Family Matters
Naya appears on Family Matters' Feb. 12, 1993 episode alongside star Jaleel White in one of her early acting jobs.
Big Break
Rivera became a household name when she got her big break starring as cheerleader Santana on the award-winning Fox series Glee, which premiered in 2009.
"Sectionals"
Naya appears in the season one fall finale episode "Sectionals" alongside co-stars Dijon Talton, Cory Monteith, Harry Shum Jr., Mark Salling, Heather Morris, Amber Riley, Matthew Morrison, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Dianna Agron.
Shining Starlets
Agron as Quinn Fabray and Rivera as Santana in an early episode of Glee.
Fashionista
The young star arrives to the American Idol Top 12 Party in a colorful mini dress.
Party Pals
Rivera and Morris reunite at a 2010 Golden Globes party.
SAG Award Winners
The Glee cast poses backstage at the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards after winning Best TV Comedy Ensemble.
BFFs
Rivera and Agron are all smiles at the Fox and InStyle Golden Globes party in 2010.
Golden Girls
Naya and Jenna share a giant hug as they attend the 2011 Golden Globes Awards with their cast in Beverly Hills.
Red Carpet Reunion
Naya is equally excited to share the special moment with Glee creator Ryan Murphy the same year at the Globes.
Tour Buddie
Rivera and Monteith stop for a photo op at a Glee! Live event in San Jose in 2011.
Glam Goddesses
Riley and Rivera are glam goddesses at the 2012 SAG Awards in L.A.
Latin Pride
Rivera accepts the Favorite TV Actress Comedy award during the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards in Pasadena.
New Couple Alert
Rivera and Big Sean made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 42 premiere on April 9, 2013 and dated for about two years before eventually calling off their engagement in April 2014.
Former Flame
Here, the duo celebrates the rapper's birthday at Wolfgang Puck in Beverly Hills in 2013 several months before he popped the question.
From TV to Big Screen
The actress appears in the 2014 film At the Devil's Door.
Telenovela Times
Rivera plays Blanca Alvarez during her 2015 guest-starring arc on Lifetime's Devious Maids.
Timeless Beauty
Rivera poses for a portrait while promoting her book Sorry Not Sorry in 2016.
"Mad" Talented
Naya co-stars with Chanel Iman in the 2017 film Mad Families.
Surprise Wedding
Rivera secretly tied the knot with Ryan Dorsey in a small and intimate ceremony in Cabo San Lucas in July 2014. They filed for divorce just two years later.
Mommy Moments
Rivera and Dorsey welcomed son Josey Hollis Dorsey in September 2015. Here, the mother-son duo are all smiles at The Lego Movie 2 premiere in L.A. in 2019.
Dancing Diva
From 2018 to 2020, Rivera starred as Collette Jones on the YouTube Red drama/dance series Step Up: High Water.
Famous Friends
Naya acts alongside Ne-Yo in an episode of Step Up: High Water.
Happy Family
Naya and Josey pose for an Instagram pic in March 2020. "Always bringing the [sunshine]," actress wrote.