Naya Rivera

American actress and singer (1987–2020)
Person Human Q229364

Facts

40 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[27]
Date of birth
January 12, 1987
Date of death
July 8, 2020, July 8, 2020[10]
Place of birth
Valencia
Place of death
Lake Piru
Country of citizenship
United States[13]
Employer
Hooters[16]
Official website
nayarivera.com[42]
Cause of death
drowning[34]
Nominated for
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress[45]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Spanish
Birth name
Naya Marie Rivera
Date of disappearance
July 8, 2020[41]
End of work period
July 8, 2020
Given name
Naya, Marie[39][40]
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Instrument
voice[44]
Manner of death
accidental death[43]
Married name
Naya Marie Dorsey
Name in native language
Naya Rivera
Native language
English[14]
Net worth
+5000000
Nickname
Nay Nay, Nay Nay Rivers, N'Nay, Bee, Snixx
Number of children
+1
Social media followers
39k (39k–1.7M, n=8)
Start of work period
December 9, 1991
Unmarried partner
Big Sean, Tahj Mowry[32][33]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
183797981
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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15min.lt topic ID
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AZLyrics artist ID
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Acharts.co artist ID
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AllMovie person ID
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AllMusic artist ID
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Allcinema person ID
865190
AlloCiné person ID
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Amazon Music artist ID
B00ANGXQX4
Amazon author ID
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Apple Music artist ID
466722227
Awards & Winners artist ID
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BFI Films, TV and people ID (archived)
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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BabelNet ID
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Bandsintown artist ID
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Behind The Voice Actors person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Billboard artist ID
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Bugs! artist ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Cinema.de ID
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CinemaRX person ID
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Cinematografo.it name or company ID (new)
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Ciné-Ressources person ID
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Daum Encyclopedia ID
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Decine21 person ID
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Deezer artist ID
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Deutsche Synchronkartei actor ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Douban personage ID
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EDb person ID
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Eiga.com person ID
264091
ElCinema person ID
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Eldoblaje original actor ID
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Empik author ID
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FAST ID
1941900
Facebook username
Naya
Famous Birthdays ID
people/naya-rivera
Fandango person ID
571405
FilmPolski ID
104313
FilmTv.it person ID
90060
Filmow ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Gaana artist ID
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Geni profile ID
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Genius artist ID
Naya-rivera
Genius artist numeric ID
99318
Goodreads author ID
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Google Play Music artist ID (former scheme)
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Grammy Awards artist ID
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Hoopla artist ID
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IMDb ID
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IPI name number
00719450829
ISzDb person ID
98366
IdRef ID
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Instagram username
nayarivera
Ivi person ID
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KINENOTE person ID
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Kinobox person ID
901070
Kinopoisk person ID
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Last.fm ID
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LdiF person ID
251066
Legacy.com PersonID/GBID
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Letterboxd actor ID
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LezWatch.TV actor ID
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LibraryThing author ID
riveranaya
Line Music artist ID
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Listal ID
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LiveXLive artist ID
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LyricsTranslate ID
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MUBI person numeric ID
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MYmovies actor ID (former scheme)
138450
MYmovies person ID
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Melon artist ID
715896
Metacritic ID
person/naya-rivera
Mora Artist ID
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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Movieplayer person ID
145233
Mtime people ID
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MuseScore artist ID
193642
Musixmatch artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NNDB people ID
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Napster artist ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX5599478
Official Charts artist ID
30962
Open Library ID
OL7610971A
Open Media Database person ID
82156
PORT person ID
344247
Pandora artist ID
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Penguin Random House author ID
2133708
Personality Database profile ID
131784
Pinterest username
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Plus Music artist ID
1833521
Podchaser creator ID
107a9Gfuwm
Prisma ID
535322
Qobuz artist ID
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Quora topic ID
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Rate Your Music artist ID
naya_rivera
Rotten Tomatoes ID
celebrity/naya_rivera
SBN author ID
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SecondHandSongs artist ID
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Shazam artist ID
40918128
Sinemalar person ID
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Songfacts artist ID
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Songkick artist ID
6206954
SoundCloud ID
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Spotify artist ID
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Subreddit
NayaRivera
TCM Movie Database person ID (archived)
11174918
TMDB person ID
158136
TV Guide person ID (former scheme)
208625
TV Tropes ID
Creator/NayaRivera
TV.com ID (archived)
people/naya-rivera
The Numbers person ID (archived)
236560401
TheTVDB person ID
279853
Tidal artist ID
6169928
Tumblr username
nayarivera
WhoSampled artist ID
Naya-Rivera
WikiKids ID
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WikiTree person ID
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Wolfram Language entity code
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WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
NayaRivera
Yandex Music artist ID
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YouTube channel ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Naya Rivera was born on January 12, 1987[1], in Valencia[2]. She died on July 8, 2020[3], in Lake Piru[4]. She worked as a singer[5], actor[6], model[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[46]

  • Country: US[47]

  • Began / founded: 1987-01-12[48]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-07-08[49]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1e2c7f08-f996-4c6d-8706-9234662618da[50]

FAQs

Where was Naya Rivera born?

Naya Rivera was born in Valencia[2].

Where did Naya Rivera die?

Naya Rivera died in Lake Piru[4].

Who was Naya Rivera married to?

Naya Rivera's spouses include Ryan Dorsey[12].

What did Naya Rivera do for work?

Naya Rivera worked as a singer[5], actor[6], model[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Naya Rivera go to school?

Naya Rivera was educated at Valencia High School[17] and New York Film Academy[18].

What awards did Naya Rivera receive?

Honors received include American Music Award for Top Soundtrack[22], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series[23], TV Land Award[24], and NewNowNext Awards[25].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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