Naya Rivera
American actress and singer (1987-2020) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 33
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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Something wrong?A life in dates
2018
Step UpSeries, Collette Jones2017
And the Winner Isn'tFilm
Mad FamiliesFilm, 2017Felipa2015
Lip Sync BattleSeries2014
At the Devil's DoorFilm, Vera2013Giffoni Film FestivalAward
The Naughty ListFilm, 2013Sparkle (voice)2012NewNowNext AwardsAward
The Eric Andre ShowSeries, 20122011
The Glee ProjectSeries
Glee: The Concert MovieFilm, 2011Santana LopezNuthin' But a Glee ThangFilm, 2011Herself2010American Music Award for Top SoundtrackAwardScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAward, 2010TV Land AwardAward2009
FrankenhoodFilm, Hottie2005
American Dad!Series, Lolo Fuentes (voice)2002
The Master of DisguiseFilm, Captain America Kid2001
The Bernie Mac ShowSeries, Donna1997
Smart GuySeries, Tanya1995
Can't Hurry LoveSeries, Girl #11990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries, Cindy1987Born12 January 1987People around Naya
Dianna Agron Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Jane Lynch Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Lea Michele Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Chris Colfer Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Cory Monteith Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Jayma Mays Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Ryan Murphy Directed Pilot, Showmance and Theatricality
Matthew Morrison Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Heather Morris Also in Glee, Theatricality and Born This Way
Amber Riley Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Mark Salling Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Kevin McHale Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Jenna Ushkowitz Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Jessalyn Gilsig Also in Glee, Pilot and Showmance
Mike O'Malley Also in Glee, Theatricality and Born This Way
Ian Brennan Wrote Pilot, Showmance and The Rhodes Not Taken
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Directed Born This Way and Grilled Cheesus
Brad Falchuk Wrote Pilot, Showmance and Born This Way
Darren Criss Also in Glee, The Break Up and Big Brother
Eric Stoltz Directed Glee, Duets and Big Brother
Chord Overstreet Also in Glee, The Break Up and Big Brother
Harry Shum Also in Glee, Theatricality and The Break Up
Iqbal Theba Also in Glee, Theatricality and Big Brother
Elodie Keene Directed Vitamin D and Theatricality
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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One 2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two 2021
Glee: The Concert Movie 2011
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition 2022
At the Devil's Door 2014
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Television 24
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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 PiruAwards
About this person
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.
