Diana Maria Riva
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1969-07-22
    • Born Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Also Known As:

    Diana-Maria Uhlenbrock, ダイアナ＝マリア・リーヴァ, דיאנה-מריה ריבה, Диана-Мария Рива, Դիանա-Մարիա Ռիվա

Diana Maria Riva

Diana Maria Riva is a highly versatile and established American actress of Dominican descent, celebrated for her extensive work across film and television since the mid-1990s. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she trained formally, earning both a BFA and an MFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Riva is known for her ability to bring memorable strong, witty, and grounded female characters to life in both comedy and drama. Her television career features numerous series regular and recurring roles, including playing Patricia in the legal drama Philly (2001–2002), Vivy Porter in Side Order of Life (2007), Lieutenant Ana Ruiz in the action-comedy The Good Guys (2010), Mimi Moncada in the NBC sitcom Telenovela (2015–2016), and the outspoken kindergarten teacher Mrs. Rodriguez in Man with a Plan (2016–2017). More recently, she has earned significant praise and an Imagen Award for her recurring role as the sharp-witted Detective Ana Perez on the hit Netflix dark comedy Dead to Me (2019–2022). She also starred as the mother Adela Castelli in the acclaimed series Gordita Chronicles (2022) and appeared in the Netflix series Glamorous (2023). Her film credits include supporting roles in major features such as What Women Want (2000), Chasing Papi (2003), 17 Again (2009), the critically acclaimed Short Term 12 (2013), McFarland, USA (2015), and the indie film Kajillionaire (2020). She is slated to appear in the 2025 Netflix film My Secret Santa.

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