Born in Long Beach, the Mexican-American music star was killed at age 43 in a December 2012 plane crash on her way to a performance.The children of the late Mexican-American singer-songwriter Jenni Rivera will accept a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in her honor later this month, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.for"La Diva de la Banda" is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on June 27 at 1750 N. Vine Street, in front of the Capitol Records building.
Born in Long Beach to immigrant parents, Rivera's music spanned multiple styles. She became one of the best-selling Mexican-American artists of all time. Rivera was honored with the Premio Lo Nuestro for"Best Female Artist of Regional Mexican Music" nine consecutive times. She won two Billboard Awards, 22 Billboard Latin Music Awards and earned four Latin Grammy nominations.
After her death, Long Beach opened the Jenni Rivera Memorial Park and the city of Los Angeles designated Aug. 6 as"Jenni Rivera Day." A year after her death, Rivera became the first Latino artist to have an exhibition at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
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