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Who Is Selena Gomez? Born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, Selena Gomez got her start in show business with a two-year run on the kids show Barney and Friends. After a few bit parts in movies, Gomez guest starred on the Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana. In 2007, she was cast as the lead for Wizards of Waverly Place, and in 2009 she released the pop album Kiss & Tell. Other projects over the years include the 2013 film Spring Breakers, the 2015 album Revival, featuring the single "Good for You," and the 2020 album Rare, featuring the chart-topping hit "Lose You to Love Me." Gomez has also earned praise for going public with her battle with lupus.
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'Barney & Friends' Gomez began her career in show business in 2001 when she performed on the popular children's program Barney & Friends as Gianna. Dropped from the series after two years, Gomez auditioned for other shows without much success. She landed a small role in the movie Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over in 2003 and a bit part as Julie on Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire in 2005. She also signed on to play Emily Grace Garcia in Brain Zapped in 2006, and even recorded a song for the show.
In 2006, Gomez guest starred as Gwen in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody on the Disney Channel. Earning more work from Disney, Gomez was tapped to play the evil Mikayla for the Hannah Montana series. She then landed her first starring role when the channel cast her as Alex Russo in the show Wizards of Waverly Place in 2007. The hit series ran until 2012. 'Another Cinderella Story,' 'Princess Protection Program' In 2008, Gomez made her first animated movie, Horton Hears a Who!, and starred in the ABC Family movie Another Cinderella Story with fellow Disney Channel actor Andrew Seeley. Selena filmed two projects for the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise as well. The first was Princess Protection Program, released in 2009 and also starring Demi Lovato. Later in 2009, she starred in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.
Along with her acting, Gomez focused on her burgeoning music career by recording a cover of "Cruella de Vil" for DisneyMania 6 in 2008. She also recorded three tunes for the soundtrack to her movie Another Cinderella Story and a song for the animated movie Tinker Bell. Other feature film contributions included the single "One and the Same" for Princess Protection Program as a duet with Lovato, as well as four songs for the soundtrack to Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.
Kiss and Tell' Debut Album In 2008, Gomez signed a record contract with Hollywood Records and began working on her debut album, Kiss and Tell, which was released in September 2009. Gomez also had a cameo in the Jonas Brothers' music video for the single "Burnin' Up," released in 2008.
'Spring Breakers,' Voiceover Work for 'Hotel Transylvania' In 2012, Gomez performed the voice of Mavis in the animated film Hotel Transylvania. She then starred alongside James Franco and Vanessa Hudgens, among others, in Harmony Korine's comedic crime thriller Spring Breakers (2013). That same year, Gomez co-starred with Ethan Hawke in the action thriller Getaway. She also continued to pursue her musical career, releasing Stars Dance in 2013 and a greatest hits collection, For You, in 2014. That same year Gomez was featured in the comedy Behaving Badly, with Mary-Louise Parker.
'Good For You,' 'Bad Liar,' 'It Ain't Me,' 'Fetish' Gomez returned to the charts with the single "Good for You" in the summer of 2015, and in October of that year released her fifth album, Revival. She also contributed vocals to Hotel Transylvania 2, released that fall as well, and joined the cast of Season 9 of The Voice as a mentor for Gwen Stefani's team. More success arrived in 2017 with such acclaimed tracks as "Bad Liar" and "It Ain't Me," a collaboration with Norwegian DJ Kygo. She also teamed with rapper Gucci Mane for "Fetish" and the mysterious Marshmello for "Wolves."
'Back to You,' 'The Dead Don't Die' In 2018, Gomez released the track "Back to You," for Netflix's teen suicide drama 13 Reasons Why, and revived her role as Mavis in Hotel Transylvania 3. The following year, she returned to the big screen in Jim Jarmusch's zombie comedy The Dead Don't Die.
'Lose You to Love Me,' 'Look at Her Now' from 'Rare' On back-to-back days in October 2019, Gomez dropped the singles "Lose You to Love Me" and "Look at Her Now," the chart-topping success of the former paving the way for her album Rare to debut at No. 1 in January 2020. Around that time, the multi-talented artist also voiced the character of Betsy the giraffe in the Robert Downey Jr. film Dolittle.
Lupus Battle In early January 2014, it was reported that Gomez had been battling lupus — an autoimmune disease that can cause facial swelling, fatigue, headaches and joint pain — for more than two years. In September 2017, the singer and actress revealed that advancing symptoms of lupus had forced her to undergo a kidney transplant earlier in the year, with her roommate and friend Francia Raísa serving as the donor. One month later, Gomez provided details of the experience with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie in an NBC news interview: “She lived with me in this interesting time where my kidneys were just done,” recalled Gomez. “The thought of asking somebody to [donate] was really difficult for me. And she volunteered and did it. … The fact that she was a match, I mean, that's unbelievable.” Thanks to Raísa, Gomez was able to quickly move to the operating room for the lifesaving procedure. While there were additional complications during the operation, Gomez has recovered nicely, noting that there was a 3 to 5 percent chance of her lupus resurfacing. On November 19, 2017, Gomez returned to the stage at the American Music Awards. She drew criticism from some for what appeared to be a lip-synced performance, though others supported her overall effort just months after undergoing a life-saving operation.
The following day, Gomez was honored at the Lupus Research Alliance Annual Gala in New York City for helping to raise more than $500,000 toward research for the disease. During her speech, she recalled the moment doctors stressed to her the urgency of undergoing a transplant procedure. “Maybe I wasn’t necessarily really good at knowing what that meant so it actually got to a point where it was life-or-death,” she said. "Thankfully, one of my best friends gave me her kidney and it was the ultimate gift of life. And I am doing quite well now." On November 30, 2017, Gomez was named woman of the year at the annual Billboard Women in Music event. "I would like to thank my amazing team and my family because they stuck with me through some really hard times," she told the crowd. "And I got to do a lot this year, even though I had a couple of other things to do."
Bipolar Diagnosis The chart-topping artist, who previously spoke about her battles with anxiety and depression, revealed in an April 2020 interview with Miley Cyrus that she had been diagnosed as bipolar. "When I got to know more information, it actually helps me," Gomez told her fellow former Disney star. "It doesn't scare me once I know it."
Activism & Business Interests Outside of acting and music, Gomez has served as a spokesperson for Borden Milk, appearing in the organization's advertising campaign and print ads. She also worked on a campaign that encouraged teenagers to learn more about the 2008 presidential candidates. A longtime supporter of UNICEF, Gomez became one of the organization's ambassadors in 2009, and works to help the world's children through her C.A.N. (Charity, Action, Now) initiative.
In 2017, Gomez teamed with Coach to launch the Selena Grace line of handbags and accessories, and the following year the two sides collaborated again for a ready-to-wear collection. In summer 2019, it was reported that the artist had filed a trademark for "Selena Gomez" for a series of beauty products, including fragrances, skin-care and hair-care preparations, cosmetics, soaps and essential oils. Relationship with Justin Bieber After first meeting in 2009, Gomez eventually entered into an on- and off-again relationship with pop star Justin Bieber. She has also been linked to fellow musician The Weeknd. Gomez has publicly feuded with her mother, Mandy Teefy. The two unfollowed each other on Instagram in December 2017, with some speculating it was because the singer had rekindled her romance with Bieber, though another source said the situation was more complicated than that. Teefy later told Gossip Cop that she wasn't happy with her daughter dating Bieber, but said there was little she could do about it. "Selena can live her life however she wants as long as she is happy, safe and healthy," she said.
50 FUN FACTS ABOUT SELENA GOMEZ Selena Gomez is no doubt a household name, and wholesome beauty! She’s had her share of struggles, and yet still manages to stay strong. As she’s said, “just because you’re broken doesn’t mean you have to stay broken.” Let’s check out these top 50 facts about this actor-singer that we all love! Selena Marie Gomez is 29 years old. She was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie Texas. Selena’s zodiac sign is Cancer, and her name means “moon” in Greek. Selena Gomez got her start in acting when she was cast on Barney & Friends at the age of seven. Her first kiss was when she was 12 years old with Dylan Sprouse while filming an episode of “Suite Life of Zac and Cody“.
Selena was appropriately named after the Tejano singer, Selena Quintanilla Perez. Selena Gomez grew up listening to Selena and wanted a rhinestone corset after watching Jennifer Lopez play Selena in the 1997 biopic. In 2012, Selena Gomez launched her first fragrance called “Selena”. She describes it as yummy, romantic, and not overbearing. Before that, she launched a clothing line in 2010 called “Dream Out Loud.” The line uses eco-friendly materials, and the tags have inspirational quotes on them. Selena became the youngest UNICEF ambassador when she joined in 2009 at age 17. For her first mission, she traveled to Ghana with UNICEF. Although she voiced Steve Carrell’s daughter in “Horton Hears a Who”, Selena never actually met Steve until after the movie. Selena became the first person to hit one hundred million followers on Instagram. Each social media post is valued at $800,000 each.
Although she was offered a role in High School Musical 3, she turned it down because she wanted to pursue more serious roles. Interestingly enough, Selena Gomez is not a fan of Harry Potter or even magic in general. Even so, she landed the main character in Wizards of Waverly Place in 2007. Selena has suffered from lupus which causes depression and soreness among other things, but she only announced it publicly in 2015. She canceled her Europe and South America portions of the Revival tour in 2016, due to complications from the disease. She ended up checking into a rehab facility for 3 months to overcome her anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. Selena Gomez’s friend, Francia Raisa, donated a kidney to Selena in September 2017, to help her lupus recovery. Although there were complications during the surgery, she made a full recovery. As health aware as she is, Selena Gomez loves burgers and indulged in a McDonald’s meal before her 2015 Victoria’s Secret fashion show. For the Netflix adaptation of Thirteen Reasons Why, Selena was an executive producer. She also recorded a single for the show called Back to You.
Both of the music videos for Lose You to Love Me and Look at Her Now were filmed on iPhone 11 Pro phones. From 2008 to 2012, Selena Gomez was part of the band Selena Gomez and The Scene. Originally she just wanted it to be called “The Scene“, but added her name as a compromise with her record company to appeal to her fanbase. Selena is 5’4″ tall (1.65 meters). Selena’s first CD was Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time, which was also her first concert. In September 2019, Selena Gomez announced she would be the executive producer of the Netflix series, Living Undocumented which follows eight undocumented families in America. Selena Gomez is close friends with Julia Michaels. She is featured in Julia’s song, After they performed it live for the first time together in November 2019, the duo got matching tattoos.
In order to prepare for her role in the 2011 film, Monte Carlo, Selena learned how to play polo, and took two weeks of training to learn two different British accents. Before performing Lose You to Love Me on the 2019 American Music Awards, Selena Gomez experienced a panic attack, but she powered through and performed anyway! Selena has had her share of celebrity boyfriends. She has dated Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd. Selena Gomez had a cameo in the Jonas Brothers music video for Burnin’ Up, playing Nick’s love interest. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano covering 3 octaves. When Selena moved to Los Angeles with her mom, she grew up in a dangerous neighborhood. She said that sometimes she couldn’t even leave her house. For a while, Selena’s mom was her manager. However, she fired her after a few years so she could make decisions more independently.
When Selena met Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf for the first time, she fangirled hard. There’s even a video of her freaking out meeting Shia LaBeouf! Selena Gomez’s heritage is Mexican descent on her father’s side, and her mother has Italian ancestry. Selena earned her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. For her 2013 tour for Stars Dance, Selena canceled the Australian and Asian leg of the tour to take a hiatus, spend time with family, and deal with her lupus. Although raised Catholic, Selena attends Hillsong Church and values her faith in God.
At least four of Justin Bieber’s songs are about Selena. Mark My Words, Bad Day, Nothing Like Us, and Where Are U Now. From 2013 to 2015, Selena was a spokesperson and partner for Neo by Adidas. She also signed a $3 million dollar endorsement deal with Pantene in 2015. Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez are best friends! When Charlie Puth asked Selena to sing on his song “We Don’t Talk Anymore”, her vocals were recorded in Puth’s closet and her recording session lasted about 15 minutes. Selena’s song “Good For You” was not intended to be the lead single from Revival. Nobody thought it would be a successful single, but Selena insisted. Selena Gomez is one of six female artists to have three singles from the same album top the charts – Good for You, Hands to Myself, and Same Old Love. Zedd and Selena met on accident in December 2014 when Zedd went to the bathroom and ran into Selena at the studio. Selena ended up making a cameo on Zedd’s song, I Want You to Know. Zedd said he knew she was perfect after recording her part, and they never tried it with anyone else.
At just 16 years old, Selena signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records, the same label that also signed Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato. Selena later changed labels and signed to Interscope Records in 2014. Selena Gomez confirmed in 2017 that she partnered with Coach, starting with their fall line. She has a limited-edition collection of Coach handbags called “Selena Grace” that she designed in collaboration with Coach. Selena became an ambassador of DoSomething.org after being involved with the charity “Island Dog”, which helps dogs in Puerto Rico. She joined while she was filming in Puerto Rico for the Wizards of Waverly Place movie.
Selena Gomez holds seven Guinness World Records including: “Most likes for an actor on Facebook” and, on September 25, 2016, she achieved a world record for being the first person with 100 million followers on Instagram. Selena Gomez is friends with Shiloh Fernandez, who starred in her video for “The Heart Wants What it Wants”. They also co-starred in a short film called “Searching” shot for Flaunt Magazine.