of three

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, two

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, and two

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nominations.

Life

Janney Marín Rivera was born and raised in

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. She is daughter of

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star,

and her first husband, José Trinidad Marín. She is the first child of both her parents, has one younger sister, Jacquelin, one brother, Mikey, and two half-siblings from her mother's second marriage. Rivera is Presbyterian and attends church regularly with her family.

Relationship with mother

On April 7, 2015, she released a memoir called ''Forgiveness'', she revealed the reasons she and her mother, Jenni Rivera, stopped speaking in October 2012. She revealed that she was molested by a woman. She confirmed that the reason for her and her mother's separation stemmed from the rumor that she had an affair with Esteban Loaiza. She denied the rumor and attributes it to "toxic voices" that surrounded her mother at a time when she was deeply lonely and confused, leading her to doubt her then-husband's fidelity and her own daughter's loyalty. She stated, in an attempt to find evidence of incriminating behavior, that Rivera looked at video footage from her home's security system and found an instance in which Chiquis is seen leaving the master bedroom which Rivera shared with Loaiza while they were married. Chiquis said that Rivera became fixated with the video, and watched it so many times that she had made herself believe her daughter actually "came back to the house and snuck back into the bedroom" to have a sexual encounter with Loaiza. Beto Cuevas, who was friends with Jenni, has stated that he gave her advice on how to deal with the rift with Chiquis three days before Jenni's death.

Sexual abuse

In 1997, her aunt, Rosie Rivera came forward and confessed to Jenni Rivera, that José Trinidad Marín, used to sexually molest her, and was now doing the same to Chiquis. Physical examination showed he had done the same with her younger sister Jacqie Marín. The molestation case was opened in 1997 and Marín spent 9 years as a fugitive before he was apprehended in April 2006 and convicted of sexual assault and rape. In May 2007, José Trinidad Marín was found guilty of 7 out of 9 charges and sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole.

Mother's death

On 9 December 2012, her mother and six others died in a plane crash following a concert at the Monterrey Arena in

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. The plane was en route to

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for an appearance by Rivera on ''La Voz ... México''.Associated Press (December 9, 2012)
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'' Daily News, location=New York''.

Marriage

Chiquis married Lorenzo E. Méndez Ronquillo (former vocalist of La Original Banda El Limón) in June 2019 and became stepmother to Lorenzo's daughter from his previous marriage. On September 17, 2020, Rivera announced her divorce with Méndez through social media, claiming it a decision from both parties. Chiquis would later claim in her 2022 autobiography ''Unbreakable'' that Lorenzo was a drug addict with aggression issues, at one point spitting in her face and grabbing her by the neck, only stopping after her brother charged at him with a dumbbell. Chiquis Rivera got engaged to Emilio Sánchez in May 2023. A year later she married Emilio Sánchez on July 5, 2024 in Las Vegas. Amongst the invitees were

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Sexual orientation

In an interview in March 2023, Chiquis came out as

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. She also added that in her youth she had a girlfriend, but her mother forced her to end her relationship.

Career

Television personality

She made her television debut with her reality show ''Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C'', ''Chiquis 'n Control'', and also appeared on her mother's hit spin-off reality show '' I Love Jenni''. She also starred in her mini web-series ''Chiquis Confidential''. She and her siblings started in a spin-off of ''I Love Jenni'' called '' The Riveras''. The series aired its fourth and final season on NBC Universo on August 11.

Singer

Rivera began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first single "Paloma Blanca". It was written by her and dedicated as a tribute to her late mother. At

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she made her musical debut on international television with her performance of "Esa No Soy Yo". On April 6, 2015, Chiquis declared to the daily newspaper ''

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'', she would be releasing an album called ''Ahora'', on June 2, 2015. She stated, "I called it Ahora because it's about living in the moment and appreciating the now. I feel that's how my life can be summed up. It really has a little bit of everything – pop mixed with banda. I love all types of music and didn't want to limit myself since I am my own record label weet Sound RecordsI was able to take my time with it. I want to give that to people. I don't know anyone who listens to just one type of music – it's universal and brings everyone together." In spring of 2018, Rivera released her second studio album titled 'Entre Botellas' which feature songs made with Lorenzo Mendez, Jenni Rivera and Juan Rivera. Her two singles 'Vas a Volver' and 'Horas Extras' were featured in the album as well as 'Quisieran Tener Mi Lugar', a duet sang with her mother Jenni Rivera.

Artistry

Musical style

Rivera's musical style is classified as banda, a form of traditional

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popular in Mexico and parts of the United States with large Mexican populations. Banda music originated in the state of

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and the music sound is primarily instruments such as tuba, clarinets and trumpets, i.e. Banda El Recodo and Banda La Costeña.

Discography

* '' Ahora'' (2015) * ''Entre Botellas'' (2018) * ''Playlist'' (2020) * ''Abeja Reina'' (2022) * ''Bee Side'' (2023) * ''Diamantes'' (2024) * Diamantes VVS1 (2024)

Filmography

Awards and nominations

''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards

The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards are awarded annually by ''

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'' magazine in the United States. The ''Billboard'' awards are the Latin music industry's longest running and most prestigious award. Chiquis has received two nominations. , - ,

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

, rowspan="2" scope="row, Herself , Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female , , - ,

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo ,

Grammy Awards

The

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are awarded annually by

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. Chiquis has received two nominations. , - ,

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, ''Abeja Reina'' , Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) , , - ,

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

, ''Diamantes'' , Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) ,

Juventud Awards

The Juventud Awards are awarded annually by the television network

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television, free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the L ...

in the United States. Chiquis has received eight nominations. , - , rowspan="3" scope="row,

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

, rowspan="2" scope="row, Paloma Blanca , Catchiest Tune , , - , My Favorite Video , , - , rowspan="3" scope="row, Herself , Best Artist using Social Media to Connect with Fans , , - , rowspan="3" scope="row,

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

, Best Social Artist , , - , Best Scroll Stopper , , - , Chiquis Rivera and Lorenzo Méndez , Best Couple , , - ,

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

, rowspan="2" scope="row, Herself , Breaking the Internet , , - ,

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

, Female Youth Artist of the Year ,

Latin American Music Awards

The

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are the Spanish-language version of the

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hosted on U.S. Spanish-language television network, Telemundo. , - , rowspan="2" scope="row,

, rowspan="3" scope="row, Herself , New Artist of the Year , , - , Favorite Female Artist , , - ,

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

, Social Artist of the Year ,

Latin Grammy Awards

The

are awarded annually by

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in the United States. Rivera has received three awards. , - ,

, ''Playlist'' , Best Banda Album , , - ,

, ''Abeja Reina'' , Best Banda Album , , - ,

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, ''Diamantes'' , Best Banda Album ,

Lo Nuestro Awards

The

are awarded annually by the television network

in the United States. , - , 2015 , rowspan="6" scope="row, Herself , rowspan="2" scope="row, Regional Mexican: Female Artist of the Year , , - , 2016 , , - , 2017 , Female Artist of the Year , , - ,

, Social Artist of the Year , , - ,

, Regional Mexican Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan="5" scope="row,

, Female Regional Mexican Artist of the Year , , - , Abeja Reina , Regional Mexican Album of the Year , , - , Mi Problema , Regional Mexican Song of the Year , , - , Quiero Amanecer Con Alguien , Banda Song of the Year , , - , Baila Así , Urban Dance/Pop Song of the Year , , - , 2025 , Herself , Female Artist of the Year ,

Premios De La Radio

The ''Premios De La Radio'' are awarded annually by the television network

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in the United States for the Regional Mexican Music genre. Chiquis has received one nomination, and in 2014 she lost the award to her late mother Jenni Rivera. , - , 2014 , rowspan="3" scope="row, Herself , rowspan="3" scope="row, Female Artist of the Year , , - , 2015 , , - , 2022 , , -

Tu Mundo Awards

The Tu Mundo Awards are produced by

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awarded annually from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. , - ,

, #BossBee , Fan Club of the Year , , -

References

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