Naya Rivera
✓ Source-basedrisingAmerican actress and singer (1987-2020)
Naya Marie Rivera was an American actress, singer, and model recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series Glee. She began her career as a child actress and model, first appearing in national television commercials.
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Rivera performing the song "Valerie" in character as Santana Lopez at the Manchester Arena during the Glee concert tour in 2011.
Rivera released two singles with Croatian cellist duo 2Cellos.![Rivera posing with a fan at a book signing in 2016 at The Grove. In a 2016 interview she said: "I am from LA and if you're from LA, you know you made it if you get a book signing at the Barnes & Noble at The Grove, bitch".[49]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Naya_with_a_fan.jpg/1280px-Naya_with_a_fan.jpg)
Rivera posing with a fan at a book signing in 2016 at The Grove. In a 2016 interview she said: "I am from LA and if you're from LA, you know you made it if you get a book signing at the Barnes & Noble at The Grove, bitch".[49]![Rivera and Heather Morris at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. The actresses played a couple on Glee;[12] in 2013, Rivera told Latina: "There are very few ethnic LGBT characters on television, so I am honored to represent them".[158]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Naya_Rivera_%26_Heather_Morris_%284852305403%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Naya_Rivera_%26_Heather_Morris_%284852305403%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Rivera and Heather Morris at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. The actresses played a couple on Glee;[12] in 2013, Rivera told Latina: "There are very few ethnic LGBT characters on television, so I am honored to represent them".[158]
Rivera performing at the Young Storytellers "The Biggest Show" in 2012 with other actors from Glee and Baby Daddy.
Memorial for Rivera at Lake PiruListen
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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
The Master of Disguise
Glee: The Concert Movie
At the Devil's Door
Mad Families
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
The Naughty List
And the Winner Isn't
Frankenhood
Katy Perry: Sweet Dreams38 credits on file
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American Dad!
CSI: Miami
Glee
RuPaul's Drag Race
Baywatch
Family Matters
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Girlfriends
8 Simple Rules
Devious Maids
The Bernie Mac Show
Lip Sync Battle
The Eric Andre Show
Even Stevens
People's Choice Awards
Smart Guy
Step Up
Sugar Rush
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Soul Food
The Glee Project
The Royal Family
Can't Hurry LoveAwards 5
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Jessica SimpsonAlso in The Master of Disguise (2002)
Darren CrissAlso in Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)
Tiffany HaddishAlso in Mad Families (2017)
Chord OverstreetAlso in Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)
Paula AbdulAlso in The Master of Disguise (2002)
Matthew MorrisonAlso in Nuthin' But a Glee Thang (2011)About this person
Naya Marie Rivera was an American actress, singer, and model recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series Glee. She began her career as a child actress and model, first appearing in national television commercials. At the age of four, she landed the role of Hillary Winston on the short-lived CBS sitcom The Royal Family (1991-1992), earning a nomination for a Young Artist Award at age five. After a series of recurring television roles and then guest spots as a teenager, she got her breakthrough role in 2009 as Santana Lopez on the Fox television series Glee. For the role, she received critical acclaim and various awards, including a SAG Award and ALMA Award, as well as earning nominations with the rest of the cast for a Grammy Award and a Brit Award.
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