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Naya Rivera

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Key facts

Full name Naya Marie Rivera[2]
Born January 12, 1987, Valencia, California, U.S.[2]
Died July 8, 2020, Lake Piru, California, U.S.[2]
Known for Santana Lopez on *Glee*[3]
Occupation Actress, singer, model[2]

Naya Rivera was an American actress, singer, and model best known for playing Santana Lopez on *Glee*. She was born on January 12, 1987, and died on July 8, 2020, after drowning at Lake Piru, California, while saving her four-year-old son.

Context

Naya Rivera was an American actress, singer, and model, best known for her role as Santana Lopez on *Glee* [3]. She was born on January 12, 1987, in Valencia, California [2]. Rivera began her career in commercials as a baby [1]. She also played Hillary Winston in *The Royal Family* [3]. In 2010, she won a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the *Glee* cast [1]. Rivera died on July 8, 2020, after drowning at Lake Piru, California, while saving her four-year-old son during a boating trip [2].

Documented claims

  • Naya Rivera began her career in commercials as a baby. [1]
  • She won a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2010 for *Glee*. [1]
  • She played Hillary Winston in *The Royal Family*. [3]

Questions and answers

What exactly happened to Naya Rivera?

Naya Rivera drowned at Lake Piru, near Santa Clarita, California, on July 8, 2020, while saving her four-year-old son during a boating trip [2].

How did Naya Rivera save her son?

During a boating trip on Lake Piru, Rivera helped her four-year-old son back onto the boat before she went under and drowned [2].

What was Naya Rivera known for?

She was best known for playing Santana Lopez on the television series *Glee* [3].

Sources

  1. Naya Rivera - Quiz - IMDb — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. 30 curiosidades sobre Naya Rivera — bekia.es (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Who was Naya Rivera? Everything You Need to Know — thefamouspeople.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People