After a series of recurring television roles and then guest spots as a teenager, she got her breakthrough role in 2009 as Santana Lopez on the Fox television series Glee.

1 day ago · 'Glee' star Naya Rivera died in an accidental drowning, medical examiner says "You just immediately go into panic mode and you know you have to get in the car and get your son," said Dorsey. "The only thing you can do is cry, and I called my parents…and then I drove 110 miles per hour all the way to Santa Clarita," he said, adding,"It was ...

Jul 14, 2020 · Naya Rivera, who found fame playing Santana Lopez on the hit series “Glee,” has died after going missing during a boat ride with her 4-year-old son, Ventura County Sheriff William Ayub...

Feb 12, 2025 · Naya Rivera's ex-partner speaks for the first time since her death in July 2020. Wednesday 12 February 2025 23:12, UK Image: Naya Rivera saved her son but did not have enough energy to save ...

Feb 13, 2025 · Glee star Naya Rivera's final words before drowning in a lake in California was her son's name, her ex-husband has revealed. In an interview with People, Ryan Dorsey shared new details about how ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Naya Rivera's ex Ryan Dorsey is speaking out for the first time about the 'Glee' star's tragic death early five years ago, and how he's raising their son Josey as a single dad.

Naya Rivera. Actress: Glee. 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.

Naya Marie Rivera (January 12, 1987 – July 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, model, and author. She is known for her role as Santana Lopez on Glee.

Jul 15, 2020 · Rivera's body was found exactly seven years after her Glee co-star, Cory Monteith, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room of an overdose of heroin and alcohol. Glee, the musical comedy TV...

Jul 15, 2020 · Rivera's body was found exactly seven years after her Glee co-star, Cory Monteith, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room of an overdose of heroin and alcohol. Glee, the musical comedy...