- Born
- Birth nameSelena Marie Gomez
- Nicknames
- Sel
- Selly
- Selenita
- Conchita
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Actress and singer Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is the daughter of Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Her mother is of part Italian ancestry, and her father is of Mexican descent. She was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died in 1995.
Her first acting role was as "Gianna" in the popular '90s children's television show Barney & Friends (1992), alongside Demi Lovato from 2002-2004. Gomez also had roles in Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003), Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), and House Broken (2006).
Gomez moved to Los Angeles, California when she booked the lead role of "Alex Russo" and rose to fame in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007). She then starred in Another Cinderella Story (2008) on ABC Family, had her first voice-role in the animated film Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and co-starred with childhood friend, Demi Lovato, in Princess Protection Program (2009).
In 2009, Gomez released her first album with her band called Selena Gomez & The Scene, which ranked #9 on the Billboard 200 album charts. Gomez later released two other albums with her band and starred in Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Hotel Transylvania (2012).
In 2013, she released her first solo album "Stars Dance" and the lead single "Come & Get It" from the album, became Gomez's first top ten entry on the Billboard Hot 100 list. She starred in Getaway (2013), Rudderless (2014), and Behaving Badly (2014).
In 2015, she released her second solo album "Revival," which debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 list, and starred in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), In Dubious Battle (2016), and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016). She made her third solo album "Rare" in 2020.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Christian Frates
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsRicardo GomezSara Gomez
- RelativesGracie Elliot Teefey(Half Sibling)Victoria Gomez(Half Sibling)
- Known for her contributions to pop and Latin music.
- Voice of Mavis Dracula.
- (October 9, 2015) She confirmed that she was battling lupus for several years and underwent course of chemotherapy.
- Her mom gave birth to her at the age of 16.
- Her father is of Mexican descent. Her mother, who was adopted, is of part Italian ancestry.
- Discovered by Disney in a nationwide casting call.
- Used to do a YouTube show with best friend Demi Lovato called "The Demi and Selena Show".
- Be yourself always, there's no one better!
- I was never the girl who thought I need to make sure I look like all the other girls. I think you look best when you stand out.
- [on having her own band] I'm going to be in a band--no Selena Gomez stuff. I'm not going to be a solo artist. I think that I don't want my name attached to it. I basically want to make music that is fun and that parents and kids can jump around to and have a good time to.
- I wanted to be like my friends. I hung out with girls who had blue eyes and blond hair and I thought, "I want to look like them!".
- [on declaring she will remain a virgin until marriage] I said, "Dad, I want a promise ring". He went to the church and got it blessed. He actually used me as an example for other kids. I'm going to keep my promise to myself, to my family and to God.
- Monte Carlo (2011) - $2,500,000
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) - $25,000 per episode
- Barney & Friends (1992) - $3,000 per episode
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