- Born
- Died
- Birth nameNaya Marie Rivera
- Nicknames
- Nay Nay
- Nay Nay Rivers
- N'Nay
- Bee
- The Veiled Fairy
- Nougat
- Snix
- Ni Ni
- Smoochy
- Peanut
- Scooby
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpouseRyan Dorsey(July 19, 2014 - June 14, 2018) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsYolanda Previtire
- RelativesMychal Rivera(Sibling)Nickayla Rivera(Sibling)
- Naturally pouty lips
- Defined cheekbones
- The "Naya" dance
- Was of half Puerto Rican, one quarter African-American, and one quarter German descent.
- Auditioned for American Idol (2002), but didn't make the cut.
- In September 2012, Rivera was signed to Elton John's management company.
- Took up songwriting at the age of 15.
- Had a son: Josey Dorsey (b. September 17, 2015) with ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey.
- My passion for music is one of my greatest loves.
- My heart is a Slushee full of love and I want to toss it all over you.
- Getting hit on by both genders is such a champagne problem.
- [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.
- [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.
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