Geraldo Rivera was born to his parents, Lillian and Cruz “Allen” Rivera.
His father, Cruz, was a cab driver, whereas his mother, Lillian, was a restaurant worker.
Geraldo’s mother changed the spelling of their last name to “Riviera” to shield them from racism and prejudice because their family had experienced both.
The political commentator has two sisters, Irene and Sharon, and a brother, Craig.
In his interview, he mentioned his mother inspired him to become a Journalist when she signed him up for a journal camp at his high school during his sophomore year.
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