Annie Gonzalez Debuts As Jenni Rivera In Trailer For ViX Biopic; Premiere Date Revealed
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Annie Gonzalez is making her official debut as Jenni Rivera, the legendary Regional Mexican singer known adoringly by her fans as La Diva de la Banda, in the official trailer for the ViX Original Film, Jenni (above).
The biopic will premiere via the TelevisaUnivision streamer and select theaters in the U.S. and Mexico on December 6. From a screenplay by Shane McKenzie and Kate Lanier, Jenni follows Rivera’s journey from the beginning of her career in her hometown of Long Beach, California, to her meteoric rise in the music industry up to the last days before her tragic and unexpected death in a 2012 plane crash at the age of 43.
The project also tackles the struggles she endured in her personal life and how she persevered and found strength from within.
This story of resilience and bravery shows the building blocks of what made Jenni Rivera who she was and the remarkable legacy she left behind. “When I read the script, I was drawn to the woman behind the microphone.
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