Angel Rivera
Contracted at twenty, Best Actor at twenty-three
87.5
Index
active
high confidence
Born
1997Austin, Texas, United States
Age
29
Nationality
American
Active
2018–2018–present
Credits
—6 studios
Height
170 cm
Career
Born Ricardo Salinas and raised in a Texas border town, Rivera made his first film for Helix Studios in 2018 and signed an exclusive contract with them at twenty, after only a handful of scenes. He was named Performer of the Year at the Str8Up Gay Porn Awards in 2020 and won the GayVN Award for Best Actor in 2021, and has three GayVN wins from eleven nominations. He has spoken publicly and at length about depression and about coming out, which is unusual candour for a performer this early in a career.
Signature: An acting award rather than a performance award, taken three years after a debut at twenty-one — the only performer here whose strongest credential is Best Actor.
Index score — The Pornstar Ranked Performer Index v3.0
Full award record3 entries
- 2021GayVN — Best Actor
- 2020Str8Up Gay Porn Awards — Performer of the Year
- 2019GayVN — Best Newcomer (nomination)
Studios
Helix StudiosCockyBoysFalcon StudiosMen.comNakedSwordHotHouse
Mainstream credits
- X-Rated: NYC (2022–2024), guest, then recurring, then main cast
- Willam Belli, “Daddy D” music video (2018)
Appears in
#4 on Young Male Pornstars · led by Ian Scott
Ranked alongside
Sources and verification2 sources
Last audited 22 August 2026 · Wikipedia — Angel Rivera · Wikidata — Angel Rivera (Q114723162)
Not yet confirmed:
- The other two of his three GayVN wins are counted in his article but not itemised by year
- Total credit count
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