The Hollywood Reporter is part of MRC Media & Info, a division of MRC. "Would you be sad to see Brittany and Santana separated? On top of this multicultural dreaminess, there are Jewish gleeks, Puck and Rachel, as well as Artie representing for persons with disabilities, Sue Sylvester's sidekick Becky, who has Down Syndrome, Coach Beiste, who's straight but almost genderless in looks, and, of course, we love our gays Kurt, Blaine, Santana, Brittany (bi), and even Rachel's two dads. “Rest sweet, Naya. You have (or have had) characters who are Hispanic, African American, Caucasian, Filipino, and Asian. "Glee's" Gloria Estefan and Naya Rivera The Grammy winner guest stars during next week's Season 3 finale as Santana's mother. Even though diversity always I think focusing on cultural issues is a nice change from Conspiracy Theorists Think They Know the Name of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's BabyMeghan Markle Is Reportedly Already Thinking About Baby #2 Her character on the series joins the Glee Club in jest, to make fun of those who were seriously involved, only to become one of the a capella group's … "Considering Brittany's graduation status is up in the air, and with Santana potentially heading out of state, could the dynamic couple be separated?Rivera says Santana will continue to help Brittany do anything she wants and, regardless of what happens, promised a satisfying finale for "Brittana. Things are looking good in Lima Heights. Gloria Estefan. Estefan receiving the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors. Gloria Estefan, born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan on September 1, 1957, is a Cuban-American singer-songwriter and actress. Gloria Estefan, de son vrai nom Gloria Maria Milagrosa Fajardo Gracia, est une chanteuse et compositrice cubaine. "She's very much the supportive mother -- and fun!" During next week's Glee … What a force you were. Days before Rivera's body was found, singer Gloria Estefan, who played Santana's mother, Maribel Lopez, shared a photo of the actress. While it's unclear what brings Mama Lopez to McKinley -- it is the graduation episode, so that'd be our educated guess -- Rivera stressed that the relationship between mother and daughter is completely different than when her grandmother rejected the singing cheerleader after she came out to her during an April episode. This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fajardo and the second or maternal family name is García. "The big question is, is the University of Louisville big enough for Santana? She portrayed Maribel Lopez, Santana Lopez's mother, on Glee. Every addition of There's always been culture in the Glee Club, brought to us by arguably one of the most diverse casts on television. Rivera told Despite having Estefan in the house, Rivera says the Grammy winner won't get to sing anything but instead breaks bread with her on-screen daughter and her girlfriend, Brittany (With cast members heading to New York and some staying put in Lima, Rivera reveals she doesn't have a preference in terms of where she'd like to see Santana go -- if the cheerleading scholarship "Santana just wants to be a star; she definitely will be pursuing that," Rivera says. Cuban-American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. It's rumored by multiple sources that Ms. Estefan will be joining the gang as Santana's mom. Having Estefan on the show is enough for me! Elle interprète Maribel Lopez, la mère de Santana Lopez dans la … Hit the comments with your thoughts. I don't have a preference as long as I'm still involved with the show, which I am, in any capacity. Talk about a totally awesome mixed bag of goodness!Here's the best part though. Background information. OK, I won't push my luck.

Birth name. The Grammy winner guest stars during next week's Season 3 finale as Santana's mother.

Gloria Estefan (!!!). Gloria Estefan. Because she played a queer character on “Glee,” many remembered her as a trailblazer for LGBTQ representation on television.