Miriam rivera biography

Miriam: Death of a Reality Star - who was Miriam Rivera and what happened to her?

A documentary exploring the life and death of the world's first trans reality star is airing on Channel 4 tonight (Monday April 29).

Miriam Rivera was found dead at home in her native country of Mexico in February 2019. She was the star of 2004 dating show There's Something About Miriam and later appeared as a guest on Big Brother Australia that same year.

Miriam: Death of a Reality Star uses Miriam's own voice and words throughout and features exclusive access to Miriam’s family and close friends from the trans community. Each episode of the three-part series will take the audience into the colourful worlds she inhabited – from the New York drag ballroom and the streets of Mexico to trans pornography and international escorting.

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Marian Rivera

Filipina-Spanish actress

Not to be confused with Miriam Rivera, Mariano Rivera, or Maria Rivera.

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Rivera, the birth surname or paternal family name is Gràcia, and the marital name is Dantes.

Marian Rivera Gràcia-Dantes (Tagalog:[ˈmaɾ.jɐnɾɪˈbɛ.ɾɐˈdan.tɛs]; born 12 August 1984)[1][2][3] is a Filipino actress, television host, model and entrepreneur. She is known for her portrayals of heroines and roles in romantic dramas. Her accolades include two FAMAS Awards, five PMPC Star Awards for Television, a PMPC Star Awards for Movies, eleven Box Office Entertainment Awards, and a Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Award, including nominations from Asian Television Awards and Metro Manila Film Festival. In 2020, Forbes Asia named her one of the most influential Filipino celebrities in Asia Pacific.[4]

Rivera initially began as a commercial model and ventured acting in mid 2000s. In 2005, she made her film debut in

Miriam Rivera (1981 – 5 February 2019), known by the mononym Miriam, was a Mexican-born transgender model and TV personality, who resided in New York City, who became known for starring on the British reality television show There's Something About Miriam and guesting on Big Brother Australia 2004. She became recognized as the first openly transgender reality television star. Rivera also modelled and, using the name Victoria, performed in pornography. Miriam was an activist and spokesmodel for the transgender community.

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