Selena Gomez Biography, Age, Facts & Life Story

Selena Gomez Introduction

She was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Her mother is of part Italian descent, and her father is Mexican. She was named after Tejano singer Selena, who passed away in 1995.From 2002-2004, Gomez starred alongside Demi Lovato in the popular ’90s children’s television show Barney & Friends. She has also appeared in Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003), Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), and House Broken (2006).As the lead character of “Alex Russo” in Wizards of Waverly Place (2007), Gomez moved to Los Angeles, California. Afterward, she starred in ABC Family’s Another Cinderella Story (2008), voiced in the animated film Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and costarred in Princess Protection Program (2009) with her childhood friend, Demi Lovato.In 2009, Selena Gomez released her first album with her band called “Selena Gomez & the Scene,” Besides releasing two more albums with her band, Gomez also starred in Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Hotel Transylvania (2012).

Aside from being named Billboard Woman of the Year in 2017, she also broke 15 Guinness World Records. Time magazine (2020) named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world . She has a large following on social media and is the most followed musician on Instagram. In addition to makeup, clothing, handbags, and fragrances, Gomez has been an ambassador for UNICEF since she was 17 years old and worked for numerous charitable causes.

Facts you didn’t know about her

• At the age of seven, Selena Gomez was cast on Barney & Friends.
• When she was 12 years old, she kissed Dylan Sprouse while filming an episode of “Suite Life of Zac and Cody”.
• Selena Gomez grew up listening to the Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez. After watching Jennifer Lopez play Selena in the 1997 biopic, Selena wanted a rhinestone corset.
• In 2009, Selena joined UNICEF as the youngest ambassador at age 17. Her first mission was to Ghana.
• Despite having voiced Steve Carrell’s daughter in “Horton Hears a Who”, Selena never met him.
• Selena became the first person to reach one hundred million Instagram followers. Each social media post is worth $800,000.
• In 2015, Selena announced publicly that she had lupus, which causes depression and soreness.
• As a result of complications from the disease, she had to cancel her European and South American portions of the Revival tour in 2016. She checked into a rehab facility for three months to get over anxiety, panic attacks, and depression.

Francia Raisa, Selena Gomez’s friend, donated a kidney to Selena in September 2017, helping her recover from lupus. Although there were complications during the surgery, Selena recovered well.

Selena Gomez Education

Selena Gomez Career

Profession: American singer, Actress, and Producer

Known For: Known for Being Justin Bieber Girlfriend

Debut: Not Known

Selena Gomez Family & Relatives

Father: Ricardo Joel Gomez

Mother: Mandy Teefey

Brother: Not Known

Sister(s): Gracie Elliot Teefey (Half Sister), Scarlett Teefey (Half Sister) (Deceased), Tori Gomez (Half Sister)

Selena Gomez Married Life & Relationship

Marital Status: Not Known

Spouse: Not Known

Children(s): Not Known

Son(s): Not Known

Daughter(s): Not Known

Dating History:

• Justin Bieber (December 2010 – December 2012; 2013, 2017-2018)
• Austin Mahone (2014)
• Orlando Bloom (2014) – RUMOR
• Tommaso Chiabra (2014)
• Zedd (2015)
• Charlie Puth (2015)
• Samuel Krost (2015)
• Niall Horan (2015)
• Maluma (2017)
• The Weeknd (2017)
• Caleb Stevens (2018)

Selena Gomez Net Worth

Net Worth: $50 million (September 2018)

Salary: Not Known

Income Source: Not Known

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Selena Gomez Physical Stats & More

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Selena Gomez Hobbies Interests & Favorites

Hobbies: Travelling, Singing

Favorite Food: Banana Split

Favorite Color: Dark brown