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{{Short description|Puerto Rican actress, model and Businesswoman}}
{{Short description|Puerto Rican actress, model and businesswoman}}
{{family name hatnote|Rivera|Borrero|lang=Spanish}}
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| nationality = [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]]
| nationality = [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]]
| education = [[Interamerican University of Puerto Rico]]
| education = [[Interamerican University of Puerto Rico]]
| website =[[https://pompisstores.com/pages/sobre-nosotros Pompis stores]]
| website =[https://pompisstores.com/pages/sobre-nosotros Pompis stores]
| known_for = [[Model (people)|model]], [[businesswoman]], [[television host]]
| known_for = [[Model (people)|model]], [[businesswoman]], [[television host]]
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==Career==
==Career==
Rivera Borrero has been a model since 1995 when she took part in the [[Miss Puerto Rico|Miss Puerto Rico Petite]] pageant. She was also a finalist in the 1999 Miss Puerto Rico Petite Pageant.<ref name="tampabay.com">[http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/maripily-and-roberto-alomar-divorce-has-puerto-rico-riveted/1119427 ''Maripily and Roberto Alomar divorce has Puerto Rico riveted.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192107/http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/maripily-and-roberto-alomar-divorce-has-puerto-rico-riveted/1119427 |date=2 January 2014 }} Colleen Jenkins. Tamp Bay Times. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2014.</ref><ref>[http://townhall.com/photos/2010/11/11/puerto_rican_model_maripily_rivera_arrives_at_the_11th_annual_latin_grammy_awards_in_las_vegas ''Puerto Rican model Maripily Rivera arrives at the 11th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas.''] Retrieved 30 December 2013.</ref> She also starred in the [[reality show]] "Famosas VIP" in the [[Telefutura]] network.<ref name="Maripily Rivera."/> Rivera co-hosted "Eso vale" and "No te duermas" with [[Héctor Marcano]] in Puerto Rico's [[WAPA-TV]].<ref name="personal">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=5765281|title=Drama follows retired baseball All-Star|work=[[ESPN]]|author=Fish, Mike|date=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="Vargas, Patricia">{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/maripilydivorciadaymillonaria-1014004.html|title=Maripily divorciada y millonaria|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|author=Vargas, Patricia|date=12 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="ya-esta-divorciada">{{cite news|url=http://www.primerahora.com/maripilyyaestadivorciada-525222.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810055516/http://www.primerahora.com/maripilyyaestadivorciada-525222.html|archive-date=2011-08-10|title=Maripily ya esta divorciada|work=[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]|author1-last=Gómez|author1-first=María Gabriela|date=12 July 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.grandesestrellas.com/estrellas/maripily-rivera/ ''Maripily Rivera.''] Grandes Estrellas. 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.</ref> She also worked in JAM for [[Telemundo|Telemundo internacional]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180917175246/https://miamifashionweek.com/pdf ''Miami Fashion Week.''] Page 3. Retrieved 30 December 2013.</ref> Rivera played a casino waitress in the 2009 Puerto Rican film [[Miente (film)|Miente]].<ref name="imdb"/> She was expected to perform in a [[cameo role]] in a 2012 [[Orlando, Florida]], charitable fundraising performance of the play ''Los Monologos de la Vagina'' ([[The Vagina Monologues]]), but backed out two days beforehand due to a contractual dispute and prior year's problem with expense compensation.<ref>{{cite news | title=Maripily arremete contra productora de Los monólogos de la vagina | work=PrimeraHora | date=2 February 2012 | url=http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/teatro/nota/maripilyarremetecontraproductoradelosmonologosdelavagina-620217/ | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Maripily no asiste a los "Monólogos de la Vagina" | last=Palma | first=Marie F | work=starMedia USA | date=27 February 2012 | url=http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/teatro/maripily-no-asiste-monologos-vagina.html | access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=grandes>{{ cite web | title=Maripily Rivera | url=http://www.grandesestrellas.com/estrellas/maripily-rivera/ | work=Grandes Estrellas | publisher=Batanga Entretenimiento | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Maripily estará en "Los monólogos de la vagina" | work=Primera Hora | date=23 March 2011 | url=http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/farandula/nota/maripilyestaraenlosmonologosdelavagina-486557/ | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref>
Rivera Borrero has been a model since 1995 when she took part in the [[Miss Puerto Rico|Miss Puerto Rico Petite]] pageant. She was also a finalist in the 1999 Miss Puerto Rico Petite Pageant.<ref name="tampabay.com">[http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/maripily-and-roberto-alomar-divorce-has-puerto-rico-riveted/1119427 ''Maripily and Roberto Alomar divorce has Puerto Rico riveted.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192107/http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/maripily-and-roberto-alomar-divorce-has-puerto-rico-riveted/1119427 |date=2 January 2014 }} Colleen Jenkins. Tamp Bay Times. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2014.</ref><ref>[http://townhall.com/photos/2010/11/11/puerto_rican_model_maripily_rivera_arrives_at_the_11th_annual_latin_grammy_awards_in_las_vegas ''Puerto Rican model Maripily Rivera arrives at the 11th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas.''] Retrieved 30 December 2013.</ref> She also starred in the [[reality show]] "Famosas VIP" in the [[Telefutura]] network.<ref name="Maripily Rivera."/> Rivera co-hosted "Eso vale" and "No te duermas" with [[Héctor Marcano]] in Puerto Rico's [[WAPA-TV]].<ref name="personal">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=5765281|title=Drama follows retired baseball All-Star|work=[[ESPN]]|author=Fish, Mike|date=1 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="Vargas, Patricia">{{cite news|url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/maripilydivorciadaymillonaria-1014004.html|title=Maripily divorciada y millonaria|work=[[El Nuevo Día]]|author=Vargas, Patricia|date=12 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="ya-esta-divorciada">{{cite news|url=http://www.primerahora.com/maripilyyaestadivorciada-525222.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810055516/http://www.primerahora.com/maripilyyaestadivorciada-525222.html|archive-date=2011-08-10|title=Maripily ya esta divorciada|work=[[Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)|Primera Hora]]|author1-last=Gómez|author1-first=María Gabriela|date=12 July 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.grandesestrellas.com/estrellas/maripily-rivera/ ''Maripily Rivera.''] Grandes Estrellas. 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.</ref> She also worked in JAM for [[Telemundo|Telemundo internacional]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180917175246/https://miamifashionweek.com/pdf ''Miami Fashion Week.''] Page 3. Retrieved 30 December 2013.</ref> Rivera played a casino waitress in the 2009 Puerto Rican film [[Miente (film)|Miente]].<ref name="imdb"/> She was expected to perform in a [[cameo role]] in a 2012 [[Orlando, Florida]], charitable fundraising performance of the play ''Los Monologos de la Vagina'' ([[The Vagina Monologues]]), but backed out two days beforehand due to a contractual dispute and prior year's problem with expense compensation.<ref>{{cite news | title=Maripily arremete contra productora de Los monólogos de la vagina | work=PrimeraHora | date=2 February 2012 | url=http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/teatro/nota/maripilyarremetecontraproductoradelosmonologosdelavagina-620217/ | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Maripily no asiste a los "Monólogos de la Vagina" | last=Palma | first=Marie F | work=starMedia USA | date=27 February 2012 | url=http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/teatro/maripily-no-asiste-monologos-vagina.html | access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=grandes>{{ cite web | title=Maripily Rivera | url=http://www.grandesestrellas.com/estrellas/maripily-rivera/ | work=Grandes Estrellas | publisher=Batanga Entretenimiento | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Maripily estará en "Los monólogos de la vagina" | work=Primera Hora | date=23 March 2011 | url=http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/farandula/nota/maripilyestaraenlosmonologosdelavagina-486557/ | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref>


Rivera Borrero opened and operated a [[Guaynabo, Puerto Rico]], fashion store for several years called Maripily Boutique, which burned down in 2007, and later reopened.<ref>{{cite news | title=Sorprendida y molesta Maripily | last=Marcos | first=Billy Guzmán | date=12 April 2011 | work=El Nuevo Dia | url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/sorprendidaymolestamaripily-946861.html | access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Le roban a Maripily | work=El Nuoevo Dia | last=Rosario | first=Frances | date=21 April 2011 | url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/lerobanamaripily-946680.html | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Pillos usaron piedra para entrar a Boutique de Maripily en Guaynabo | date=10 September 2010 | work=Primera Hora | url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/policia-tribunales/nota/pillosusaronpiedraparaentraraboutiquedemaripilyenguaynabo-419202/ | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref> Her current entrepreneurial endeavors include selling her own lines of jeans, swimwear, underwear, shoes, and handbags through the Puerto Rican chain Pompis Store (''pompis'' is Spanish slang for [[buttocks]]).<ref name=grandes/><ref>{{ cite web | title=pompis – Diccionario Inglés–Español | work=WordReference.com | url=http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=pompis | access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=Fridmann2012/> Her clothing design places special importance on flattering a range of body types, including plumper figures.<ref name=Fridmann2012>{{ cite news | title=Maripily nos modela su línea de trajes de baño | work=The Huffington Post | last=Fridmann | first=Mandy | date=8 June 2012 | url=http://voces.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/08/maripily-bikini_n_1576921.html | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Detrás de los pasos de las estrellas de La Gira de Mira Quién Baila | work=Entretenimiento | publisher=[[Univision]] | date=15 February 2013 | url=http://entretenimiento.univision.com/mira-quien-baila/shows/article/2013-02-15/estrellas-gira-mira-quien-baila-2013 | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref> In 2013, she launched her own [[Perfume|fragrance]], MP by Maripily.<ref>[http://www.enelbrasero.com/2013/07/24/fotos-maripily-irreconocible-para-la-promocion-de-se-perfume/ ''Fotos Maripily Irreconocible para la promocion de su perfume.''] En El Brasero. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.</ref>
Rivera Borrero opened and operated a [[Guaynabo, Puerto Rico]], fashion store for several years called Maripily Boutique, which burned down in 2007, and later reopened.<ref>{{cite news | title=Sorprendida y molesta Maripily | last=Marcos | first=Billy Guzmán | date=12 April 2011 | work=El Nuevo Dia | url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/sorprendidaymolestamaripily-946861.html | access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Le roban a Maripily | work=El Nuoevo Dia | last=Rosario | first=Frances | date=21 April 2011 | url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/lerobanamaripily-946680.html | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Pillos usaron piedra para entrar a Boutique de Maripily en Guaynabo | date=10 September 2010 | work=Primera Hora | url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticias/policia-tribunales/nota/pillosusaronpiedraparaentraraboutiquedemaripilyenguaynabo-419202/ | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref> Her current entrepreneurial endeavors include selling her own lines of jeans, swimwear, underwear, shoes, and handbags through the Puerto Rican chain Pompis Store (''pompis'' is Spanish slang for [[buttocks]]).<ref name=grandes/><ref>{{ cite web | title=pompis – Diccionario Inglés–Español | work=WordReference.com | url=http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=pompis | access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=Fridmann2012/> Her clothing design places special importance on flattering a range of body types, including plumper figures.<ref name=Fridmann2012>{{ cite news | title=Maripily nos modela su línea de trajes de baño | work=The Huffington Post | last=Fridmann | first=Mandy | date=8 June 2012 | url=http://voces.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/08/maripily-bikini_n_1576921.html | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Detrás de los pasos de las estrellas de La Gira de Mira Quién Baila | work=Entretenimiento | publisher=[[Univision]] | date=15 February 2013 | url=http://entretenimiento.univision.com/mira-quien-baila/shows/article/2013-02-15/estrellas-gira-mira-quien-baila-2013 | access-date=7 January 2014 }}</ref> In 2013, she launched her own [[Perfume|fragrance]], MP by Maripily.<ref>[http://www.enelbrasero.com/2013/07/24/fotos-maripily-irreconocible-para-la-promocion-de-se-perfume/ ''Fotos Maripily Irreconocible para la promocion de su perfume.''] En El Brasero. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.</ref>
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Rivera Borrero had a son from a relationship with José Antonio García. The son was also named José Antonio García.<ref name="Llegan a un acuerdo."/>
Rivera Borrero had a son from a relationship with José Antonio García. The son was also named José Antonio García.<ref name="Llegan a un acuerdo."/>


Rivera Borrero married baseball star [[Roberto Alomar]] on 1 June 2009.<ref name="tampabay.com"/><ref name="personal"/><ref name="Vargas, Patricia"/><ref name="ya-esta-divorciada"/> Rivera accused Alomar of domestic violence and a temporary injunction was granted but the charges against Alomar were later dismissed by the Court. Rivera has been called a "[[sex symbol]]", a "[[Histrionic personality disorder|drama queen]]" and the "[[Paris Hilton]] of Puerto Rico".<ref>[http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/maripily-and-roberto-alomar-divorce-has-puerto-rico-riveted/1119427 ''Maripily and Roberto Alomar divorce has Puerto Rico riveted.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192107/http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/maripily-and-roberto-alomar-divorce-has-puerto-rico-riveted/1119427 |date=2 January 2014 }} Colleen Jenkins. Tampa Bay Times. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2014.</ref>
Rivera Borrero married baseball star [[Roberto Alomar]] on 1 June 2009.<ref name="tampabay.com"/><ref name="personal"/><ref name="Vargas, Patricia"/><ref name="ya-esta-divorciada"/> Rivera accused Alomar of domestic violence and a temporary injunction was granted but the charges against Alomar were later dismissed by the Court. Rivera has been called a "[[sex symbol]]", a "[[Histrionic personality disorder|drama queen]]" and the "[[Paris Hilton]] of Puerto Rico".<ref>[http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/maripily-and-roberto-alomar-divorce-has-puerto-rico-riveted/1119427 ''Maripily and Roberto Alomar divorce has Puerto Rico riveted.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192107/http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/maripily-and-roberto-alomar-divorce-has-puerto-rico-riveted/1119427 |date=2 January 2014 }} Colleen Jenkins. Tampa Bay Times. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2014.</ref>


In December 2013, Rivera Borrero became engaged to businessman Alberto Rodríguez and they planned a May 2014 wedding. The ceremony was to take place at the historic [[Ponce Cathedral]] in Ponce, Puerto Rico, with a reception at the equally historic [[Castillo Serralles]] castle, with [[Shanira Blanco]] scheduled to be her maid of honor.<ref>[http://www.holaciudad.com/maripily-rivera-se-casa-mayo-del-2014-n375361 ''Maripily Rivera se casa en mayo del 2014.''] Hola Ciudad. Retrieved 1 January 2014.</ref> Rodriguez is Chief Operating Officer at [[Spanish Broadcasting System]].<ref>[http://www.elnuevodia.com/maripilyysuprometidolleganalaisla-1677736.html ''Maripily y su prometido llegan a la Isla.''] El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.</ref> The wedding was subsequently cancelled.<ref>[http://www.elnuevodia.com/muyafectadamaripilyporlacancelaciondesuboda-1772282.html ''Muy afectada Maripily por la cancelación de su boda.''] Patricia Vargas Casiano. El Nuevo Dia. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.</ref> The couple subsequently got together again and continued to see each other for a while.<ref>[http://www.latintimes.com/maripily-rivera-gets-back-together-ex-fiance-albert-rodriguez-196248 ''Maripily Rivera Gets Back Together With Ex-Fiancé Albert Rodríguez!''] Oscar Lopez. Latin Times. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.</ref> Then later that year, Maripily Rivera made accusations of domestic violence against Rodriguez resulting in his arrest on 29 October 2014. The matter was brought before judge Deborah White-Labora of the [[Dade County Courthouse]], but was dismissed as the prosecution did not have the necessary evidence. Rodriguez was encouraged to bring charges of [[defamation]] and [[slander]] against Maripily, but responded that he did not want to pursue the matter, wanted to return to his projects at SBS, and said he "wished [Maripily] the best in her life and her career" as he left the courthouse.<ref>[http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/farandula/nota/albertrodriguezledeseapazybienamaripily-1051189/ ''Albert Rodríguez le desea “paz y bien” a Maripily.''] Primera Hora. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.</ref> That ended the couple's relationship.
In December 2013, Rivera Borrero became engaged to businessman Alberto Rodríguez and they planned a May 2014 wedding. The ceremony was to take place at the historic [[Ponce Cathedral]] in Ponce, Puerto Rico, with a reception at the equally historic [[Castillo Serralles]] castle, with [[Shanira Blanco]] scheduled to be her maid of honor.<ref>[http://www.holaciudad.com/maripily-rivera-se-casa-mayo-del-2014-n375361 ''Maripily Rivera se casa en mayo del 2014.''] Hola Ciudad. Retrieved 1 January 2014.</ref> Rodriguez is Chief Operating Officer at [[Spanish Broadcasting System]].<ref>[http://www.elnuevodia.com/maripilyysuprometidolleganalaisla-1677736.html ''Maripily y su prometido llegan a la Isla.''] El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.</ref> The wedding was subsequently cancelled.<ref>[http://www.elnuevodia.com/muyafectadamaripilyporlacancelaciondesuboda-1772282.html ''Muy afectada Maripily por la cancelación de su boda.''] Patricia Vargas Casiano. El Nuevo Dia. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.</ref> The couple subsequently got together again and continued to see each other for a while.<ref>[http://www.latintimes.com/maripily-rivera-gets-back-together-ex-fiance-albert-rodriguez-196248 ''Maripily Rivera Gets Back Together With Ex-Fiancé Albert Rodríguez!''] Oscar Lopez. Latin Times. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.</ref> Then later that year, Maripily Rivera made accusations of domestic violence against Rodriguez resulting in his arrest on 29 October 2014. The matter was brought before judge Deborah White-Labora of the [[Dade County Courthouse]], but was dismissed as the prosecution did not have the necessary evidence. Rodriguez was encouraged to bring charges of [[defamation]] and [[slander]] against Maripily, but responded that he did not want to pursue the matter, wanted to return to his projects at SBS, and said he "wished [Maripily] the best in her life and her career" as he left the courthouse.<ref>[http://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/farandula/nota/albertrodriguezledeseapazybienamaripily-1051189/ ''Albert Rodríguez le desea “paz y bien” a Maripily.''] Primera Hora. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.</ref> That ended the couple's relationship.
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 23 July 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Borrero.

Maripily Rivera
Maripily Rivera on María Marín Live in 2017
Born
María del Pilar Rivera Borrero

(1977-06-15) 15 June 1977 (age 47)[1]
Ponce, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
EducationInteramerican University of Puerto Rico
Known formodel, businesswoman, television host
WebsitePompis stores

María del Pilar "Maripily" Rivera Borrero (born 15 June 1977[2]) is a Puerto Rican actress,[3] model,[4] and television presenter.[4][5]

Early years

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María del Pilar Rivera Borrero[6] was born on 15 June 1977[6] in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Her parents were Hector Rivera and Pilar Borrero.[7][8] She earned a B.S. degree in journalism from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico[9] and for a short time worked as a reporter for Univision.[10]

Career

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Rivera Borrero has been a model since 1995 when she took part in the Miss Puerto Rico Petite pageant. She was also a finalist in the 1999 Miss Puerto Rico Petite Pageant.[11][12] She also starred in the reality show "Famosas VIP" in the Telefutura network.[8] Rivera co-hosted "Eso vale" and "No te duermas" with Héctor Marcano in Puerto Rico's WAPA-TV.[13][14][15][16] She also worked in JAM for Telemundo internacional.[17] Rivera played a casino waitress in the 2009 Puerto Rican film Miente.[3] She was expected to perform in a cameo role in a 2012 Orlando, Florida, charitable fundraising performance of the play Los Monologos de la Vagina (The Vagina Monologues), but backed out two days beforehand due to a contractual dispute and prior year's problem with expense compensation.[18][19][20][21]

Rivera Borrero opened and operated a Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, fashion store for several years called Maripily Boutique, which burned down in 2007, and later reopened.[22][23][24] Her current entrepreneurial endeavors include selling her own lines of jeans, swimwear, underwear, shoes, and handbags through the Puerto Rican chain Pompis Store (pompis is Spanish slang for buttocks).[20][25][26] Her clothing design places special importance on flattering a range of body types, including plumper figures.[26][27] In 2013, she launched her own fragrance, MP by Maripily.[28]

Personal life

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Rivera Borrero had a son from a relationship with José Antonio García. The son was also named José Antonio García.[10]

Rivera Borrero married baseball star Roberto Alomar on 1 June 2009.[11][13][14][15] Rivera accused Alomar of domestic violence and a temporary injunction was granted but the charges against Alomar were later dismissed by the Court. Rivera has been called a "sex symbol", a "drama queen" and the "Paris Hilton of Puerto Rico".[29]

In December 2013, Rivera Borrero became engaged to businessman Alberto Rodríguez and they planned a May 2014 wedding. The ceremony was to take place at the historic Ponce Cathedral in Ponce, Puerto Rico, with a reception at the equally historic Castillo Serralles castle, with Shanira Blanco scheduled to be her maid of honor.[30] Rodriguez is Chief Operating Officer at Spanish Broadcasting System.[31] The wedding was subsequently cancelled.[32] The couple subsequently got together again and continued to see each other for a while.[33] Then later that year, Maripily Rivera made accusations of domestic violence against Rodriguez resulting in his arrest on 29 October 2014. The matter was brought before judge Deborah White-Labora of the Dade County Courthouse, but was dismissed as the prosecution did not have the necessary evidence. Rodriguez was encouraged to bring charges of defamation and slander against Maripily, but responded that he did not want to pursue the matter, wanted to return to his projects at SBS, and said he "wished [Maripily] the best in her life and her career" as he left the courthouse.[34] That ended the couple's relationship.

Business

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Pompis stores is a company established in Puerto Rico in 1995 with affiliation agreements, they have a factory in Colombia and another in China. A certified full-service company dedicated to manufacturing, design, distribution and wholesale sales.

The company has its headquarters in the metropolitan area of Puerto Rico, with 18 stores around the island and online store.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Mira quién baila Contestant Season 3: 5th eliminated
2015 Top Chef Estrellas Contestant Season 2: 5th eliminated
2020–2021 Guerreros Contestant of Cobras Team (season 1)
Contestant reinforcement of Cobras Team (season 2) 		Abandoned (season 1)
2024 La casa de los famosos Contestant Season 4: Winner[35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ De cumpleaños Maripily. El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 15 June 2012. Archived 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ De cumpleaños Maripily. El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 15 June 2012. Archived 4 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b Maripily Rivera at IMDb
  4. ^ a b Maripily rinde honor a la Virgencita de la Guadalupe. Primera Hora. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ Miami Fashion. Archived 31 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Miami Fashion Weekly. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b De cumpleaños Maripily. Archived 4 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine El Nuevo Dia. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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  12. ^ Puerto Rican model Maripily Rivera arrives at the 11th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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  30. ^ Maripily Rivera se casa en mayo del 2014. Hola Ciudad. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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  32. ^ Muy afectada Maripily por la cancelación de su boda. Patricia Vargas Casiano. El Nuevo Dia. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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