THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Diego Rivera

Mexican muralist (1886–1957)

Diego Rivera has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Born

December 8, 1886

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 24, 1957

Source:

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Birthplace
Guanajuato, Mexico, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato
Professions
muralist, draftsperson, painter, watercolorist, printmaker, architectural drafter, sculptor, lithographer
Citizenship
Mexico

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 8, 1886 (Discogs; Benezit Dictionary of Artists; Find a Grave; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; SNAC; RKDartists; The Fine Art Archive; Integrated Authority File; BnF authorities; Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural) or December 13, 1886 (IMDb).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

December 13, 1886

Precision: day · Rank: normal

More about Diego Rivera

Birth name
Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez
Pseudonyms
Barrientos, Diego María Rivera

Family

Partner
Marie Vorobieff
Spouse
Frida Kahlo
Spouse
Guadalupe Marín
Spouse
Angelina Beloff
Spouse
Frida Kahlo

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Diego Rivera born?

Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico; Guanajuato Municipality; Guanajuato.

What was Diego Rivera’s name at birth?

Diego Rivera’s recorded birth name is Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez.