Naya Rivera height 5 ft 5 in Naya weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
James H. Sterling
Naya Rivera Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 2009, Rivera was cast as Santana Lopez, a high school cheerleader, on Fox’s musical comedy series Glee, about a high school glee club. Rivera’s character comes off as a cold-hearted and vicious cheerleader, who often shows her softer side to fellow cheerleader Brittany (played by Heather Morris). Rivera auditioned for the opportunity “to sing, dance and act all in the same show,” and because she was a fan of co-creator Ryan Murphy’s previous work on Nip/Tuck. Rivera drew on her own high school experience of unpopularity to prepare for the role, as well as watching films such as Mean Girls to “really get in the zone and feel like a bitchy sophomore.” She has described Santana as “your typical high school cheerleader, for the most part,” explaining: “She’s really mean and loves boys. She’s really witty so I love playing her.” She has characterized Santana as “a bit of a bad girl” who is “really snarky and always has these really witty one-liners she throws out there.” Rivera enjoys the fact Santana is competitive and headstrong as she herself shares those traits, but dislikes Santana’s mean streak. She finds the show’s pacing challenging, especially the dancing, and commented in June 2009 that her most memorable moment on Glee was performing the Cheerios’ glee club audition piece, “I Say a Little Prayer”. Santana played a more prominent part in the last nine episodes of Glee’s first season. Rivera commented: “Santana’s been wreaking havoc with people’s boyfriends and people’s babies and teachers – she’s the high school terror, and she’s going to continue to be the villain.”
In October 2012, Rivera was featured in the third episode of MTV’s series This Is How I Made It. In the episode, Rivera recounted her childhood career as an actress and a model, as well as the lean times that came between the age of 16 and 21, leading up to her big break of being cast on Glee. In December 2012, Rivera attended the annual Trevor Live! event, where she performed a cover of the song “Silent Night”. Rivera starred in an M&M’s commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013, as the girl that “Red” is referring to.
James H. Sterling
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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
