''I Love Jenni'' is an American

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series on

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that debuted on March 5, 2011, and concluded on August 11, 2013. ''I Love Jenni'' documents the personal and professional life of Mexican-American singer

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and those close to her. Season 3 of ''I Love Jenni'' acquired enough viewers to make it the most-watched Universo original program in the network's history. It finished as the fifth-most-watched program with Hispanic females 18–49 and seventh-most-watched series with Hispanic adults 18–49.

Production

The first two seasons revolve around Jenni's family and their personal lives in

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, and Jenni's life as a

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. Jenni announced on Twitter in November 2012 that filming of the third season had begun. On December 9, 2012, Rivera died in a plane crash after a sold-out performance in Arena Monterrey. The production team of the show had been traveling with her and filmed her entire last concert. It was confirmed in January 2013 that the third season would continue and that it would feature footage of Rivera in the month prior to her death and the family would continue filming the rest of the third season which will encompass them as they move on from Jenni's death. Rivera's children Chiquis, Jacqie, Michael, Jenicka and Johnny, are featured, as well as her sister,

Rosie Rivera Rosa Amelia Rivera (born July 3, 1981) is an American television personality and businesswoman. Rivera is the former chief executive officer of Jenni Rivera Enterprises. Rivera first gained media attention through her sister Jenni Rivera's death b ...

. The third and final season debuted on April 14, 2013.

Cast

Main

* Janney 'Chiquis' Marin * Jacqie Campos * Michael Marin * Juan Angel Lopez * Jenicka Lopez * Jaylah Hope Yanez *

(3) *

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(1-2)

Recurring

* Pete Salgado * Juan Rivera * Rosa Saavedra * Gerald Gamble * Drea Ibarra * Luna Amira Marin * Julie Vasquez

Episodes

Season 1 (2011)

Season 2 (2012)

Season 3 (2013)

Spin-offs

''Chiquis 'N Control''

The success of ''I Love Jenni'' led to the announcement of ''Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis 'N Control'', a spin-off starring Rivera's firstborn daughter,

Chiquis Janney Marín Rivera (born June 26, 1985), better known as Chiquis Rivera, is an American singer and television personality. She is the eldest daughter of singer Jenni Rivera. She began her singing career in early 2014, releasing her first sing ...

, as she moves out of her mother's house and opens a blow-dry salon. ''Chiquis 'N Control'' premiered on July 28, 2012, on Universo and aired through the summer. It was the only program to outperform ''I Love Jenni'' before it returned in April 2013 for its third and final season.

''The Riveras''

In May 2016, Universo announced a reality show titled ''

The Riveras ''The Riveras'' is an American reality television series that airs on UNIVERSO. The show is a spin-off of I Love Jenni. The series follows the five children of late Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera as they begin to pursue their dreams and co ...

'', featuring Jenni's five children. ''The Riveras'' focuses on Rivera's children, Chiquis, Jacqie, Michael, Jenicka, and Juan Angel as they begin to pursue their dreams and continue to honor their mother's legacy. ''The Riveras'' premiered on October 16, 2016, on Universo.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=1816839, title=I Love Jenni 2010s American reality television series 2011 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings Jenni Rivera