Ektor Rivera
Ektor Rivera is an American actor, singer and visual artist who was born on February 11th in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
He starred as Emilio Estefan in Broadway's "On Your Feet!" at the Marquis Theatre, NY. This musical was based on the lives and music of 26-time Grammy Award winning husband-and-wife team Gloria and Emilio Estefan. The show was directed by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell and written by Academy Award winner Alexander Dinelaris Jr. (Birdman).
Among his leading roles in plays and musicals are: Olivier Award winner 'Evita', performed at the Regent's Park Open Theatre in London, 'Rent', 'Hairspray', 'In The Heights', 'Godspell', 'High School Musical', 'Piaf', 'The Outsiders' and 'The Mousetrap', among others.
Recently on TV and film: 'NCIS', 'Start Up', 'La Ultima Gira', based on the live of Latin Music legend Daniel Santos, and 'Lucia, Ignacio y otras historias'. His image has been used in local and international advertising campaigns for mayor brands.
Ektor also was selected by the singer/actress Jennifer López to be one of the lead singers in the USA TV & Live Show Q'Viva! The Chosen, which was seen by over 30 million television viewers, produced by her, in addition to the Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony and the choreographer Jamie King. The show, was the first of its kind to be broadcasted in the US on both Univision and FOX simultaneously, and was presented LIVE at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas before a public of over 10,000 people.
Ektor was part of the Broadway and Beyond cast, responsible for the opening of the Walt Disney Theater in Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, FL. The show was directed by Richard Jay Alexander and included the participation of Broadway stars as Sierra Boggess, Norm Lewis and Michael Urie.
In addition, Ektor Rivera was the main host of the Emmy Award Winner TV Show Aventura Científica, Environmental Category, from Sistema TV in Puerto Rico.
