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Marika Rivera

French actress (1919–2010)

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name	Marika Rivera
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birth_place	Paris, France
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death_place	Charlton Down, Dorset, England
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* {{marriage	Jean Paul Brusset	1938	1945	end	divorce}}
* {{marriage	Rodney Phillips	1949	1957	end	divorce}}
children	2
parents	Marie Vorobieff
Diego Rivera
relatives	Ruth Rivera Marín (half-sister)
Jon Paul Phillips (grandson)

Diego Rivera Jon Paul Phillips (grandson)

Marika Rivera (13 November 1919 – 14 January 2010) was a French-born film and stage actress and dancer.

Biography

Rivera was born in Paris, France, the daughter of the Mexican artist Diego Rivera and his mistress, the Russian-born painter Marie Vorobieff ("Marevna"). Rivera, who was married to Angelina Beloff at the time, did not accept his daughter, so she grew up under the care of her mother. Rivera participated in dancing and acting classes from an early age; from the age of 3 she was taught dancing by Isadora Duncan. She started performing as a dancer at age 5.

In 1938 Rivera married the painter Jean Paul Brusset, and gave birth to their son Jean Brusset in 1941. Later she was married from 1949 to 1957 to Rodney Phillips, who was the owner of the Athelhampton House, Dorset. In Dorset she bore her second son David Phillips in 1949. David is the father of actor Jon Paul Phillips. After her second divorce she lived in Ealing in Greater London, England.

Rivera died on 14 January 2010 at age 90, survived by her two sons.

Rivera's film credits included roles in Darling (1965), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Percy's Progress (1974), Fellini's Casanova (1976), Voyage of the Damned (1976), Hussy (1980), The Supergrass (1985), Hôtel du Paradis (1986) and Eat the Rich (1987).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1965	Darling	Woman
1968	The Girl on a Motorcycle	German Waitress
1971	Fiddler on the Roof	Rifka
1974	Percy's Progress	Madame Lopez
1976	Fellini's Casanova	Astrodi	Uncredited
1976	Voyage of the Damned	Madame in Bordello
1976	Hussy	French Singer
1985	The Supergrass	Bed and Breakfast Landlady
1986	Hôtel du Paradis	Marika
1987	Eat the Rich	Marika
1987	Vincent		(final film role)

References

(2010-01-29). "Marika Rivera, Obituary". Telegraph.
Barr, Robert. (3 February 2010). "Marika Rivera, daughter of artist Diego Rivera; 90". The Boston Globe.
Barr, Robert. (2010). "Marika Rivera, Daughter of Artist Diego Rivera, Dies in England".
Mistry, Elizabeth. (2010-03-14). "Marika Rivera obituary". The Guardian.
"Jean Diego BRUSSET (1941-2017)".

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