Naya Rivera
Born | January 12, 1987 |
Hometown | Valencia, California, U.S. |
Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
Spouse | Ryan Dorsey (m 2014 - 2018) |
Children | Josey Hollis Dorsey |
Parents | George Rivera , Yolanda Rivera |
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AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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2013 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee | Nominated |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee | Nominated |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee | Nominated |
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Naya Rivera’s family speaks out after settling wrongful death lawsuit
‘Glee’ star died by drowning in July 2020
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Glee star Naya Rivera's family settles wrongful death lawsuit following drowning in Lake Piru
A lawsuit filed by the family of Glee actress Naya Rivera against Ventura County over her drowning in July 2020 has been privately settled, according to the lawyer handling her case. The 33-year-old was boating with her four-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey on Lake Piru, northwest of Los Angeles, when she drowned.
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Naya Rivera's family reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuit
Naya Rivera's family have settled their wrongful death lawsuit against officials in Ventura County, California. The Glee star's estate and her ex-husband Ryan Dorsey filed the lawsuit on behalf of their six-year-old son Josey in November 2020, months after the actress accidentally drowned in Lake Piru during a boating excursion with her son that July. She was 33. They sued officials in Ventura County, as well as the county's Parks and Recreation Management, and the United Water Conservation Dist
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Naya Rivera's family settles wrongful death lawsuit
Naya Rivera's family settles wrongful death lawsuit and her son will now receive "just compensation" for "having to endure" her drowning.
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Naya Rivera remembered by ex-husband Ryan Dorsey on 35th birthday
Ryan Dorsey has penned a tribute to his late ex-wife, Naya Rivera, on what would have been her 35th birthday. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the actor detailed his grief in an emotional post. "Made the visit today to see you, to spend some time. Up the hill I went, memories flashing through my mind as I drive," the Justified star wrote alongside photos of the pair's six-year-old son Josey. "The end is inevitable for all of our lives, passing other people doing the same, I see some wiping tear
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