Naya Marie Rivera was born on January 12th, 1987 in Valencia, California. Her mother is a model and actress, and Naya is represented by the same talent agent as her mother. She began working as a model and actress before she was a year old. Her first major role was in The Royal Family at the age of four.
Rivera made a comeback of sorts when she joined the Fox series Glee, appearing as mean cheerleader Santana Lopez. Her character's popularity led her to become a series regular, along with Heather Morris, from the second season.
Rivera made a comeback of sorts when she joined the Fox series Glee, appearing as mean cheerleader Santana Lopez. Her character's popularity led her to become a series regular, along with Heather Morris, from the second season.
