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She is known for her portrayals of heroines and roles in romantic dramas.

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Rivera initially began as a commercial model and ventured acting in mid s. The Legend Continues! She started playing minor and supporting roles in various projects and rose to stardom in the remake Marimar She gained wider recognition for her leading roles in television shows such as Dyesebel , Darna , Endless Love , Amaya and Temptation of Wife Appointed by the Congress of the Philippines as the Ambassador for Women and Children with Disabilities, Rivera is also a volunteer of numerous charitable institutions.

She is the most followed Filipino celebrity on Facebook. Preview magazine named her one of the most influential Filipino personalities in She was also chosen as one of the members of the selection committee at the Miss Universe pageant. She is currently the host of the drama anthology Tadhana —present. Her parents married and eventually divorced when she was three years old, after which her mother brought her to the Philippines where she grew up.

However, her mother had to leave to continue her work commitment abroad and Rivera was sent to her maternal grandmother, Francisca Rivera, in Maragondon , Cavite.