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Naya Rivera
Rivera at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1991–present
Website	http://www.nayarivera.com/

Naya Rivera (born January 12, 1987) is an American actress and singer known for her role in the musical comedy television series Glee, as cheerleader Santana Lopez.

Early life

Rivera was raised in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California and has lived in or around Los Angeles for most of her life. Rivera is half Puerto Rican, one quarter German, and one quarter African-American At eight or nine months old, she began to be represented by the same talent agent as her mother, who had moved to Los Angeles to pursue modelling. She took up songwriting at the age of 15.

Career

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 Eddie Murphy produced sitcom The Royal Family in 1991. Between 1992 and 2002, she had small roles in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters, Live Shot, Baywatch, Smart Guy, House Blend, Even Stevens and The Master of Disguise. In 2002 she also appeared in the music video for B2K's "Why I Love You". She was hired for a single-episode guest appearance on The Bernie Mac Show in 2002, but was brought back to work on a further five episodes. She was later featured in single episodes of 8 Simple Rules and CSI: Miami.

In 2009, Rivera was cast as Cheerios cheerleading squad member Santana Lopez on Fox's musical comedy series Glee, about a high school glee club. Rivera's character comes off as a cold-hearted and vicious cheerleader, who often shows her softer side to fellow cheerleader Brittany (played by Heather Morris). Rivera auditioned for the opportunity "to sing, dance and act all in the same show," and because she was a fan of co-creator Ryan Murphy's previous work on Nip/Tuck.

In 2010 Rivera made the Maxim Hot 100 list, coming in at number 61.

Personal life

Rivera is of Puerto Rican, German, and African American ancestry. Rivera is an avid reader and dedicates time to various charitable organizations. According to Rivera, "My passion for music is one of my greatest loves." Like on Glee, Rivera is best friends in real life with co-star Heather Morris.

Filmography

References

1. ^ Simpson, Melody (March 17, 2009). "Meet Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera of Glee". Hollywood the Write Way. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
2. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: We Chat with GLEE's Naya Rivera". Nice Girls TV. March 12, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
3. ^ Steinberg, Jamie. "Naya Rivera: Filled with Glee". Starry Constellation Magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
4. "My First Time: Naya Rivera Pictures – 1 of 3 – Maxim Girls Photo Gallery". Maxim Online. Retrieved July 9, 2010. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
5. Hinojosa, Stacy (2009-12-03). "Naya Rivera From 'Glee' Talks Santana, Singing and Spencer Pratt". Jsyk.com. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
6. All About Naya Rivera
7. "Glee's Summer Fun". OK! US edition. Northern & Shell North America. July 19, 2010. pp. 50–51. issue #29.

External links

• Official website
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• 1987 births
• Actors from Los Angeles, California
• African American television actors
• American actors of German descent
• American child actors
• American people of Puerto Rican descent
• American people of German descent
• African-American people
• American television actors
• Hispanic and Latino American actors
• Hispanic and Latino American people
• Living people
• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners
• People from Los Angeles, California