Santana lopez

Santana Lopez, portrayed by Naya Rivera, is the co-captain of the Cheerios, a member of New Directions, and an ex-member of The Troubletones.

Santana joined the Glee Club along with Quinn Fabray and Brittany as Sue Sylvester wanted them to spy on the glee club, however all three girls ended up enjoying taking part in the club. She became captain of the Cheerios after Quinn Fabray was kicked off the squad due to her pregnancy, but lost the position when Quinn informed Coach Sue Sylvester of Santana's breast augmentation surgery in Audition. In The Sue Sylvester Shuffle, Santana quit the Cheerios because she did not approve of Sue shooting Brittany out of a cannon as part of the cheerleading routine, and Sue made her choose between the glee club and Cheerios. Santana chose Glee Club, and was cast off the Cheerios along with Quinn and Brittany. In season three, Santana is back on the Cheerios and co-captain with Becky, she pledges her allegiance to Sue and burns Glee's Purple Piano. She is then kicked out of Glee Club. She rejoins Glee Club and re-pledges her allegiance to Glee club (without telling Coach Sue).

Though Santana has a history of relationships with a series of male characters, she is a lesbian and is currently in a public relationship with Brittany Pierce, with whom she previously maintained a 'friends-with-benefits' arrangement.