Selena Marie Gomez is an Americansinger, actress, and producer. After appearing on the children’s television series Barney & Friends, she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired for four seasons from 2007 until 2012.
Name Selena Gomez
Nickname
Sel, Selly, Selenita,
Conchita, Mamachita
Birth / Real Name
Selena Marie Gomez
Profession
Singer, actress, producer and Fashion Designer
Date of Birth Wednesday 22nd of July 1992
Age (as of 2021) 28 years old
Gender Female
Birth Place
Grand Prairie,
Texas, U.S
Currently Living In
Los Angeles,
California, U.S
Nationality American
Zodiac Cancer
Professional debut 2002 in Barney & Friends.
Languages English
Selena Gomez Financial
Salary Unknown Net worth $50 million
Selena Gomez Education
School
Danny Jones Middle
School,
Texas, U.S
College No
Educational Qualification
High-school diploma through homeschooling,
May 2010
Selena Gomez Family Information
Father
Ricardo Joel Gomez,
Brian Teefey (Stepfather)
Mother
Amanda Dawn
“Mandy” Teefey
Religion
Christianity
(Roman Catholic)
Marital Status Single
Relationship
Justin Bieber
(December 2010 to 2012, 2013, 2017-2018),
Austin Mahone (2014),
Tommaso Chiabra (2014),
Zedd (2015),
Charlie Puth (2015),
Niall Horan (2015),
The Weekend (2017),
Caleb Stevens (2018)
Siblings
Gracie Elliot Teefey (Half Sister), Scarlett Teefey (Half Sister)
(Deceased Sister), Tori Gomez (Half Sister)
Children None
Selena Gomez Physical Stats
Height Meters (approx.) 165 cm, 1.65 m
Height Feet/Inches (approx.) 5 feet 4 inches
Weight in Kg (approx.) 55 kg
Weight in Pounds (approx.) 121 lbs
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Dark brown
Chest in Inches 34 Inches
Hips in Inches 34 Inches
Waist in Inches 26 Inches
Selena Gomez Social Media
Facebook facebook.com/Selena
Instagram instagram.com/selenagomez
Twitter twitter.com/selenagomez
Website www.selenagomez.com/
YouTube youtube.com/user/SelenaGomezVEVO
Selena Gomez Other Information
Hobbies
Yoga & Pilates, Skateboarding, Surfing, Playing Basketball,
Favourite Food
Pickles, Pizza with jalapeño and mushrooms
Favourite Actor Johnny Depp
Favourite Actress Rachel McAdams
Favourite Director Unknown
Favorite movie Titanic (1997)
Favorite Color Green
Favorite Singer Paramore
Feet/Shoe Size 7 (US)
Smoking Yes
Drinking Yes
Awards
Selena Gomez has won more than ninety awards during her career.
2009 Year in
TV Comedy – Actress,
2016 Favorite Pop/Rock
Female Artist, Guinness World Records –
2015
Most Nickelodeon’s Kids’
Choice Awards won by a female singer
Most Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards won (female)
2016
Most likes for an actor on Facebook
(female)
Most followers on Instagram for a female musician
Most followers on Instagram for a musician
Most followers on Instagram for a female
First person with 100 million followers on Instagram
2017
Most followed female
chart-topper on Musical.ly
2018
Most followers on Instagram for an actor (female)
Most followers on Twitter for an actor (female)
Known for?
Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place, as the lead role of Alex Russo.
Career and Lifestyle Info:
Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry watching her mother prepare for stage productions. Gomez began auditioning for various roles, meeting Demi Lovato during an audition for Barney & Friends. Both Gomez and Lovato were later selected to appear on the series in 2002, with Gomez portraying the character of Gianna. Gomez was given a recurring role on the popular Disney Channel series Hannah Montana in 2007, portraying pop star Mikayla. Selena later auditioned for a role in the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place, winning the lead role of Alex Russo.
At 16 years old, Selena Gomez signed a recording contract with the Hollywood Records label. In 2010, Gomez starred as one of the two female leads in Ramona and Beezus, a film adaption of the children’s novel series by Beverly Cleary. On August 28, 2009, Gomez starred in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, a television film based on the series.
Gomez formed the pop-rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene through her record deal with Hollywood Records. The name of the band is an “ironic jab” at the people who called Gomez a “wannabe scene.” The group released their debut studio album in August 2009, which debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States, with first-week sales of 66,000 copies.
Family and Personal Info:
Selena Marie Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Ricardo Joel Gomez and former stage actress Amanda Dawn “Mandy” Cornett.When Gomez was born, her mother was sixteen years old. Gomez was named after Tejano singer and actress Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who died in 1995. Her father is of Mexican descent while her mother, who was adopted, has some Italian ancestry. Gomez’s parents divorced when she was five years old, and she remained with her mother.
In October 2008, Gomez participated in St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital “Runway For Life” benefit. 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.
Gomez was diagnosed with lupus sometime between 2012 and early 2014. On September 14, 2017, she announced via Instagram that she had withdrawn from public events during the past few months because she had received a kidney transplant from actress and friend Francia Raisa.
