During the time her parents were married, the family's income would fluctuate dramatically, sometimes living lavishly and other times struggling when they were in financial difficulty, Rivera approved the use of some of the money she earned as a child that was set aside in her Coogan account. 1990), and her younger sister is runway model Nickayla Rivera (b. She was the oldest of three children: her younger brother is former NFL tight end Mychal Rivera (b. Rivera did not grow up speaking Spanish at home, but understood it and later learned to speak it. Her maternal grandmother was Clara White, an activist and figure in the civil rights movement who was involved in the March on Washington, Selma to Montgomery marches, and 1968 Chicago riots, and who organized protests with and was represented by activist and lawyer Lloyd Barbee. Her parents had married in 1986, but divorced in 1996, and her mother was remarried to Charles Previtire in 1999 Rivera was close with her stepfather, but did not really know her grandparents. Her mother, Yolanda Previtire (née White), is a real estate agent and former model, while her father, George Rivera, worked various IT jobs including positions at Disney and Universal Music. When the term "Afro-Latinx" became widespread in the 2010s, she was often identified as such. She was of African-American, German, and Puerto Rican descent. She was raised in Valencia and lived in or around Los Angeles for most of her life. Naya Marie Rivera was born in Valencia, California, on January 12, 1987. 2012–2014: Musical solo debut and film debut.1991–2008: The Royal Family and early career.Because of her varied roles across her three decades as a performer, Rivera is seen as having been a vanguard of Afro-Latino and LGBT representation on television. Her personal life garnered significant press and media attention throughout her career, and in 2016 she published a memoir titled Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up. She also spoke out against racism, especially in entertainment. Besides performing, Rivera championed various charitable causes, particularly for LGBT rights, immigrants' rights, and women's rights. On the big screen, Rivera made her debut in the horror film At the Devil's Door (2014) before playing a supporting role in the comedy Mad Families (2017). She won two ALMA Awards as a music artist. She was signed to Columbia Records as a solo musical artist in 2011 and – despite never releasing a studio album – released a single, "Sorry", in 2013. For the role, she received critical acclaim and various awards, including a SAG Award and ALMA Award, as well as earning nominations with the rest of the cast for two Grammy Awards and one Brit Award. After a series of recurring television roles and then guest spots as a teenager, she got her breakthrough role in 2009 as lesbian cheerleader Santana Lopez on the Fox television series Glee (2009–2015). At the age of four, she landed the role of Hillary Winston on the short-lived CBS sitcom The Royal Family (1991–1992), earning a nomination for a Young Artist Award at age five. She began her career as a child actress and model, first appearing in national television commercials. Recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series Glee, she received various awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for two Grammy Awards. Naya Marie Rivera ( / ˈ n aɪ ə r ɪ ˈ v ɛər ə/ January 12, 1987 – July 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, and model.
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