Astrid Rivera

About

Puerto Rican journalist, television presenter, producer, digital content creator, and social media personality known for her work on Univision's Despierta América where she was known for her celebrity interviews, entertainment reporting, and commentary. She is also known for her social media content about current events, entertainment news, beauty, wellness, motherhood, and women's advocacy which has helped her amass over 170,000 Instagram followers and over 30,000 TikTok followers.

Before fame

She enlisted in the United States Army when she was around 20 years old while studying journalism. She served for nearly ten years and participated in Operation Bright Star in Egypt and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Kuwait. Her big break came when she joined Univision's Despierta América as a producer in January 2017 before becoming an on-air reporter and presenter.

Trivia

She attracted national attention in 2016 after identifying that Adidas had misspelled Colombia as "Columbia" in a Copa América advertisement. She conducted Walter Mercado's final interview inside his home before his death in 2019.

Family life

She has three children named Gio, Lía, and Luca. Her father also served in the military, inspiring her to continue the family tradition of service.

Associated with

She interviewed Lucien Laviscount in 2024.