Naya Rivera Biography

Fast Facts

• Winner of three ALMA Awards for "Favorite Female Music Artist" (2011), "Best Female Music Artist" (2012) and "Favorite TV Actress - Comedy" (2012)
• Winner of two My TV Awards for "Ridiculously Good-Looking Female" and "Supporting Actress in a Comedy," both in 2012
• Works with charitable organizations, including GLAAD, The Trevor Project, Stand Up to Cancer, The Elephant Project,The Sunshine Foundation and the Foothills of Aids Project
• Quote: "My passion for music is one of my greatest loves․ I don't think I would be able to live without music in my life․ I listen to absolutely everything and sing all the time․ I love to write because it's such a release․ It's very therapeutic when I sing and it makes me feel like I'm escaping for a while․"
• Quote: "(On acting) "Basically, the thing that appeals to me most is that I feel like it's something that I'm really good at and really talented in․ When you're just good at something, it feels good to be good at it, and do it for a living․ Also, the fact that I have so much fun when I'm actually working that it doesn't even feel like work․ It's truly like heaven on Earth․""
• Award-winning actress-singer recognized as Santana Lopez from TV's "Glee," along with "The Bernie Mac Show" and "The Royal Family․"
• Made her onscreen debut at 10 months old for a commercial