Enrique Rivera

Enrique Rivera
Background information
Feature films	Coco
Voice	Jaime Camil
Character information
Full name	Enrique Rivera
Other names	Papá
Occupation	Shoemaker
Affiliations	The Riveras
Home	Santa Cecilia
Likes	Shoemaking, his family, music (currently)
Dislikes	Music (formerly), family tension, his mother's temper, Miguel upset, his great-grandfather (formerly), losing his son
Powers and abilities	Shoemaking
Family information
Other relatives	Miguel Rivera (son) Socorro Rivera (daughter) Luisa Rivera (wife) Elena Rivera (mother) Franco Rivera (father) Berto Rivera (brother) Carmen (sister-in-law) Gloria Rivera (sister) Abel Rivera (nephew) Rosa Rivera (niece) Benny and Manny Rivera (twin nephews) Mamá Coco † (grandmother) Julio † (grandfather) Victoria † (aunt) Imelda † (great-grandmother) Héctor † (great-grandfather) Rosita † (grandaunt) Oscar & Felipe † (great-granduncles)

Enrique Rivera, also known as Papá, is the husband of Luisa and the father of Miguel in the 2017 Disney/Pixar animated feature film, Coco. He hopes Miguel will join the family's shoemaking business one day.

Background

Official Description

Miguel's supportive father who hopes that someday, Miguel will join him in the family shoemaking business.

Role in the film

Enrique first appears in the Rivera shoe shop making shoes to sell in the store. His mother Elena and brother Berto comes in with Miguel. Elena informs Enrique that Miguel was in Mariachi Plaza, to his disapproval. Miguel explains that he was just shining shoes but Enrique scolds him for disobeying Elena and forbids him from returning to the plaza. Later, he, his mother, and wife Luisa tell Miguel that they have decided to let Miguel into the shoemaking business. Miguel hesitantly asks what would happen if he isn't good at making shoes, although Enrique and Luisa dismiss the notion, as Enrique proclaims Miguel has his family to guide him. At sunset, Miguel appears claiming to the family that Ernesto de la Cruz is his great-great-grandfather and that he's going to become a musician. Enrique is doubtful that De la Cruz is a Rivera as they've never known anything about his great-grandfather. He and Elena then try to talk Miguel out of this idea but Miguel persists. Elena ultimately destroys Miguel's guitar to prevent him from becoming like Imelda's husband, despite Enrique urging his mother not to do so, knowing this method will send a terrible message.

Enrique's notion is correct when a hurt Miguel runs off, so much so that he and Luisa follow Miguel to the cemetery to look for him, unaware that Miguel has transformed into a spirit and is thus unable to see Miguel when he rushes to them. The next morning, Enrique spots Miguel returning home to help Mamá Coco. At first, Enrique is upset with Miguel but quickly understands that Miguel is only trying to help that he comforts his son. When Miguel decides to play Mamá Coco a song, Enrique holds back his mother from interfering as he believes that Miguel can help Mamá Coco. Enrique and the rest of the family are moved by the heartfelt moment, and from Coco, he learns his maternal great-grandfather was named Héctor.

In the events leading to the next Día de los Muertos a year later, Enrique becomes the father to the newest member of the Rivera clan, Socorro. He holds her in his arms as he and his wife watch Miguel play the guitar that once belonged to Héctor before he and his brother proudly lift him in the air.

Gallery

Stock Art

Coco

"Miguel..."- Enrique is disappointed to hear that his son was in Mariachi Plaza.

"If Abuelita says no more plaza, then no more plaza."

(Miguel: "Mamá Coco's father was Ernesto de la Cruz!") "What are you talking about?"

Along with the rest of the family, Enrique discovers Miguel's secret love of music.

"We've never known anything about this man!"

Enrique is skeptical of his son's claim that Ernesto de la Cruz is a Rivera.

"But whoever he was, he still abandoned his family."

"This is no future for my son."

Enrique worries that Miguel would abandon the family, if he becomes a musician.

"You will listen to your family. No more music!"

"End of argument!"

"Mama!"

"MIGUEL!"

"Miguel, come home!"- Enrique & his wife search for Miguel in the town cemetery.

"Where are you, Miguel?!"- Enrique & his wife are unaware that their son has become a spirit.

The next morning, Enrique spots his son running home.

"Miguel!? Stop!"

"What's gotten into you?!"

"I thought I'd lost you, Miguel."

"Mamá, wait!"

External links

• Papa (Coco) on Pixar Wiki

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Media Films: Coco (video/soundtrack) • Pixar Popcorn (A Day in the Life of the Dead/A Celebration of the Music from Coco) Video Games: Disney Crossy Road • Disney Emoji Blitz • LEGO The Incredibles • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode Books: The Art of Coco Disney Parks The Annex • Mickey's PhilharMagic • Pixar Pal-A-Round • PLAY! • Tropical America Entertainment: A Musical Celebration of Coco • Believe! Sea of Dreams • Follow Your Dreams • Mickey’s Storybook Adventure • TOGETHER: a Pixar Musical Adventure Restaurants: Casa de Coco – Restaurante de Familia • Miguel's El Dorado Cantina Parades: A Million Splashes of Colour • Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade • Dreams.... And Shine Brighter! • Magic Happens • Main Street Electrical Parade Disney Harmony in Color! Parade Fireworks: Disney Enchantment • Harmonious • Mickey's Mix Magic • Momentous • Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color: One • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration Halloween: Goofy's Skeletoons Street Party Characters Miguel Rivera • Héctor • Dante • Ernesto de la Cruz • Abuelita • Mamá Coco • Imelda • Enrique Rivera • Luisa Rivera • Chicharrón • Pepita • Frida Kahlo • Cecilia • Departure Agent • Emcee • Plaza Mariachi • Gustavo • Arrival Agent • Juan Ortodoncia • Head Clerk • Corrections Officer • Los Chachalacos • Security Guards • Alebrijes Locations Santa Cecilia, Mexico • Land of the Dead Objects Héctor's Guitar • Chicharrón's Guitar • Pixar Ball • A113 • Pizza Planet Truck Songs Remember Me • Much Needed Advice • Everyone Knows Juanita • Un Poco Loco • The World Es Mi Familia • La Llorona • Proud Corazón Other Songs: El Corrido de Miguel Rivera • La Bikina • Bésame Mucho • Un Mundo Raro Deleted: Dia de los Muertos • The Way of the Riveras See Also The Riveras