biography of Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez  : 

(/səˈliːnə ˈɡoʊmɛz/ sə-LEE-nə GOH-mez; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which released three successful albums: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011).

Gomez has since released three solo studio albums that debuted atop the US Billboard 200. Her EDM-infused debut record, Stars Dance (2013), yielded the international top-ten single "Come & Get It". She moved to Interscope Records and released the electropop album Revival (2015), supported by the top-ten singles "Good for You", "Same Old Love", and "Hands to Myself". Its follow-up, the dance-pop-influenced Rare (2020), contained her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Lose You to Love Me". Gomez then released the Spanish EP Revelación (2021), which earned her nominations at the Grammys and Latin Grammy Awards. It was followed by her fourth studio album I Said I Love You First (2025), a collaborative project with Benny Blanco. Gomez has released many collaborative singles, including "We Don't Talk Anymore", "It Ain't Me", "Wolves", "Taki Taki", and "Calm Down (Remix)", the last of which is widely regarded as the most successful Afrobeats song of all time.

Gomez has starred in films such as Another Cinderella Story (2008), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), The Dead Don't Die (2019), and Emilia Pérez (2024). She also voiced Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012–2022). Gomez has produced series such as 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020), Living Undocumented (2019) and Selena + Chef (2020–2023), and has played a lead role in Only Murders in the Building since 2021. Her accolades include an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 16 Guinness World Records.

Gomez has worked with charitable organizations. She advocates for mental health, and gender, racial, and LGBT equality, and has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2009. She founded the cosmetic company Rare Beauty in 2020, valued at $2 billion in 2024, and non-profit Rare Impact Fund. She has appeared in listicles such as the Time 100 (2020) and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2016 and 2020), was named Billboard's Woman of the Year (2017), and Latin Women of the Year (2025), and was made a member of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Government of France (2024). She is the most-followed woman on Instagram, and among the wealthiest musicians.

Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas,  to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born  former stage actress Mandy Teefey. She was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, who was murdered in 1995. Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who was adopted, has Italian ancestry  Gomez's paternal grandparents emigrated to Texas from Monterrey, Mexico in the 1970s. Gomez has called herself "a proud third-generation American-Mexican" and once said "My family does have quinceañeras, and we go to the communion church. We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except go to the park and have barbecues on Sundays after church."  Gomez's Spanish fluency waned after age seven, when she began working on television. 

Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and she remained with her mother.  Gomez has two younger half-sisters and a younger stepbrother as a result of her parents' remarriages. Her mother and her second husband, Brian Teefey, had a daughter, Gracie Elliot Teefey, born in 2013.  Her father and his second wife, Sara, had a girl, Victoria "Tori", and a boy, Marcus Gomez.  For most of her childhood, she was homeschooled, save for a brief period when she attended a traditional school as a young girl. She earned her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. 

Gomez was born when her mother was 16 years old.  The family had financial troubles throughout Gomez's childhood, with her mother struggling to provide for the pair. At one point, Gomez recalls that they had to search for quarters to buy gas for their car. Her mother later recalled that the two would frequently walk to their local dollar store to buy spaghetti for dinner. 

Gomez has said, "I was frustrated that my parents weren't together, and never saw the light at the end of the tunnel where my mom was working hard to provide a better life for me. I'm terrified of what I would have become if I'd stayed [in Texas]." She later added that her mother "was really strong around me. Having me at 16 had to have been a big responsibility. She gave up everything for me, had three jobs, supported me, sacrificed her life for me." Gomez had a close relationship with her grandparents as a child and appeared in various pageants. Her grandparents often took care of her while her parents finished their schooling, and she has said they "raised her" until she found success in show business.

About : 

Rose to fame for her starring role as Alex Russo on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2008, she formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene. She released three hit albums with the band, then embarked upon her solo career. Her first two solo albums, Stars Dance (2013) and Revival (2015), hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard chart. 

Before Fame : 

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.  

Trivia : 

She voices the character Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania films and she plays lead roles in the movies Another Cinderella Story, Princess Protection Program and Ramona and Beezus. In October 2015, she announced that she had lupus, and two years later, Francia Raisa donated a kidney to her. In February of 2023, she became the most followed woman on Instagram surpassing Kylie Jenner.

• (October 9, 2015) She confirmed that she was battling lupus for several years and underwent course of chemotherapy.
• Her mom gave birth to her at the age of 16.
• Her father is of Mexican descent. Her mother, who was adopted, is of part Italian ancestry.
• Discovered by Disney in a nationwide casting call.
• Used to do a YouTube show with best friend Demi Lovato called "The Demi and Selena Show".
• (December 27, 2013) It was reported that she was suffering from lupus.
• Has two younger half-sisters: Gracie Elliot Teefey (b. June 12, 2013) through her mother Mandy Teefey and step-father Brian Teefey, and Victoria Gomez (b. June 25, 2014) through her father Ricardo Gomez and step-mother Sara Gomez.
• She was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died almost 3 years after she was born.
• She was named the youngest UNICEF ambassador at age 17.
• In June 2011, Gomez was hospitalized with nausea and headaches after appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992). She was later diagnosed with physical exhaustion and food poisoning.
• Her role model and favorite actress is Rachel McAdams.
• The first to reach 100 Million Instagram Followers.
• Her first name means "moon" in Greek. In classical myth, Selene was the goddess of the moon (though some later classical poetry gives that role to Artemis, the goddess of hunting and animals).
• Met Demi Lovato at an audition for Barney & Friends (1992); they were both on the show from 2002-2004. Later, they worked together on Princess Protection Program (2009) and Sonny with a Chance (2009). Also directed, together, The Demi and Selena Show (2008).
• Has six dogs: Chip, Willy, Fina, Wallace, Chaz and Baylor.
• She wore a purity ring from 2005-2010 that said: "True Love Waits.".
• Her parents divorced when she was five years old.
• Her favorite Disney movie is Alice in Wonderland (1951).
• Involved with the charity Raise Hope for Congo which helps raise awareness about the violence against Congolese women.
• She and her mom, Mandy Teefey said good-bye to friends and family in Grand Prairie, TX, to start a new Life in Los Angeles, after hearing the life-changing news of Selena's new role on Wizards of Waverly Place (2007).
• While filming the animated movie Horton Hears a Who! (2008), she played Steve Carell's daughter but never got to meet him.
• For her 2011 music video "Love You Like A Love Song", Gomez had horses spray-painted pink. This led to accusations from PETA and singer P!nk about the treatment of the animals.
• From 2010-2014, she released her own fashion clothing line called 'Dream Out Loud" through retailer K-Mart. Her collection consisted of, bohemian dresses, floral tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, scarves and hats, all of which were made from recycled or eco-friendly materials.
• She became interested in acting after watching her mom, Mandy Teefey.
• In May 2012, she launched her self-titled fragrance "Selena Gomez by Selena Gomez".
• She wasn't a fan of magic franchises, but ironically landed the lead role of magic kid Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place (2007).
• Is good friends with Taylor Swift.
• She adopted her dog named Chip from an animal shelter.
• She sings the theme song in Wizards of Waverly Place (2007).
• She is a huge fan of Johnny Depp and Lady Sovereign.
• In 2013, she launched her second perfume "Vivamore by Selena Gomez".
• Participated in the "Runway for Life" benefit for St. Jude's Children Research Hospial.
• Huge fan of Fefe Dobson, she covered one of Dobson's tracks "As a Blonde" on her album "Kiss and tell" and Fefe also co-wrote Selena's hit single "Round and Round".
• Appeared in a commercial for Borden milk.
• Lead singer of the band Selena Gomez & The Scene.
• Is a huge fan of Britney Spears.
• She has a limited-edition collection of handbags called the "Selena Grace" that she designed in collaboration with luxury brand Coach.
• She went to Danny Jones Middle School located in Texas.
• Ranked #19 on Maxim's "Hot 100" of 2014 list.
• She likes putting pickle juice on her popcorn.
• Both her family and Fernanda Romero are from the same town in Mexico.
• Dated Justin Bieber from December 2010 to November 2012, from November 2012 to January 2013, from May 2013 to October 2013, from January 2014 to October 2014, from April 2015 to November 2015 & from October 2017 to March 2018.
• Dated The Weeknd from January 2017 to October 2017.
• Mandy Teefey & Rick Gomez's daughter.
• Has a song about her on YouTube called "Selena Gomez" by Greg Kurka.
• In December 2011, her mother, Mandy Teefey, miscarried a baby girl, who was due to be named Scarlett J. Teefey, at 16 weeks pregnant.
• (July 13, 2013) Her album "Stars Dance" was released by Hollywood Records.
• (October 9, 2015) Her second album "Revival" was released by Interscope and Polydor Records.
• Born at 7:19 AM (CDT).

Family Life : 

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.   In December of 2023, she confirmed that she was dating Benny Blanco and the couple got engaged in December 2024.

Associated With : 

She appeared alongside Miley Cyrus in three episodes of the series Hannah Montana from 2007 to 2009.

MINI BIO : 

Actress and singer Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is the daughter of Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Her mother is of part Italian ancestry, and her father is of Mexican descent. She was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died in 1995.

Her first acting role was as "Gianna" in the popular '90s children's television show Barney & Friends (1992), alongside Demi Lovato from 2002-2004. Gomez also had roles in Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003), Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005), and House Broken (2006).

Gomez moved to Los Angeles, California when she booked the lead role of "Alex Russo" and rose to fame in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007). She then starred in Another Cinderella Story (2008) on ABC Family, had her first voice-role in the animated film Horton Hears a Who! (2008), and co-starred with childhood friend, Demi Lovato, in Princess Protection Program (2009).

In 2009, Gomez released her first album with her band called Selena Gomez & The Scene, which ranked #9 on the Billboard 200 album charts. Gomez later released two other albums with her band and starred in Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Hotel Transylvania (2012).

In 2013, she released her first solo album "Stars Dance" and the lead single "Come & Get It" from the album, became Gomez's first top ten entry on the Billboard Hot 100 list. She starred in Getaway (2013), Rudderless (2014), and Behaving Badly (2014).

In 2015, she released her second solo album "Revival," which debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 list, and starred in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), In Dubious Battle (2016), and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016). She made her third solo album "Rare" in 2020.

Gomez owned a $6.6 million home in Calabasas, Los Angeles. In 2014, she sold her mansion in Tarzana, Los Angeles for $3.5 million.  In 2015, she purchased a mansion in Fort Worth, Texas, for $3.5 million, and in October 2018 the house was sold. In 2020, Gomez moved to a $5 million mansion in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Encino. In the same year, she sold her house in Studio City, Los Angeles for $2.3 million. 

Gomez was raised Catholic. In 2005, at age 13, she wanted a purity ring, and her father went to the church and had it blessed. She has said, "He actually used me as an example for other kids: I'm going to keep my promise to myself, to my family and to God." Gomez stopped wearing the ring in 2010.  In 2014, Gomez said that she listened to "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" by Hillsong United before performing at the 2014 American Music Awards.  In 2016, she appeared at a Hillsong Young & Free concert in Los Angeles, leading worship by singing her song "Nobody". ^] When a fan on Twitter asked her who the lyrics to "Nobody" refer to, Gomez replied that they refer to God. She also covered Hillsong Worship's song "Transfiguration" during her Revival Tour.  In 2017, she said she did not like the term "religion" and that sometimes it "freaks me out", adding, "I don't know if it's necessarily that I believe in religion as much as I believe in faith and a relationship with God."  In 2017, she began to worship at Hillsong Church in Los Angeles,  and has said that she does not consider herself religious, but is more concerned with her faith and connection to God. In 2021, she claimed to maintain her Christian faith and having read three times the book The Purpose Driven Life by Baptist Christian pastor Rick Warren

Selena Gomez & the Scene tours

• Live in Concert (2009–2010)
• A Year Without Rain Tour (2010–2011)
• We Own the Night Tour (2011–2012)

Solo tours : 

• Stars Dance Tour (2013–2014)
• Revival Tour (2016)

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