"Gerald Rivera" redirects here. For the American singer-songwriter, see Maxwell (musician).
Geraldo Rivera
Rivera in 2011
Born
Gerald Riviera
(1943-07-04) July 4, 1943 (age 80)
New York City, U.S.
Education
State University of New York Maritime College
University of Arizona (BS)
Brooklyn Law School (JD)
Occupation(s)
Journalist, talk show host, writer, attorney
Years active
1970–present
Organization
Fox News Channel
Television
Geraldo
Geraldo at Large
The Five
Political party
Republican
Spouses
Linda Coblentz
(m. 1965; div. 1969)
Edith Vonnegut
(m. 1971; div. 1975)
Sherryl Raymond
(m. 1976; div. 1984)
Cynthia Crookshank "C.C." Dyer
(m. 1987; div. 2000)
Erica Michelle Levy
(m. 2003)
Children
5
Family
Craig Rivera (brother)
Website
www.geraldo.com
Geraldo Rivera (born Gerald Riviera; July 4, 1943)[1][2] is an American journalist, attorney, author, and political commentator who worked at the Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2023.[3] He hosted the tabloid talk show Geraldo from 1987 to 1998. He gained publicity with the live 1986 TV special The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults. Rivera hosted the news magazine program Geraldo at Large, hosts the occasional broadcast of Geraldo Rivera Reports (in lieu of hosting At Large). He served as a rotating co-host of The Five from 2022 to 2023.
^"Geraldo Rivera Biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
^"Is Geraldo Rivera's Real Name 'Jerry Rivers'?". Snopes.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
^Weprin, Alex (June 29, 2023). "Geraldo Rivera Says He Quit His Job at Fox News After Being "Fired" From 'The Five'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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