Rivarola is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Agostino Rivarola (1758-1627), Roman Catholic Cardinal Alfonso Rivarola (1607–1640), Italian painter of the Renaissance period Camila Rivarola (born 1989), Uruguayan MMA fighter, model and sports commentator Catalino Rivarola (born 1965), former football defender from Paraguay Cirilo Antonio Rivarola (1836–1879), President of Paraguay, March 1, 1870 – December 10, 1871 Diego Rivarola (born 1976), Argentine footballer Eduardo Airaldi Rivarola (1922–1992), Peruvian basketball player, coach, referee and administrator Germán Rivarola (born 1979), Argentine footballer Guillermo Rivarola (born 1967), Argentine retired footballer José María Rivarola Matto, (1917–1998), son of Octaviano Rivarola Bogarín and Victoriana Matto Juan Bautista Rivarola Matto (1933–1999), Paraguayan journalist, narrator, essayist and playwright Juan Manuel Rivarola (1899–1985), Argentine chess player Maria Rivarola (born 1957), Argentine tango dancer