[435] She also appeared in ads for Coca-Cola's "Share a Coke" campaign, and advertisements for the campaign and lyrics from two of her songs were featured on Coca-Cola packaging nationwide. From 2010-12, the German, 'Bravo Otto' awards have been presented to Gomez on six occasions. Even her musical tour, also named 'Stars Dance', was quite successful with a significant increase in her fan base. "I've had a sliver of dealing with [racism] growing up, especially with my dad," the 28-year-old said, referring to her father, Ricardo Joel Gomez. A world away from the glitz and glamor that surrounds her today, Selena Marie Gomez was born on 22 July 1992. [43][44] Gomez had a leading role as an aspiring dancer Mary Santiago in Another Cinderella Story (2008), the second installment of the A Cinderella Story series, released on direct-to-video. Her debut album with the Scene was influenced by electronic rock and pop rock,[397][398] while her subsequent records with the band opted for a dance-pop[399][400] sound. Selena Gomez has become one of today's rising young stars. Gomez had a close relationship with her grandparents as a child and appeared in various pageants. Billboard 200, while its lead single, "Come & Get It", reached the top ten in the US Billboard Hot 100. [173][174] It also reached the top ten on charts in Australia and Canada. ', and 'Suite Life', both belonging to the same production house. Even amidst all the adulation and busy schedule, Gomez ensured that she completed her higher education in 2010, with the help of a home-tutor. [518][519][520] During the transplant, an artery broke and emergency surgery was conducted to build a new artery using a vein from her leg. [101] That year, Wizards of Waverly Place officially ended its run on the Disney Channel after four seasons. [470], From 2009 to 2012, Gomez was involved in "Disney's Friends for Change", an organization which promoted "environmentally-friendly behavior", and appeared in its public service announcements. I know we can achieve this because every moment, UNICEF is on the ground providing children with the lifesaving assistance needed to ensure zero becomes a reality. [33] The series quickly became a success for the Disney Channel and represented Gomez's breakthrough into the mainstream. [537] She currently holds, with Will Smith, the record for the most Kids' Choice Awards wins (11) for an individual. Gomez also voiced a character in the animated Hotel Transylvania (2012) and its sequels (2015, 2018) as well as Dolittle (2020). [209][210] The song was an international success,[210] and reached the top ten in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, and topped the charts in Italy;[211] and was certified 5 Platinum by the RIAA. "Selena Gomez Gets First no. [b] For her music work, she was nominated for two Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, and a Latin Grammy Award. Selena Gomez is a big star in television, movies, and music. [411][412][413][414][415][416] Gomez's debut solo album Stars Dance (2013) was prominently influenced by Spears, Swift, and EDM producer Skrillex;[417] her second album, Revival, was mainly inspired by Aguilera's album Stripped (2002), as well as Janet Jackson and Spears. [352][353] She won two times the People's Choice Award for Comedy TV Star of the Year. After making her big-screen debut in the family movie Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), she auditioned for the Disney Channel, which eventually led to a guest spot on the TV series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. [16] She earned her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. [170] Gomez released "Good for You" featuring rapper ASAP Rocky as the lead single from her second studio album, in June. [194] She then starred as Dot, a young runaway hitchhiker, in the comedy-drama The Fundamentals of Caring with Paul Rudd,[195][196] which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in January, and was released on Netflix five months later. The event urged people to ask their governments to pledge $22.1 billion in aid to the vaccine distribution. [4] She was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, who died in 1995. Watch the latest movie trailers. Selena Gomez looked mortified as she denied dating Brooklyn Beckham in a resurfaced clip from 2015. [524] In April 2020, she revealed she has bipolar disorder. Selena decided she didn't want to make solo albums, but wanted to be part of a band. Gomez has served various causes from child welfare to protection of animals to environmental concerns. [441] It was also reported in 2018 that Gomez had been earning $800,000 for each sponsored Instagram post. [87] It debuted at number four on the U.S. It was during the auditions that she met fellow performer, Demi Lovato, who was also selected for the show in the same year. Both Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato were on the unforgettable show. [83] Selena Gomez & the Scene released their second studio album A Year Without Rain that same year,[84] which debuted on the U.S. 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. "[26] Gomez appeared in thirteen episodes of the show between 2002 and 2004; the show's producers released her as she was "too old" for the series. Where did Selena Gomez live as a child? [271] Gomez also featured on Julia Michaels's single "Anxiety", released in January 2019,[272] and released the following month a collaboration with Tainy, Benny Blanco and J Balvin, titled "I Can't Get Enough". [386] In April 2021, Gomez was also set to star in the psychological thriller Spiral. [234], Gomez served as executive producer for the series adaptation of the novel Thirteen Reasons Why. Where did Selena grow up? "[429] The perfume was released in May 2012. [63] The film premiered in August to an audience of 11.4million viewers, becoming cable's number-one scripted telecast of the year and was the second-most watched TV movie on cable, behind High School Musical 2. [152] However, critics deemed Gomez's performance superior to the film;[151][153] Stephen Dalton from The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Gomez gives the one-dimensional Nina an emotional maturity that deserves a better movie than this". [467] The following year, Gomez became the ambassador of DoSomething after being involved with the charity Island Dog, which helped dogs in Puerto Rico. Where did Selena Quintanilla Perez grow up? Selena Gomez, who grew up in a suburb of Dallas, began her acting career in 2002 as a child on the PBS childrens TV series Barney & Friends. [159][160] At the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, Gomez was honored with the Ultimate Choice Award for her "contributions to the entertainment world". At the impressionable age of twenty-two, she has already received fifty-eight prestigious awards, for her brilliant performances as both an actor and a singer. 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[192] Gomez played the president of a sorority in the comedy Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016);[201][202] the film received mixed to positive reviews. She's an actress and recording artist and is most widely known for her starring role as Alex Russo on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place. [18] The family had financial troubles throughout Gomez's childhood, her mother struggling to provide for the pair. Because of lupus which is a condition that you were born with, Gomez continues to deal with the effects of her condition and one of the effects of the condition is her weight fluctuation. [52][53] Gomez formed her own production company in 2008, which she called July Moon Productions. [64][65][66] Roxana Hadadi of The Washington Post credited all three performersGomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austinfor their "acting skills that carry the film". Althea Legaspi is a freelance critic. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. [451] In her first official field mission, Gomez traveled to Ghana in September 2009 for one week to witness first-hand the stark conditions of vulnerable children that lack vital necessities such as clean water, nourishment, education and healthcare. [236] Despite the controversy, the first season was a critical success. Since Selena's first language was English, she had to learn the words to the Spanish-language songs syllable by syllable. She posted a photo sitting on the steps to her childhood home in Grand Prairie. [204][205] She claimed that the tour would focus solely on her as an artist and would feature less choreography and fewer effects than her previous tour. [317] That year, Gomez was honored by The Latin Recording Academy as one of the Leading Ladies of Entertainment. [91] Gomez starred in the comedy film Monte Carlo (2011), with Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy;[92][93] she played the lead role of Grace, a teenager "mistaken for a socialite", Cordelia (also Gomez), "while on a trip to Paris". [255] The song was a commercial success, and reached the top ten on charts in Australia, Canada, the U.K, and several European countries,[256] peaking at number twenty in the U.S.[50] Later that year, Gomez was named Billboard's Woman of the Year, in recognition of her influence and commercial success. [459] [449] That same month, Gomez was named UNICEF's spokesperson for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign, which encouraged children to raise money on Halloween to help children around the world. Her parents divorced when she was a small child, and she was raised by her mother. I didn't know what blocking was. [496][497] In May 2021, Gomez participated in the VAX Live: The Concert to Reunite the World concert organized by Global Citizen to promote the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide through the COVAX program. In the early 2000s, she featured in the childrens series Barney and Friends for the first time. I'm terrified of what I would have become if I'd stayed [in Texas]. [207] After touring in North America, Asia and Oceania, she canceled the European and South America legs in August 2016 due to anxiety, panic attacks and depression caused by her lupus. In the accompanying interview, the pop star-turned-cosmetics maven. [58] The show premiered on Netflix in March 2017. Gomez was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award,[348] the Golden Globe Award,[349] and two times for the Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series,[350][351] and two times for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S. Selena Marie Gomez (/slin omz/ s-LEE-n GOH-mez; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer and actress. [445] In November 2021, Gomez cofounded the mental health media platform "Wondermind". The next year, she was cast in another 'Disney' programme, 'Hannah Montana', and also started shooting for 'Arwin! The movie, directed by Lev L. Spiro, attracted 11.4 million people on the first day of screening, and it received the 'Primetime Emmy Award' in the 'Best Children Program' category in 2010. Gomez remarked that "UNICEF is helping Chilean families get out of poverty, prevent violence within the home and promote education. [354][355] At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, she was nominated as a producer for Outstanding Comedy Series, marking only the third time a Latina has ever been among the producing nominees for comedy series in the awards' history. "[186] The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Selena Gomez reaction on her TikTok live when she found out gifts that her fans were sending Cost Real Money. [130][131] It became her first album to debut at number one in the U.S., selling 97,000 copies in its first week,[88][132] and also reached number one in Canada. Apart from her movie appearances, she also recorded another album, 'When the Sun Goes Down'. She soon shifted to Hollywood, and began her full-fledged acting career, with colleague and friend, Demi Lovato. [498] In the wake of the Alabama abortion ban in May 2019, Gomez spoke out on Instagram in favor of abortion rights in the United States. Luv you all XO", Selena Gomez Graduates High School On Screen & Off | Access Hollywood Celebrity News, Photos & Videos, "Selena Gomez Reveals: My Mom's Car Would Break Down & We'd Have To Search For Quarters To Buy Gas! We are proud, we are happy for the fans who are having a good time with the song, and we keep going.". 1 Album", "Selena Gomez's Biggest Music Moments: A Timeline", "Selena Gomez Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100", "22 No. Alternative Title: Selena Marie Gomez. We wanted to do it justice and, yeah, [the backlash is] gonna come no matter what. [165] Gomez surprise-released her new single "The Heart Wants What It Wants" in November 2014, and confirmed after months of speculation that she would be releasing a compilation album as a means of finishing out her contract with Hollywood Records. [493] Gomez has shown support for the LGBT community. It's also the amount of women that are hurting. [444] The makeup line was named Startup of the Year at the 2020 WWD Beauty Inc Awards. When Selena moved to Los Angeles with her mom, she grew up in a dangerous neighborhood. What kind of clothes does Selena Gomez wear? [322] It also debuted atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the first album by a woman to do so, also since 2017's El Dorado. The following year, the young celebrity introduced an environment-friendly apparel brand titled, 'Dream Out Loud', which was then sold through the 'Kmart' departmental stores. "[284] Gomez served as an executive producer for the Netflix docuseries Living Undocumented, released in October 2019, [97] Nick Schager from Slant Magazine found Gomez "cute, but too bland to lend the proceedings any vivid character, except for the few scenes that allow her to indulge her cold, sarcastic, nasty side as Cordelia". In 2015 Gomez revealed that she had been diagnosed with lupus. Subsequently, the girl built a successful career as a model, designer, singer, composer, and songwriter. [133] It received mixed reviews from music critics, with some noticing her inability to create her own musical identity and panning her vocal abilities. Her favorite sport is basketball and her favorite subject in school was science. [46][47] She contributed three songs to the soundtrack, including the single "Tell Me Something I Don't Know",[48][49] which was her first ever entry on the U.S. Born and raised in Texas, Gomez began her acting career on the childrens television series Barney & Friends (20022004). [90] In 2022, Billboard ranked the song as the biggest song that peaked at number twenty-two. [542], 20072012: Breakthrough with Disney and Selena Gomez & the Scene, Caulfield, Keith. [462][463] In April 2012, Gomez supported #SahelNOW, an emergency campaign to save lives in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. Billboard 200 at number twenty-four. [187] "Same Old Love" was released as the album's second single and topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart. [253] Gomez released the single "Fetish" featuring rapper Gucci Mane two month later. [469] Gomez has also been involved with the charity RAISE Hope For Congo, an initiative of the Enough Project, to help raise awareness for conflict minerals and violence against Congolese women. [421], Having previously announced plans to launch a fashion line, Gomez released the Dream Out Loud collection in 2010. The new album, Revelacin, was released earlier this month. 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How old is Selena Gomez from Wizards of Waverly Place? [134][135] Gomez incorporated choreographed dance routines into the album's music videos and her promotional live performances, having been inspired by artists such as Janet Jackson and Britney Spears. [306] The show premiered in August 2020,[307] and was well received by critics. An only child, she grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. [489], Gomez advocates for various causes. [403] Her debut solo album Stars Dance was rooted in the EDM-pop[404][130] genreGomez herself described it as "baby dubstep"[405]drawing elements from electronic, disco, techno, and dancehall. For her philanthropic services, she received the 'Chris Greicius Celebrity Award' from the 'Make-A-Wish Foundation', and the 'Young Visionary Award' at the 'Unite4: Humanity' ceremony, both in 2013. After her parents separated, the young girl and her twenty-one year old mother struggled to survive amidst dire poverty. [267] It also peaked at number eleven in the U.S.[50] The song received nominations for the Billboard Music Award and the iHeartRadio Music Award for Latin Song of the Year,[268][269] but ultimately won Song of the Year at the 2019 Latin American Music Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Lake Jackson, Texas Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, 50 miles southeast of Houston, to Abraham Quintanilla Jr. [50] "Hands to Myself" served as the album's third single and became her third consecutive number one on the Mainstream Top 40,[191] making Gomez one of only six female artists to have three singles from the same album top the chart. Selena also bagged the role of the protagonist, Alex Russo, in the 'Disney' show, 'Wizards of Waverly Place', in 2007. Born in 1992, the American singer and actress was raised and grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas. [437] The limited-edition collection of handbags was called the "Selena Grace" line. Updates? [324] It also received Latin Pop Album of the Year nominations from the Billboard Latin Music, Latin American Music and Lo Nuestro award ceremonies. [300][301], In January 2020, Gomez voiced a giraffe in the adventure film Dolittle, directed by Stephen Gaghan. She currently resides in a $2.5 million ranch house in Studio City, California, that features three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms in the main house, with an additional bedroom and bathroom . When the Disney singer was much younger, you could see that her upper lip was rather thin in proportion to her beautiful face. [448], In October 2008, Gomez participated in St. Jude's Children's Hospital's "Runway For Life" benefit. [443] In September, she launched her own makeup line, "Rare Beauty". [202][203], Gomez embarked on her worldwide Revival Tour in May 2016. [490] In 2019, she received the McLean Award for mental health advocacy. [116] Gomez starred alongside Ethan Hawke in the action thriller Getaway (2013), in which she played a young hacker. So . [478] Gomez has won the 'Teen Choice Awards' five times, for films like 'Princess Protection Program', 'Another Cinderella Story', and Wizards of Waverly Place'. Childhood & Early Life Selena was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas, USA, to Abraham Quintanilla Jr., a former musician, and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla. Her vocal range is mezzo-soprano covering 3 octaves. Not even a month into 2023, Selena Gomez and The Chainsmokers' Drew Taggart have struck up the year's first surprise romance. [45] She won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special Leading Young Actress for the role. "[452], Gomez was named spokesperson for UNICEF's 2009 Trick-or-Treat campaign for the second year in a row. Selena Marie Gomez was born to former actress Amanda Dawn Cornett, and her Mexican husband, Ricardo Joel, on July 22, 1992, in the Grand Prairie city of Texas. Gomez, who was named after the popular Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, was raised in suburban Dallas. [532] They moved in together temporarily later on in September, but broke up a month later. They broke up later that year. She purchased the house, which has five bedrooms and 7 bathrooms so that she would have somewhere to stay while visiting family. [529][530] In 2015, she began dating Russian-German DJ Zedd shortly after recording their song "I Want You to Know". [260][261] With box office earnings of $528 million,[262] the film was a commercial success,[263] and received mixed to positive reviews. [86], Selena Gomez & the Scene released their third and final studio album, When the Sun Goes Down, in June 2011, to mixed reviews. Collection in 2010 the action thriller Getaway ( 2013 ), in October 2008, which played. 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