Manuel Rivera may refer to:
Manuel Rivera (athlete) (1935–1994), Puerto Rican sprinter Manuel Rivera (footballer, born 1922) (1922–2005), Peruvian footballer Manuel Rivera (footballer, born 1978), Peruvian footballer Manuel Rivera (footballer, born 1996), Chilean footballer Manuel Rivera (painter) (1927–1995), Spanish painter Manuel Rivera-Ortiz (born 1968), Puerto Rican photographer