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Selena Gomez, in full Selena Marie Gomez, (born July 22, 1992, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.), American actress and singer who won legions of young fans as the ... SelenaGomez TableofContents SelenaGomez Introduction&TopQuestions FastFacts Facts&RelatedContent Quizzes Media Images More MoreArticlesOnThisTopic Contributors ArticleHistory RelatedBiographies GeneAutry Americanactor,singer,andentrepreneur JenniferLopez Americanactressandmusician LadyGaga Americansinger-songwriterandactress JudyGarland Americansingerandactress SeeAll Home Entertainment&PopCulture Actors SelenaGomez Americanactressandsinger Actions Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. 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SelenaGomez-StudentEncyclopedia(Ages11andup) Alternatetitles:SelenaMarieGomez By JohnM.Cunningham • EditHistory TableofContents SelenaGomez Seeallmedia Born: July22,1992(age29) Texas ...(Showmore) Seeallrelatedcontent→ TopQuestionsWhatwasSelenaGomezbestknownfor?SelenaGomezwasknownforherstarringroleonthe2007–12DisneytelevisionseriesWizardsofWaverlyPlaceandasthesingerofsuchpophitsongsas“Come&GetIt”and“SameOldLove.”HowdidSelenaGomezgetherstart?SelenaGomez,whogrewupinasuburbofDallas,beganheractingcareerin2002asachildonthePBSchildren’sTVseriesBarney&Friends.ShebeganhermusiccareeronDisneyprojects,includingsingingthethemesongforWizardsofWaverlyPlace,inwhichshealsostarred.WhatwasSelenaGomez’sfamilylifelike?Herparentsdivorcedwhenshewasasmallchild,andshewasraisedbyhermother.SelenaGomezhadromanticrelationshipswithJustinBieberand,morebriefly,withTheWeeknd.SelenaGomez,infullSelenaMarieGomez,(bornJuly22,1992,GrandPrairie,Texas,U.S.),AmericanactressandsingerwhowonlegionsofyoungfansasthewinsomestaroftheDisneytelevisionseriesWizardsofWaverlyPlace(2007–12)andasapopvocalist.Gomez,whowasnamedafterthepopularTejanosingerSelenaQuintanilla-Perez,wasraisedinsuburbanDallas.Inspiredbyhermother,anamateuractress,GomeztriedoutforaroleonthePBSchildren’stelevisionseriesBarney&Friendsand,asaresult,appearedregularlyontheprogramin2002–04.Aftermakingherbig-screendebutinthefamilymovieSpyKids3-D:GameOver(2003),sheauditionedfortheDisneyChannel,whicheventuallyledtoaguestspotontheTVseriesTheSuiteLifeofZackandCody.In2007GomezwascastasAlexRusso,amischievoustomboywithmagicalpowers,onanewDisneysitcom,WizardsofWaverlyPlace.Theshow,forwhichshealsosangthethemesong,becameaninstanthitamongthepreteenset,andsheearnedfavourablecomparisonstothechannel’sleadingingenue,MileyCyrus. 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WhilecontinuingtostarinWizardsofWaverlyPlace,Gomezactedinvarioustween-orientedvideosandTVmoviesandprovidedavoicefortheanimatedfeatureHortonHearsaWho!(2008).ShethenlandedleadrolesinthetheatricalfilmRamonaandBeezus(2010),whichwasbasedonachildren’snovelbyBeverlyCleary,andtheromanticcomedyMonteCarlo(2011).Gomezdepartedfromherfamily-friendlyimagewitharoleasacollegestudentseekingadventureinFloridaintheluridSpringBreakers(2012).ShethenportrayedthegirlfriendofacollegestudentwhoiskilledinashootingoncampusinthedramaRudderless(2014)andasororitysisterinNeighbors2:SororityRising(2016).GomezalsovoicedacharacterintheanimatedHotelTransylvania(2012)anditssequels(2015,2018)aswellasDolittle(2020).In2019sheappearedinJimJarmusch’szombiemovieTheDeadDon’tDieandinWoodyAllen’sARainyDayinNewYork.ShereturnedtoTVforOnlyMurdersintheBuilding(2021–),inwhichshecostarredwithSteveMartinandMartinShortasanunlikelycrime-solvingtrio.GomezventuredintomusicasthefrontwomanofSelenaGomez&theScene,anelectronic-influencedpopbandthatproducedseveraldancehits.ThegroupreleasedthealbumsKiss&Tell(2009),AYearWithoutRain(2010),andWhentheSunGoesDown(2011)beforeannouncingitsseparationin2012.GomezthenforgedasolocareerwithStarsDance(2013),whichfeaturedtheseductivesingle“Come&GetIt.”SubsequentsoloalbumsincludedRevival(2015)andRare(2020),thelatterofwhichyieldedthehitballad“LoseYoutoLoveMe.” NewfromBritannica MahatmaGandhineverwonaNobelPeacePrize. SeeAllGoodFacts AsGomeztransitionedintoadulthood,herfamewasundoubtedlymagnifiedbyaromanticrelationshipwithpopsingerJustinBieber.Shewasalsoknownforherphilanthropicwork,muchofitaccomplishedthroughUNICEF,whichin2009appointedheragoodwillambassador.In2015Gomezrevealedthatshehadbeendiagnosedwithlupus.Asaresultofcomplicationsfromthedisease,shehadakidneytransplantin2017.JohnM.CunninghamTheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannica