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name: "Naya Rivera"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/naya-rivera"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 January 1987"
died: "8 July 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T01:13:45.782871+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Naya Rivera

Actor. Born 12 January 1987 in Valencia, California, USA. Died 8 July 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 January 1987, Valencia, California, USA
- **Died:** 8 July 2020
- **Also known as:** Naya Marie Rivera

## Biography

Naya Rivera was an American actress, singer and model. She played Santana Lopez on the television series *Glee* (2009–2015).

Born Naya Marie Rivera on 12 January 1987 in Valencia, California, she began acting as a child. Early credits include a recurring role as Hillary Winston on *The Royal Family* (1991–1992) and guest appearances on *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*, *Family Matters*, *Baywatch* and *CSI: Miami*.

Rivera died on 8 July 2020 at Lake Piru, California.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, apnews.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Glee* (2009), Fi1m 68, as Santana Lopez — [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)

## Also known for

- *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), Cindy
- *American Dad!* (2005), Lolo Fuentes (voice)
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), Rachel Calvado
- *Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One* (2021), Catwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)
- *Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two* (2021), Catwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)
- *Baywatch* (1989)
- *Family Matters* (1989), Gwendolyn
- *The Master of Disguise* (2002), Captain America Kid

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