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Naya Rivera Biography
Birth Name:
Naya Marie Rivera
Birth Place:
Valencia, California, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Was named for a water goddess on the 1978-84 series Fantasy Island
- Appeared in a Kmart commercial as a toddler
- Made her series-regular debut at age 4 on CBS's 1991-92 Redd Foxx-Della Reese sitcom The Royal Family; appeared on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters and Baywatch before age 10
- Appeared semi-regularly on The Bernie Mac Show after originally being cast for a single-episode appearance
Awards
- 2014People's Choice Awards-Favorite TV Gal Pals: winner
- 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: winner
Relationships
- Mychal Rivera -- Brother
- George Rivera -- Father
- Ryan Dorsey -- Husband (separated)
- Yolanda Rivera -- Mother
- Nickayla Rivera -- Sister
- Josey Hollis Dorsey -- Son