Rivas is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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origin, likely derived from ''riba'', an archaic term for the shore of a river. Notable people with the surname include:

Government

Cándido Muatetema Rivas Cándido Muatetema Rivas (20 February 1960 – 16 June 2014) was a political figure in Equatorial Guinea who was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2004. Rivas was born in Batete, a village in southern Fernando Po (today Bioko) near Luba.

(1960–2014), Equatorial Guinea politician * Francisco Rivas Almada, Paraguayan Minister of Industry and Commerce *

Juan José González Rivas Juan José González Rivas (born 10 May 1951) is a Spanish jurist and magistrate. He served as President of the Spanish Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court ( es, Tribunal Constitucional) is the supreme interpreter of the Spanish C ...

(born 1951), Spanish jurist and magistrate *

Luz Rivas Luz Maria Rivas (born February 6, 1974) is an American politician from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, she serves in the California State Assembly for California's 43rd State Assembly district, which includes San Ferna ...

(born 1974), American politician in California *

Martín Rivas Texeira Martín Amado Rivas Texeira (born 22 January 1969) is a Peruvian politician and lawyer. He was elected as a Congressman of the Republic of Peru for the 2011–2016 period, representing the Lambayeque Department under the Nationalist-dominated ...

(born 1969), Peruvian politician and lawyer *

Miguel Ángel Burelli Rivas Miguel Ángel Burelli Rivas (8 July 1922 – 22 October 2003), was a Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat and politician, presidential candidate in 1968 and 1973. He was Director General of the Ministry of Interior Affairs; and also Minister of Justice (i ...

(1922–2003), Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat and politician *

Patricio Rivas Patricio in Spanish, or Patrício in Portuguese, is a male given name equivalent to Patrick in English. The Spanish name is pronounced with the stress on the same first i as Portuguese, but an accent is not needed because this follows normal rul ...

, President of Nicaragua from 1855 to 1857 as a puppet of William Walker *

Robert Rivas (politician) Robert A. Rivas (born January 2, 1980) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represents the 30th Assembly District, which encompasses the Pajaro and Salinas valleys of the Central Coast ...

(born 1980), American politician in California

Sports

Boxing

Adonis Rivas Adonis Antonio Rivas Ordóñez (born 7 December 1972) is a Nicaraguan former professional boxer who competed between 1995 and 2014. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO super flyweight title from 1999 to 2001 and ...

(born 1972), Nicaraguan boxer and former WBO Super Flyweight and Flyweight world champion *

Óscar Rivas Óscar Andres Rivas Torres (born 6 June 1987) is a Colombian professional boxer who has held the WBC bridgerweight title since 2021. He also challenged for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title in 2019, and previously held the IBF Internat ...

(born 1987), Colombian boxer

Football (soccer)

Antonio Rivas (Spanish footballer) Antonio Rivas Martínez (born 13 September 1965) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and a manager. He is the current youth football director of Real Oviedo. Playing career Rivas was born in Alcázar de San Juan, ...

(born 1965), Spanish footballer and football manager * Avimiled Rivas (born 1984), Colombian footballer * David Rivas (born 1978), Spanish footballer *

Diego Rivas (footballer, born 1980) Diego Rivas Gutiérrez (born 27 April 1980) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He amassed totals of 364 matches and six goals across the two major levels of Spanish football, including 122 games ...

, Spanish footballer *

Emanuel Rivas Emanuel Benito Rivas (born March 17, 1983, in Quilmes) is an Argentina, Argentine former association football, football midfielder who last played for the Italian club A.S. Livorno Calcio, Livorno. Career From Independiente to Vitória SC Rivas ...

(born 1983), Argentine footballer *

Gelmin Rivas Gelmin Javier Rivas Boada (born 23 March 1989) is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a striker for Al-Khaldiya SC. Club career Rivas joined MLS side, D.C. United on 31 August 2020. On 6 September 2020, Rivas made his debut in a 0 ...

(born 1989), Venezuelan footballer * Jesús Rivas (footballer) (born 2002), Mexican footballer *

Joaquín Rivas Joaquín Antonio Rivas Navarro (born 26 April 1992) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays for USL Championship club Miami FC and the El Salvador national team. Club career Early career Rivas played college soccer at the University ...

(born 1992), Salvadoran footballer *

José Alejandro Rivas José Alejandro Rivas Gamboa (born 13 September 1998) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Academia Puerto Cabello Academia Puerto Cabello is a Venezuelan football club based in the city of Puerto Cabello, Car ...

(born 1998), Venezuelan footballer *

José Arturo Rivas José Arturo Rivas Mortera (born 18 October 1984) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Rivas has spent the most of his career in Tigres, winning three Liga MX, one Copa MX and one Campeón de Campeones champi ...

(born 1984), Mexican footballer * José María Rivas (1958–2016), Salvadorian footballer *

Martín Rivas (footballer, born 1977) Martín Sebastián Rivas Fernández (born 17 February 1977) is an Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender. Biography Born in Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay, he started to play for Danubio then in January 199 ...

, Uruguayan footballer *

Nano Rivas Victoriano "Nano" Rivas Álvaro (; born 7 July 1980), sometimes known as just Nano , is a Spanish retired footballer who mainly played as a central defender, and a manager. He appeared in 138 La Liga matches during seven seasons while scoring t ...

(born 1980), Spanish footballer and football manager *

Nelson Rivas Nelson Enrique Rivas López (born 25 March 1983) is a Colombian football defender. Rivas has not played for a professional team since 2015. Career Rivas began his career with Deportivo Pasto. After playing for several clubs in his native Colo ...

(born 1983), Colombian footballer * Rigoberto Rivas (born 1998), Honduran footballer *

Sergio Rivas Sergio Rivas (born 3 October 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club New Mexico United. Career College Rivas spent his entire college career at Seattle University. He made a total ...

(born 1997), Mexican footballer *

Stalin Rivas Stalin José Rivas (born 5 August 1971 in Puerto Ordaz and San Felix, San Félix, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan former association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He is described as "the most naturally talented Venezuelan footballer ...

(born 1971), Venezuelan footballer * Ulíses Rivas (born 1996), Mexican footballer * Willy Rivas (born 1985), Peruvian footballer

Other

Alfonso Rivas Alfonso Rivas III (born September 13, 1996) is a Mexican-American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization. He made his MLB debut in 2021. Amateur career Rivas was born on the side of the road along Inte ...

(born 1996), Mexican-American baseball player *

Betsi Rivas Betsi Gabriela Rivas Arteaga (born , San Carlos, Cojedes, Venezuela) is a weightlifter from Venezuela. She won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country in the – 48 kg weight division. Her ...

(born 1986), Venezuelan weightlifter *

Claudia Rivas Claudia Rivas Vega (born 15 June 1989) is a Mexican triathlete. She competed in the women's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She competed in the women's event at the 2015 Pan American Games, but failed to finish. She finished 9th in the wo ...

(born 1989), Mexican triathlete *

Diego Rivas (fighter) Diego Rivas (born November 11, 1991) is a Chilean professional Boxer (boxing), boxer and mixed martial artist. As a mixed martial artist, he competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He c ...

(born 1991), UFC Fighter *

Garrett Rivas Garrett Rivas (born June 1, 1985) is a former American football kicker who played in af2 and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Michigan where he held the former school records for career scoring, field goals and point ...

(born 1985), American gridiron football kicker *

Lázaro Rivas Lázaro Rivas Scull (4 April 1975 – 22 December 2013)Muere astro olímpico por mal servicio urgencias (Lázaro Rivas' obituary). ''CubaNet''. 27 December 2013. /translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=https://www.cubanet.org/destacados/m ...

(1975–2013), Cuban former Greco-Roman wrestler and 2000 Olympic silver medalist * Llimy Rivas (born 1968), Colombian retired hurdler *

Ramón Rivas Juan Ramón Rivas Contreras (born March 16, 1966
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(born 1966), Puerto Rican former basketball player * Thaimara Rivas (born 1982), Venezuelan heptathlete *

Webster Rivas Webster Julian Rivas (born August 8, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher and first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an inte ...

(born 1990), Dominican baseball player *Vanessa Rivas (1984-1999). 4-time

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championship winner. Rivas was killed in a gang-related shooting in 1999.

Other

Antonieta Rivas Mercado María Antonieta Rivas Mercado Castellanos (April 28, 1900 – February 11, 1931) was a Mexican intellectual, writer, feminist, and arts patron. Biography Rivas Mercado was born as the second of four children (Alicia, Antonieta, Mario, and A ...

(1900–1931), Mexican feminist and writer; daughter of Antonio *

Antonio Rivas Mercado Antonio Rivas Mercado (26 February 1853 – 3 January 1927) was a Mexican architect, engineer and restorer. His most notable project was the design of the Independence Column in downtown Mexico City. He was the father of Antonieta Rivas Mercado ...

(1853–1927), Mexican architect; father of Antonieta * Carlos Rivas (disambiguation), multiple people * Diogenes Rivas (born 1942), Venezuelan composer *

Érica Rivas Érica Rivas (; born 1 December 1974) is an Argentine actress. She gained recognition for playing María Elena Fuseneco in the sitcom '' Casados con hijos'' (2005–2006). Career Rivas was born in Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires Province. She liv ...

(born 1974), Argentine actress *

Eva Rivas Valeria Alexandrovna Reshetnikova-Tsatouryan ( hy, Վալերիա Ռուստետնիկովա-Ծատուրյան, russian: Валерия Александровна Решетникова-Цатурян; born 13 July 1987), better known by her stag ...

, Russian-Armenian singer *

Idubina Rivas Fátima Idubina Rivas Opico (born on August 4, 1994) is a Salvadorian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed Miss Universe El Salvador 2015 and the winner of Reinado de El Salvador in 2013. She represented her country at the Miss ...

(born 1994), Salvadorian beauty pageant winner *

Manuel Rivas Manuel Rivas Barrós (born 24 October 1957 in A Coruña, Spain) is a Galician writer, poet and journalist. Biography Manuel Rivas Barrós began his writing career at the age of 15. He has written articles and literary essays for Spanish newspa ...

(born 1957), Galician writer, poet and journalist *

María Rivas (actress) María Rivas (August 21, 1931 – January 14, 2013), was a Spanish television, film and stage actress. She worked with Televisa as an actress of telenovelas A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily ...

(1931–2013), Spanish actress

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