Is Santana black Glee?

Naya Rivera was a powerhouse and her legacy as Santana Lopez on Glee will live on. Her performance as Santana, a strong, Black, Puerto Rican lesbian woman was a breath of fresh air in a show that lost itself in its plots and its quest to showcase Lea Michele's wafer-thin Rachel Berry
Rachel Berry
Rachel Barbra Berry is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. The character is portrayed by actress Lea Michele, and appears in Glee from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Rachel was developed by Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.
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character in a positive light.
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Is Santana from Glee Hispanic?

Rivera's performance is still all the more powerful because Santana isn't merely an unapologetic Latina — itself a painful rarity on-screen, particularly when Glee aired on FOX from 2009 to 2015 — but she is unapologetically Afro-Latina.
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Is Santana Lopez Latina?

Summarizing her multi-faceted representation, Refinery29's Ariana Romero explained that "Santana isn't merely an unapologetic Latina – itself a painful rarity on-screen, particularly [during Glee's run] – but she is unapologetically Afro-Latina".
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Is Naya black?

"I'll never be able to articulate the importance of seeing Naya, a Black Puerto Rican, portraying a queer Afro-Latina on prime-time TV," Canals, the co-creator of FX's "Pose," who is also a Black Puerto Rican, tweeted. "I'm heartbroken over all the stories that will remain untold."
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Why did Santana leave Glee?

Santana's absence was quickly explained by Mercedes, who told the New York glee club grads that Santana was filming a second commercial for the yeast infection cream that she was selected to promote earlier in the season. Apparently Santana had to head to the midwest in order to shoot this commercial because...
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Why was Brittany written off Glee?

Brittany Pierce was a recurring character for Season One, but was made a main character in Season Two and remained so for Season Three and Season Four. Due to Heather Morris' pregnancy, she was downsized back into a recurring role for the fifth season onwards.
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Did Lea Michele say anything about Naya Rivera?

Lea took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday (July 8) and simply shared a photo of Naya performing. She added the "dove with olive branch" emoji to the post. Glee fans understood the significance of the photo she chose though. lea posted a story of naya singing don't rain on my parade <3.
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What race is Santana Lopez?

Naya Rivera was a powerhouse and her legacy as Santana Lopez on Glee will live on. Her performance as Santana, a strong, Black, Puerto Rican lesbian woman was a breath of fresh air in a show that lost itself in its plots and its quest to showcase Lea Michele's wafer-thin Rachel Berry character in a positive light.
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Can Naya Rivera speak Spanish?

Though Rivera doesn't speak Spanish fluently, she plans to hone her skills and teach her children. “It sucks because I have no one (to speak Spanish) to, but it's something I need to learn when I have kids,” she said. “They need to be fluent.” And she cannot wait to begin married life with fiance rapper Big Sean.
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What race is Naya?

Naya Marie Rivera was born in Valencia, California, on January 12, 1987. She was raised in Valencia and lived in or around Los Angeles for most of her life. She was of African-American, German, and Puerto Rican descent. When the term "Afro-Latinx" became widespread in the 2010s, she was often identified as such.
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Who does Sam end up with in Glee?

It is revealed that Sam and Mercedes are officially dating. It is also revealed that they are attempting to keep their relationship a secret from the glee club, although it is unknown why. Sam is back in season 3.
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Is Santana Mexican?

Carlos Santana, (born July 20, 1947, Autlán de Navarro, Mexico), Mexican-born American musician whose popular music combined rock, jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban rhythms with a Latin sound. Santana began playing the violin at age five; by age eight, however, he had switched to the guitar.
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Was Santana in the military?

SSG Santana moved to Hawaii in October of 2006 to work at the Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC) near Pearl Harbor. In April of 2010, SSG Santana received his Honorable Discharge from military service.
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How does Glee end for Santana?

6 Santana & Brittany

After six years of being in an on-and-off relationship, Brittana fans were delighted to see them finally tie the knot. Fans were also happy to see that Santana managed to rebuild her relationship with her grandmother after going years without speaking to each other.
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How much did Lea Michele make per episode of Glee?

As for the New Directions members, we know that Lea Michele (Rachel) and Chris Colfer (Kurt) each make about $45K an episode.
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Where is Santana Lopez from?

Santana grew up on the bad side of Lima, called Lima Heights Adjacent. Because of her tough upbringing, she can be cruel and brutally honest. Despite that, Santana cares deeply for her friends. Her best friend and love interest is Brittany Pierce, but she also has a close friendship with Quinn Fabray.
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Is Naya Rivera left handed?

Naya Rivera | 48 Stars You Didn't Know Are Left-Handed | POPSUGAR Celebrity Photo 24.
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How did Lea Michele react to Naya Rivera's death?

Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison Honor Naya Rivera a Year After Tragic Death: 'I Miss You, Every Single Day' The “Glee” cast is paying their respects to Naya Rivera one year after her tragic passing, remembering the mulitalented actress as a both “a light” and “sassy queen.”
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Did Lea and Naya get along?

Naya and Lea got on well when the show first started, but their friendship started to break down and become more like their characters' one. As Naya started to get more screen-time, with bigger storylines for her character Santana, Lea was pushed more to the sidelines.
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What did Lea from Glee do?

Let's explain... Over the past few years, Michele has been accused by numerous people of bad behavior. When Michele spoke out in support of Black Lives Matter, her former Glee castmate Samantha Ware called out Michele's hypocrisy, accusing the actress of traumatizing her during their time on set together.
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