Selena Gomez, full name Selena Marie Gomez, (born July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States), is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence as the endearing star of the Disney television series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-12) and as a pop vocalist.
Selena Gomez was raised in suburban Dallas and was named after popular Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez.
She rose to prominence as Alex Russo in Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place. Selena Gomez & the Scene was formed in 2008.
She had three hit albums with the band before venturing out on her own. Her first two solo albums, Stars Dance (2013) and Revival (2015), both charted at number one in the United States.
She grew up observing her mother rehearsing for theater productions. Before Wizards of Waverly Place, she played minor roles in Spy Kids 3, Walker, Texas Ranger : Trial by Fire, and Barney & Friends.
In the Hotel Transylvania films, she voices Mavis, and she has lead roles in the films Another Cinderella Story, Princess Protection Program, and Ramona and Beezus.
She revealed she had lupus in October 2015, and Francia Raisa donated a kidney to her two years later. In February 2023, she surpassed Kylie Jenner as the most followed person on Instagram.
She was named after famed singer Selena Quintanilla. Her parents are Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Joel Gomez. She has two half-sisters named Gracie and Tori. She had an on-off relationship with pop star Justin Bieber.
She also previously dated R&B singer The Weeknd, actor Taylor Lautner and DJ Anton Zaslavski, AKA Zedd. Her mother remarried to a man named Brian Teefey. In May 2022, she confirmed she was single. In August 2022, rumors spread that she was dating producer Andrea Iervolino.
From 2007 to 2009, she co-starred with Miley Cyrus in three episodes of Hannah Montana.
