Selena Gomez

**Selena Marie Gomez** (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress, and producer.

## Early life

Born in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born former stage actress Mandy Teefey. She was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, who died in 1995. Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who was adopted, has Italian ancestry. Gomez's paternal grandparents emigrated to Texas from Monterrey, Mexico in the 1970s.

## Career

Alongsides her television career, Gomez appeared in the films *Another Cinderella Story* (2008), *Princess Protection Program* (2009), *Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie* (2009), *Ramona and Beezus* (2010), *Monte Carlo* (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), *Getaway* (2013), *The Fundamentals of Caring* (2016), *The Dead Don't Die* (2019), and *A Rainy Day in New York* (2019). She voiced the character Mavis in the *Hotel Transylvania* film franchise (2012–2022). Gomez executive produced the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020) and Living Undocumented (2019) through her production company, July Moonhead Productions. She also executive produces and stars in the HBO Max cooking series *Selena + Chef* (2020–present) and the Hulu mystery-comedy series *Qnly Murders in the Building* (2021–present). The latter earned Gomez critical praise, and a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy series at the Critics' Choice Television Awards.

Gomez released three albums with her former band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, all of which reached the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and were certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America: Kiss & Tell (2009), *A Year Without Rain* (2010), and *When the Sun Goes Down* (2011). Additionally, Gomez's three solo studio albums—Stars Dance (2013), *Revival* (2015), and *Rare* (2020)—each debuted atop the Billboard 200. She also released the Spanish-language EP Revelación (2021), for which she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. A number of Gomez's singles have charted inside the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100, including "Come & Get It", "The Heart Wants What It Wants", "Good for You", "Same Old Love", "Hands to Myself", "We Don't Talk Anymore", "It Ain't Me", and her first number-one song "Lose You to Love Me". Many of her songs are recognized by their characteristic, hushed vocal stylings.

As of 2017, Gomez has sold over seven million albums and 22 million singles worldwide, according to Billboard. She has received various accolades and was named Billboard's Woman of the Year in 2017. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. She has a large following on social media and is the most followed musician and actress on Instagram. Gomez's other ventures include makeup, clothing, handbag and fragrance lines.

## Personal life

Selena considers Taylor Swift as her best friend in the industry.

Gomez dated singer Nick Jonas in 2008. From 2010 until 2018, Gomez was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber.

In early January 2017, Gomez began dating Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. They moved in together for a while in September, but broke up a month later.

As of March 2023, she is dating singer Zayn Malik.

## References

1. ↑ Selena Gomez Biography. The Biography Channel. Retrieved on April 12, 2013.
2. ↑ Bonner, Mehera. "Everything You Need to Know About Selena Gomez's Mom, Mandy Teefey", May 10, 2018. Retrieved on May 24, 2020. “Mandy was born in Texas, and gave birth to Selena when she was just 16. She married Selena's dad, Ricardo Joel Gomez, and after their relationship ended in divorce, married talent manager Brian Teefey.”
3. ↑ Barney, Chuck. "Selena Gomez could be next Disney 'it' girl", *Oakland Tribune*, February 7, 2008. “Mandy Teefey, a former stage actress, gave birth to Selena at the age of 16.”
4. ↑ Selena Gomez's Famous Name. E! (August 22, 2008). Archived from the original on December 1, 2009. Retrieved on November 5, 2009.
5. ↑ Roiz, Jessica Lucia. "Selena Gomez Talks Selena Quintanilla; Reveals Why She Was Named After 'Queen of Tejano'", *Latin Times*, May 3, 2016.
6. ↑ Selena Gomez and Jake T. Austin on being latin. Showbizcafe.com (September 13, 2008). Retrieved on July 4, 2011.
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8. ↑ TV: Life is magical for 'Wizards' star. *The Fresno (CA) Bee*. Archived from the original on August 8, 2008. Retrieved on April 8, 2013. “Because Gomez's father is from Mexico, she has been able to attend many family quinceñeras. But the actress, whose mother is half-Italian, did not have her own.”
9. ↑ Exposito, Suzy. ""How Selena Gomez embraced her Mexican heritage as 'a source of healing'"", Los Angeles Times (latimes.com), March 11, 2021. Retrieved on February 15, 2023.

## External links

* Selena Gomez article at *Wikipedia*
* Selena Gomez at Babepedia
* Selena Gomez at Boobpedia—Encyclopedia of big boobs
* Selena Gomez links at FreeOnes
* Selena Gomez on  Famous Birthdays
* Selena Gomez on  Famous Fix