Miriam Rivera, known by the mononym Miriam, was a Mexican model and television personality, who became known for starring on the British reality television show There's Something About Miriam and guesting on Big Brother Australia 2004.
15 Facts About Miriam Rivera
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Miriam Rivera became recognized as the first openly transgender reality television star.
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Miriam Rivera was deemed to have died by suicide, but her husband believed she had been murdered.
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In 2021, Wondery published an investigative podcast series into Rivera's life and her appearance on the show There's Something About Miriam titled Harsh Reality.
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Miriam Rivera displayed signs of gender dysphoria since the age of four.
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Miriam Rivera said that while her three brothers liked baseball, she preferred Barbie dolls.
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Miriam Rivera told reporters she came out after being suspended from school at age 12.
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Remy Blumenfeld first saw Rivera performing in Speed Angels - a transgender girl band- after which he planned to cast her in a TV show that was later released as There's Something About Miriam.
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Miriam Rivera was filmed in Ibiza for There's Something About Miriam in 2003, but the show's airdate was delayed until out-of-court settlement of litigation by contestants in 2004.
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Miriam Rivera told reporters in 2007 that she fell out of a fourth-story window while trying to escape an intruder.
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In more recent years, Miriam Rivera was active in Manhattan's ball culture.
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Miriam Rivera was married to Daniel Cuervo, with whom she lived in New York City.
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Miriam Rivera was found dead on 5 February 2019, in her apartment in Mexico.
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Miriam Rivera's death was confirmed by Cuervo in a Facebook post and received news coverage six months later.
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Miriam Rivera's death was classified as suicide by hanging by the police, but Cuervo believes she was murdered.