Naya Rivera
Sep 15, 2013
Naya Marie Rivera is an American actress and singer. She portrays Santana Lopez on the musical comedy-drama television series Glee. Between 1992 and 2002, she had small roles in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters, Live Shot, Baywatch, Smart Guy, The Jersey, House Blend, Even Stevens and The Master of Disguise.
In May 2011, it was announced that Rivera had signed a deal with Columbia Records to produce a solo album. She took up songwriting at the age of 15. According to Rivera, "My passion for music is one of my greatest loves."
In October 2012, Rivera was featured in the third episode of MTV's new show, This Is How I Made It. In the episode, Rivera recounted her childhood career as an actress and a model, as well as the lean times that came between the age of 16 and 21, leading up to her big break of being cast on Glee. In December 2012, Rivera attended the annual Trevor Live event, where she performed her take on the song "Silent Night." Also in December 2012, the duo 2Cellos released the second single to their second album, a cover of Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole" featuring Rivera. She also starred in the music video for the song.
It was revealed that she is currently dating American rapper Big Sean, who is featured on her latest song, entitled, "Sorry".