Naya Rivera

 Naya Marie (/'naI@-rI've@r 5][6] January 12 1986 - July 8 2021), was an American actor and singer. The actress was recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama program Glee and Glee 2, she was honored with a number of awards including an award from the Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for two Grammy Awards.She began her career as a child model and actress, and was the first to begin performing in commercials for national TV. She was four years old when she was cast as Hillary Winston on CBS's short-lived sitcom The Royal Family (1991-1992). At the age of five she was awarded an Young Artist Award nomination. After several recurring TV roles as well as guest appearances in adolescence She was then given her first big role as Santana Lopez, a lesbian cheerleader in Fox's television show Glee (2009 to 2015). The show was widely praised for her role and received several awards including an ALMA Award and a SAG Award. Along with the other actors of the cast, she was nominated for a Brit Award and two Grammy Awards.