Five facts about Naya Rivera, star of the show «Glee» and tragically deceased
9 july 2024 в 02:37
We mourn Naya Rivera: four years since her tragic death
It has been four years since the tragic death of Naya Rivera. The star of the series «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood» passed away at the age of 33 when she disappeared during a boat trip on Lake Piru in Ventura County, California. On July 8, 2020, Naya was found dead, and autopsy results confirmed that she accidentally drowned while in the lake. Her colleagues from the series «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood» mourned her passing, as well as her ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, with whom she had a son named Josey.
Here are five facts about the actress who became an international star thanks to her beloved Emmy-winning series.
Naya grew up in the Valencia area of Santa Clarita, California, where she first gained attention at the age of four. Her first major success came with a short-lived sitcom in the early 90s called «The Royal Family», - where she starred alongside television legends Della Reese and Jackee Harry. Jackee posted a clip from the show on Twitter, where she and Naya acted together, after she went missing, and asked for prayers for her safe return. «Please God, don’t cut this life short».
In the following years, she had guest roles in programs such as «Baywatch», - «Smart Guy», - «The Bernie Mac Show», - and «CSI: Miami». Her career took off when she joined the cast of the series «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood» in its first season in 2009. Her character Santana Lopez was initially a supporting role, but as the series progressed, she became much more significant.
The brunette bombshell had the opportunity to achieve a lot professionally outside of her time on the set of «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood». She released her debut single «Sorry» in 2013 with then-fiancé Big Sean, had a recurring role in the Lifetime series «Devious Maids», - and wrote a memoir titled «Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up» in September 2018.
Naya’s first public romance was with Big Sean. They began dating in early 2013, and then announced their engagement in October of the same year. Their relationship ended with a breakup when the former couple announced their split in April 2014.
She rekindled her relationship with fellow actor Ryan Dorsey in 2014 after breaking up with rapper «Bounce Back». They first started dating in 2010. Later that year, they got married in July in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, before she gave birth to their only child in September 2015. Their divorce was officially finalized three years later after multiple scandals, including a heated incident in November 2016 when she was arrested and charged with hitting him in the head and face during a dispute over their child
It has been four years since the tragic death of Naya Rivera. The star of the series «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood» passed away at the age of 33 when she disappeared during a boat trip on Lake Piru in Ventura County, California. On July 8, 2020, Naya was found dead, and autopsy results confirmed that she accidentally drowned while in the lake. Her colleagues from the series «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood» mourned her passing, as well as her ex-husband Ryan Dorsey, with whom she had a son named Josey.
Here are five facts about the actress who became an international star thanks to her beloved Emmy-winning series.
Naya grew up in the Valencia area of Santa Clarita, California, where she first gained attention at the age of four. Her first major success came with a short-lived sitcom in the early 90s called «The Royal Family», - where she starred alongside television legends Della Reese and Jackee Harry. Jackee posted a clip from the show on Twitter, where she and Naya acted together, after she went missing, and asked for prayers for her safe return. «Please God, don’t cut this life short».
In the following years, she had guest roles in programs such as «Baywatch», - «Smart Guy», - «The Bernie Mac Show», - and «CSI: Miami». Her career took off when she joined the cast of the series «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood» in its first season in 2009. Her character Santana Lopez was initially a supporting role, but as the series progressed, she became much more significant.
The brunette bombshell had the opportunity to achieve a lot professionally outside of her time on the set of «Once Upon a Time in Hollywood». She released her debut single «Sorry» in 2013 with then-fiancé Big Sean, had a recurring role in the Lifetime series «Devious Maids», - and wrote a memoir titled «Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up» in September 2018.
Naya’s first public romance was with Big Sean. They began dating in early 2013, and then announced their engagement in October of the same year. Their relationship ended with a breakup when the former couple announced their split in April 2014.
She rekindled her relationship with fellow actor Ryan Dorsey in 2014 after breaking up with rapper «Bounce Back». They first started dating in 2010. Later that year, they got married in July in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, before she gave birth to their only child in September 2015. Their divorce was officially finalized three years later after multiple scandals, including a heated incident in November 2016 when she was arrested and charged with hitting him in the head and face during a dispute over their child
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