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 Naya Rivera was an Afro-Latina American actress, model and singer known for playing Santana Lopez from Glee and Hillary Winston from The Royal Family. She also was in The Master of Disguise, Baywatch, CSI: Miami, American Dad, Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 and 2, Even Stevens and The Bernie Mac Show.
Bio:
Naya Rivera was an Afro-Latina American actress, model and singer known for playing Santana Lopez from Glee and Hillary Winston from The Royal Family. She also was in The Master of Disguise, Baywatch, CSI: Miami, American Dad, Batman: The Long Halloween Parts 1 and 2, Even Stevens and The Bernie Mac Show.
Tivia:
Auditioned for American Idol (2002), but didn't make the cut.In September 2012, Rivera was signed to Elton John's management company.Was of half Puerto Rican, one quarter African-American, and one quarter German descent.Unlike their characters on Glee (2009), Rivera and co-star Kevin McHale were very close friends. They gave each other "Bee" as a nickname.Had a son: Josey Dorsey (b. September 17, 2015) with ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey.Took up songwriting at the age of 15.Released her first single, "Sorry" ft. Big Sean, on September 17, 2013.Was at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch twice. She was invited by Jackson's niece, who she met while auditioning when Rivera was younger.As a baby, Rivera appeared in commercials for Kmart, but her first significant acting job was at the age of four when she starred as Hillary Winston in the sitcom The Royal Family (1991).Younger sister, Nickayla Rivera, called her "Little Sonic", because of her "off-the-charts energy" when she got excited.Died by drowning on 8 July of 2020 after renting a pontoon boat on Lake Piru (Ventura County, California), with her four-year-old son Josey. The child, who had a life preserver on, reported she went for a short swim but never came back.In May 2011, Rivera signed a record contract with Columbia Records.Her real-life best friends were Glee (2009) co-star, Heather Elizabeth Morris, who played her best friend in the show as well, and Glee (2009) co-executive producer, John Peter Kousakis (a.k.a. Telly Kousakis).Rivera's younger brother, Mychal Rivera, has started as tight end, #81, for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. And in 2013 he was the 184th pick in round 6 of the NFL Draft. He debuted in 2013 as a tight end, #81, for the Oakland Raiders.Was an avid reader and dedicated time to various charitable organizations.Had 6 tattoos. They included a small bow on the back of her neck, the word "Love" written in Hebrew on the inside of her right wrist, a large cross on her lower back, a small peace sign on the inside of her left ankle, and a shooting star on the top of her right foot.Was on the verge of quitting acting before she got her role in Glee (2009).While joking around one day, she made up a celebratory dance that is now known as "The Naya Dance".Signed her autograph as a heart with her first name followed.When she was 17, she worked as a greeter at Abercrombie & Fitch but quit to take a job selling memberships at Lake Elizabeth Golf & Ranch Club.Revealed in her autobiography "Sorry Not Sorry" that she had an abortion in 2010, after discovering that she was pregnant with the child of Ryan Dorsey who she had split from at that time. She and Dorsey later married in 2014, and started a family together.In 2002, she appeared in the music video for B2K's "Why I Love You".Los Angeles, CA, USA: Recording for her first solo album under Columbia Records (January 2012)In December 2011, Rivera became the new face of Proactiv Solution.In 2016 she wrote her memoir "Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes & Growing Up.".Had a younger sister, Nickayla Rivera, who models.Her first concert was going to see No Doubt.In 2012, Rivera held her #1 rank on AfterEllen's Hot 100 list.Confirmed in her memoir, "Sorry Not Sorry", that Smart Guy (1997) actor Tahj Mowry was her first boyfriend. The pair dated for four years between 2000 to 2004 when they were teenagers.In 2011, she ranked #1 on AfterEllen's Hot 100 list.As a teenager, Rivera loved The Simple Life (2003) and wanted to be like Paris Hilton. She convinced her dad to let her get a little dog like Paris, who she named Kally.In 2012, she ranked #27 on the Maxim Hot 100 list.Mother Yolanda was a former model.Daughter of George Rivera.In 2010, she ranked #61 on the Maxim Hot 100 list.In 2011, she ranked #43 on the Maxim Hot 100 list & ranked #1 on AfterEllen's Hot 100 list.She was a lifelong liberal Democrat. |
| Name: |
Naya Rivera |
Type: |
Actress,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:31:59 |
| Height: |
5' 5' (1.65 m) |
| Biography: |
Naya Rivera was an Afro-Latina American actress, model and singer known for playing Santana Lopez from Glee and Hillary Winston from The Royal Family. She also was in The Master of Disguise, Baywatch, CSI: Miami, American Dad, Batman: The Long Hallow |
| Trivia: |
Auditioned for American Idol (2002), but didn't make the cut.In September 2012, Rivera was signed to Elton John's management company.Was of half Puerto Rican, one quarter African-American, and one quarter German descent.Unlike their characters on Glee (2009), Rivera and co-star Kevin McHale were very close friends. They gave each other "Bee" as a nickname.Had a son: Josey Dorsey (b. September 17, 2015) with ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey.Took up songwriting at the age of 15.Released her first single, "Sorry" ft. Big Sean, on September 17, 2013.Was at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch twice. She was invited by Jackson's niece, who she met while auditioning when Rivera was younger.As a baby, Rivera appeared in commercials for Kmart, but her first significant acting job was at the age of four when she starred as Hillary Winston in the sitcom The Royal Family (1991).Younger sister, Nickayla Rivera, called her "Little Sonic", because of her "off-the-charts energy" when she got excited.Died by drowning on 8 July of 2020 after renting a pontoon boat on Lake Piru (Ventura County, California), with her four-year-old son Josey. The child, who had a life preserver on, reported she went for a short swim but never came back.In May 2011, Rivera signed a record contract with Columbia Records.Her real-life best friends were Glee (2009) co-star, Heather Elizabeth Morris, who played her best friend in the show as well, and Glee (2009) co-executive producer, John Peter Kousakis (a.k.a. Telly Kousakis).Rivera's younger brother, Mychal Rivera, has started as tight end, #81, for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. And in 2013 he was the 184th pick in round 6 of the NFL Draft. He debuted in 2013 as a tight end, #81, for the Oakland Raiders.Was an avid reader and dedicated time to various charitable organizations.Had 6 tattoos. They included a small bow on the back of her neck, the word "Love" written in Hebrew on the inside of her right wrist, a large cross on her lower back, a small peace sign on the inside of her left ankle, and a shooting star on the top of her right foot.Was on the verge of quitting acting before she got her role in Glee (2009).While joking around one day, she made up a celebratory dance that is now known as "The Naya Dance".Signed her autograph as a heart with her first name followed.When she was 17, she worked as a greeter at Abercrombie & Fitch but quit to take a job selling memberships at Lake Elizabeth Golf & Ranch Club.Revealed in her autobiography "Sorry Not Sorry" that she had an abortion in 2010, after discovering that she was pregnant with the child of Ryan Dorsey who she had split from at that time. She and Dorsey later married in 2014, and started a family together.In 2002, she appeared in the music video for B2K's "Why I Love You".Los Angeles, CA, USA: Recording for her first solo album under Columbia Records (January 2012)In December 2011, Rivera became the new face of Proactiv Solution.In 2016 she wrote her memoir "Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes & Growing Up.".Had a younger sister, Nickayla Rivera, who models.Her first concert was going to see No Doubt.In 2012, Rivera held her #1 rank on AfterEllen's Hot 100 list.Confirmed in her memoir, "Sorry Not Sorry", that Smart Guy (1997) actor Tahj Mowry was her first boyfriend. The pair dated for four years between 2000 to 2004 when they were teenagers.In 2011, she ranked #1 on AfterEllen's Hot 100 list.As a teenager, Rivera loved The Simple Life (2003) and wanted to be like Paris Hilton. She convinced her dad to let her get a little dog like Paris, who she named Kally.In 2012, she ranked #27 on the Maxim Hot 100 list.Mother Yolanda was a former model.Daughter of George Rivera.In 2010, she ranked #61 on the Maxim Hot 100 list.In 2011, she ranked #43 on the Maxim Hot 100 list & ranked #1 on AfterEllen's Hot 100 list.She was a lifelong liberal Democrat. |
| Trademarks: |
Naturally pouty lips
Defined cheekbones
The "Naya" dance |
| Quotes: |
My passion for music is one of my greatest loves.
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My heart is a Slushee full of love and I want to toss it all over you.
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Getting hit on by both genders is such a champagne problem.
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[In reference to Glee (2009)]: And for those of you who don't watch the show, A. Kill yourself and B. As if... And what I think is most awesome about "Brittana" and shows like "Glee" is that the relationships that we portray aren't just about the ratings. I truly believe that Santana really does love Brittany.
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[on how Glee (2009)'s Santana is a gay fan favorite] Well, I love my gay bars - I go all the time - and we'll literally be recognized more at gay bars than anywhere else. In fact, I don't get recognized anywhere except for gay bars. The gay boys will be like, "Oh, my God, I'm talking to Santana!" They only call me "Santana". It's awesome. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(2006) Stage: Appeared (as "Keila") in Mark E. Swinton's "U Don't Know Me: The Musical", Los Angeles, CA.
(2012) TV commercial: Appeared in infomercial, hosted by Melissa Claire Egan, for "Proactiv Solution" acne m |
| Spouse: |
Ryan Dorsey (July 19, 2014 - June 14, 2018) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Josey Dorsey |
| Parents: |
George Rivera |
| Relatives: |
Mychal Rivera (Sibling)
Nickayla Rivera (Sibling) |
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