Naya Rivera was an American actress, singer, and model.
Best known for her role as Santana Lopez on the television show Glee, Rivera’s career began in commercials when she was a baby. Her first true acting effort came at the age of four, in the television series The Royal Family.
Rivera’s other television guest starring appearances include Step Up: High Water, American Dad, Devious Maids, The Naughty List, Girlfriends, CSI: Miami, The Bernie Mac Show, 8 Simple Rules, Soul Food, Even Stevens, Baywatch, Family Matters, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
She also appeared on the silver screen in The Master of Disguise (2002), Frankenhood (2009), Glee: 3D Concert Movie (2011), At The Devil’s Door (2014), and Mad Families (2017).
Rivera died July 8, 2020, in Piru, California. She was 33.