ET fondly recalls Rivera’s inspiring life in celebration of what would have been her 50th birthday on July 2. Jenni Rivera was born on July 2, 1969 in Long Beach, California to Rosa Saavedra and Pedro ...

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2012, file photo, Jenni Rivera, from the film "Filly Brown," poses for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The wreckage of a small plane ...

Ten years ago, the Mexican superstar Jenni Rivera died after a plane she was on crashed south of Monterrey, just moments after taking off. Fans lost a legend who’d blazed trails in regional genres ...

Singer Jenni Rivera from Long Beach catapulted to stardom in a male-dominated genre and became one of the most successful Banda artists of all-time. This is her life and legacy. LONG BEACH, Calif. -- ...

The musical influence of Jenni Rivera hasn’t slowed yet — no way, mijos. More than seven years after her small plane vanished on a dark winter night near Monterrey, Mexico, the voice of La Diva de ...

On December 9, 2012, Mexican banda superstar Dolores Janney “Jenni” Rivera Saavedra shocked millions when she tragically died in a plane crash. The business jet, carrying seven people onboard, took a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Veronica Villafañe is an expert in the Hispanic media industry. A retelling of the life of regional Mexican music superstar Jenni ...