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Maria Riva (1924-2025) Actress, memoirist. Maria Riva was born in Berlin, Germany, and died in Gila, New Mexico.

Full Name

Maria Elizabeth (Sieber) Riva

Locations

Bronx

Author's Timeline

1924

Birth

(1924) Birth: Maria Elizabeth Sieber was born in Berlin, Germany, on December 13, 1924.

19402

Other Life Event

Bronx County: Ms. Riva taught a graduate course in acting and directing at Fordham University.

1992

Literary Work

Marlene Dietrich
Bloomsbury Publishing, Limited
0747513759 / 978-0747513759
Memoir.


2017

Literary Work

You Were There Before My Eyes: A Novel
Pegasus Books
1681775077 / 978-1681775074
Novel.

2025

Death

Maria Riva died at the home of her son, Peter, in Gila, New Mexico, on October 29, 2025.

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