Naya Rivera (born January 12, 1987) is an American Famous Actress, Model, Singer, Philanthropist, Social Media Influencer, and Businesswoman from Santa Clarita, California, United States. She is famous in the country for the best performance of her in the Hollywood television series called “Glee”. She entered the world of acting at a very young age.
When she was just 4 years old, she made her appearance as Hillary Winston in a total of 15 episodes in the famous American TV show called “The Royal Family” from 1991 to 1992. As a child actress, she worked in many TV shows like Family Matters, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Sinbad Show, Live Shot and others.
At the age of 15, he got the chance to play the Captain America Kid’s character in his first Hollywood movie called “The Master of Disguise”. She debuted in the Hollywood industry as the lead actress in the movie “Frankenhood” in the year 2009.
In her career, she worked in many movies and TV shows, but she is known for her portrayal of Santana Lopez in the comedy-drama series “Glee.” Besides being an actress, Naya is also a talented singer. As a singer, she released her own single “Sorry” in 2013.
Not only this, but she has also been featured in music videos like Why I Love You, Supermassive Black Hole, and others. She has been working on the show Step Up: High Water as Collette Jones since the year 2018. According to sources, Naya Rivera disappeared from Lake Piru on July 8, 2020.
Naya Rivera missing from Lake Piru
The news of the disappearance of the Hollywood star Naya Rivera has shocked everyone in the industry. Yes! The famous Hollywood actress Naya Rivera has been missing since Wednesday, July 08, 2020 from Lake Piru in Ventura County, California.
According to sources, Naya had gone swimming and spent time with her four-year-old son named “Josey Hollis Dorsey” in the lake. According to the lake staff, Rivera rented the boat for 3 hours in the afternoon and was accompanied by her son.
After three hours, when the boat did not return on time, the staff arrived at the boat where they found only her son Josey and she was missing. Her son said: “Mom jumped into the water to swim but then she couldn’t come back.”
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At this time, the police continue their search, but the police leave Naya Rivera for dead on their behalf. But still, now there is no information available about her. Let me tell you, Riviera had published her last post on social media on July 7, in which she was seen with her son and she wrote in the caption “just the two of us”.
Profile Summary
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Naya Maria Rivera. |
| Nicknames | 1. The veiled fairy. 2. N’No. 3. Bee. |
| Profession | Actress, Model, Singer, Television Personality, Businesswoman, and Philanthropist. |
| disappeared on | July 8, 2020. |
| missing place | Piru Lake, Fillmore, California. |
| Age (as of 2020) | 33 years old . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | January 12, 1987. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Santa Clarita, California, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Woman. |
| ethnicity | Multiracial. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | Capricorn. |
| At home | California, United States of America. |
| Social Media Account Statistics | Facebook : @Naya. Instagram : @nayarivera (2.3 million + followers). Twitter : @NayaRivera (1.5 million+ followers). |
| Can | |
| sources of income | acting career. |
| Heritage (approx.) | $5-6 million US dollars (as of 2020). |
| filmography | 1. The master of disguise (2002). 2. Frankenity (2009). 3. Glee: The Concert Movie in 3D (2011). 4. The Naughty List (2013). 5. At the devil’s door (2014). 6. Crazy Families (2017). |
| TV | 1. The Royal Family (1991-1992). 2. Family Affairs (1992-1993). 3. The Sinbad Show (1993). 4. Live Shot (1995). 5. Baywatch (1996). 6. Smart Boy (1997). 7. The T-shirt (1999). 8. Even Stevens (2002). 9. Food for the soul (2003). 10. 8 Simple Rules (2004). 11. Girlfriends (2008). 12. Joy (2009-2015). 13. Devious Maids (2015) > 14. American Dad! (2016). 15. RuPaul’s Drag Race (2017). 16. Step Up: High Water (2018-present). |
| Music videos | 1. Why I love you (2002). 2. Supermassive black hole (2012). |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 5″ . Centimeters: 165cm . Meters: 1.65 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 53kg . Pounds: 117 pounds . |
| Distinctive features | 1. Normally full lips. 2. Characterized cheekbones. 3. Chiseled abs. 4. The “Naya” movement. 5. Different tattoos. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-Waist-Hips) | 35-25-34. |
| Shoe Size (US) | 9. |
| body type | Hourglass. |
| eye color | Dark brown. |
| Hair color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Jorge Rivera. Mom : Yolanda Rivera. |
| Brothers | Brother : Mychal Rivera (Footballer). Sister : Nickayla Rivera (Model). |
| Last modification | On July 10, 2020 (©️ Copyright – Dreshare.com). |
| Personal information | |
| Marital status | Divorced. |
| Dating history? | 1.Mark Salling (2007-2010). 2. Douglas Booth (2011). 3.Chord Overstreet (2011). 4. Matthew Hodgson (2011-2013). 5. Big Sean (2013-2014). 6. David Spade (2017). |
| Husband/Spouse Name | Ryan Dorsey (2014-2016). |
| Kids | Son: Josey Hollis Dorsey. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | High school graduate. |
| College | Valencian Institute. |
| Alma mater. | The University in California. |
Physicist Information
The woman has kept her body curvaceous, hot and exotic. She has naturally dark brown eyes, but some people say that she usually wears contact lenses, which may be true. Naya Rivera has exceptionally smooth and glowing skin and, granted, she eats a lot of seabed as this may be the reason behind it.
How tall is Naya Rivera? She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 117 pounds.
Apart from this, she also experiences a healthy skin routine that encourages her as well. The famous character from Glee, Naya Rivera’s height is 1.65m (5ft 5in) tall. She looks like those people who love to dye their hair.
Perhaps this is the reason why she once dyed her hair in a light blonde shade. The beautiful lady keeps her physical stats very well taken care of. Her well-planned nutritional diet helps keep her body weight around 53 kilograms (in 117 pounds).
Early years, parents and siblings
The beautiful lady was born to her parents on Monday, January 12, 1987 in Santa Clarita, California, United States. In keeping with her multiracial ethnicity, Naya is ¼ race African-American, ¼ German, and half Puerto Rican-Caucasian. She belongs to the Christian religion.
An old photo of Naya Rivera with her father George Rivera, her mother Yolanda Rivera, her brother Mychal Rivera and her sister Nickayla Rivera
Naya Rivera celebrated her 33rd birthday on January 12, 2020 with her family. Her father’s name is “George Rivera”. Naya’s mother, “Yolanda Rivera”, worked as a fashion model. She is the eldest daughter in the family. Rivera has a younger brother named “Mychal Rivera” and a sister named “Nickayla Rivera.” Mychal is a professional American soccer player.
Naya Rivera with her brother Mychal Rivera
His sister Nickayla is a model and internet personality. She is interested in acting since childhood. That is why she started working on TV shows at a very young age.
Naya Rivera with her mother Yolanda Rivera
Naya Rivera joined Valencia High School for her education. She graduated from the University of California. After her advanced studies, she began to devote adequate time to her acting career. Today, she is known as one of the most famous actresses in the United States.
Personal life, husband and children
The 33-year-old lady currently lives in Los Angeles, California along with her son and family. Naya Rivera was married to an American actor named “Ryan Dorsey” on July 19, 2014. According to sources, she was in a relationship with Dorsey since January 2014.
Naya Rivera with her ex-husband Ryan Dorsey
After a year of marriage, Naya gave birth to their son named “Josey Hollis Dorsey” in September 2015. After a while, the relationship between Dorsey and Rivera deteriorated. In 2016, she separated from Ryan and filed for divorce in November 2016. According to sources, the divorce was finalized in June 2018.
After that, she took custody of her son. If we talk about her previous relationships then, Naya Rivera had so many romances with popular celebrities. Naya was in a relationship with the famous actor “Mark Salling” from 2007 to 2010.
In the year 2013, she started dating rapper “Big Sean”. After a year of dating, she broke up with him. Her name was also linked to celebrities “Chord Overstreet” and “Douglas Booth”.
Some media reports say that Naya Rivera is in a relationship with “David Spade” actor, but there is no information available about it. Also, she loves to spend her time with her son. Rivera has been missing since July 8, 2020.
Some lesser known facts about Naya Rivera
- He started acting at the age of 4.
- Naya has also acted in plays and dramas.
- In 2014, he worked on his first horror film called “A la puerta del diablo”.
- She won so many awards and honors for her best acting skills and talent.
- In 2010, he won the Screen Actors Guild for his best performance in the series “Glee.”
- In his career, he worked on many movies and TV shows.
- Naya Rivera has also made guest appearances on many reality shows.
- Rivera earned a net worth of $5-6 million dollars (as of 2020).
- According to sources, she is bisexual.
- It is also famous for its Naya Dance in the country.
- Naya Rivera also promotes many commercial brands such as Kmart and Proactiv Solution.
Childhood photo of Naya Rivera with her brother Mychal Rivera
- She was also ranked at 1st no. on AfterEllen’s “Hot 100 list” in 2012.
- As a philanthropist, she is a member of many foundations such as Stand Up to Cancer, The Trevor Project, The Sunshine Foundation, The Elephant Project, and GLAAD.
- In the year 2012, Naya also auditioned on American Idol.
- He doesn’t like koi fish.
- As an actress and model, Naya is managed by Management 360 and United Talent Agency.