California-born, Naya Marie Rivera (1987) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is best known for her Santana Lopez role on Fox's television series Glee. She received a Young Artist Award nomination at the age of four, by playing Hillary Winston role on The Royal Family. Her film debut was in 2009, in the movie Frankenhood, while her music career started in 2013, when she dropped solo single "Sorry" with the rapper Big Sean. Naya's list of awards include a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2010, as well as the American Latino Media Arts Award (multiple times). Naya is married to an actor Ryan Dorsey.