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Selena Gomez

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jul 22, 1992 (34 years old)

Place of Birth

Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

Biography

Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992, Texas, United States) is an American singer, actress, and producer. Regarded as a "triple threat" and one of the leading figures in pop culture, her accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award, a Screen Actors Guild award, a Latin Grammy special award, 2 Grammy nominations, 9 Emmy nominations, 7 Golden Globe nominations and a BAFTA nomination. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004). In her teenage years, she rose to stardom for her lead role as Alex Russo in the Emmy winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). Selena Gomez returned to television in 2021 on the Hulu/Disney+ comedy series Only Murders in the Building (2021–), alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short. Alongside her television career, Gomez appeared in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), The Dead Don't Die (2019), A Rainy Day in New York (2019) and Emilia Pérez (2024). She voiced the character Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012–2022). Gomez executive produced the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020), documentary Living Undocumented (2019), film The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020), HBO Max cooking series Selena + Chef (2020-) and the Hulu mystery-comedy series Only Murders in the Building. She has released three albums with her former band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, all of which reached the top ten of the US Billboard 200: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011). Additionally, Gomez's three solo studio albums—Stars Dance (2013), Revival (2015), and Rare (2020)—each debuted atop the Billboard 200. She also released the Spanish-language EP Revelación (2021), for which she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. A number of Gomez's singles have charted inside the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100, including "Come & Get It", "The Heart Wants What It Wants", "Good for You", "Same Old Love", "Hands to Myself", "We Don't Talk Anymore", "It Ain't Me", her first number-one song "Lose You to Love Me" and "Calm Down". The Guardian credited her with popularizing "whisper pop", a style of pop music characterized by soft, hushed and breathy vocals. Gomez has worked with many charitable organizations and serves as a UNICEF ambassador since age 17. She advocates for mental health, 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 the non-profit Rare Impact Fund. She has appeared in lists such as the Time 100 (2020, 2024), Forbes 30 Under 30 (2016, 2020), was named Billboard's Woman of the Year (2017), 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Selena Gomez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2026Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2025Making Emilia PérezSelf
2025Only Murders in the Building Official PodcastSelf
2024Emilia PérezJessi
2024LOUDER: The Soundtrack of ChangeSelf
2024Wizards Beyond Waverly PlaceAlex Russo
2024Selena + RestaurantSelf
2024TherapussSelf
2023Selena + Chef: Home for the HolidaysSelf - Host
2022Selena Gomez: My Mind & MeSelf
2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaMavis (voice)
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest
2021Adele One Night OnlySelf
2021Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the WorldSelf - Host
2021Only Murders in the BuildingMabel Mora
2020DolittleBetsy (voice)
2020Selena + ChefSelf
2020Whose Vote Counts, ExplainedNarrator (voice)
2019A Rainy Day in New YorkChan Tyrell
2019The Dead Don't DieZoe
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationMavis Dracula (voice)
2018A Love StoryGirl
2018Selena Gomez: Dreaming
2017Puppy!Mavis (voice)
2017Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony KorineSelf - Archive Footage
201713 Reasons Why: Beyond the ReasonsSelf
2016In Dubious BattleLisa London
2016The Fundamentals of CaringDot
2016Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingPhi Lamda President
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
2015Hotel Transylvania 2Mavis Dracula (voice)
2015REVIVAL EventSelf
2015The Big ShortSelf
2015UnityNarrator (voice)
2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveSelf - Musical Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015Hot OnesSelf
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2014RudderlessKate Lucas
2014Behaving BadlyNina Pennington
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf
2013Spring BreakersFaith
2013GetawayThe Kid
2013Girl RisingNarrator - Sierra Leone (voice)
2013The Wizards Return: Alex vs. AlexAlex Russo
2013SearchingViolet
2013Selena Gomez: Jingle Bell Ball 2013
2013Radio Disney Music AwardsSelf
2013Inside Amy SchumerSelena
2012Hotel TransylvaniaMavis Dracula (voice)
2012AftershockV.I.P. Girl
2012Fifty Shades of Blue with Selena GómezGirl
2011Monte CarloGrace / Cordelia Winthrop Scott
2011The MuppetsSelena Gomez
2011The VoiceSelf - Advisor
2011PrankStarsSelf
2011So Random!Self - Musical Guest
2010Arthur 3: The War of the Two WorldsSelenia (voice)
2010Ramona and BeezusBeezus Quimby
2010Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeSelf
2010Arthur and the Great AdventurePrincess Selenia (voice)
2009Arthur and the Revenge of MaltazardSelenia (voice)
2009Wizards of Waverly Place: The MovieAlex Russo
2009Princess Protection ProgramCarter Mason
2009Wizards on Deck with Hannah MontanaAlex Russo​
2009Disney Parks Christmas Day ParadeSelf
2009Sonny with a ChanceSelena Gomez
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf
2008Another Cinderella StoryMary Santiago
2008The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost LiveSelf
2008Horton Hears a Who!Helga (voice)
2008Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard SchoolAlex Russo
2008Jonas Brothers: Living the DreamSelf
2008The Suite Life on DeckAlex Russo
2008Studio DC: Almost LiveSelf
2007Wizards of Waverly PlaceAlex Russo​
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2006Hannah MontanaMikayla Skeech
2006Disney Channel GamesSelf
2006The HillsSelf
2006El hormigueroElla misma
2005Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by FireJulie
2005The Suite Life of Zack & CodyGwen
2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game OverWaterpark Girl
2003Barney's Best Manners: Invitation to FunGianna
2003Extreme Makeover: Home EditionSelf
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf - Musical Guest
1995Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowSelf
1994MTV Europe Music AwardsSelf - Host
1992Barney & Friends
1992Barney & FriendsGianna
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf / Performer
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Preshow Host
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Performer
1974American Music AwardsSelf - Musical Guest
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan SeacrestSelf - Musical Guest
1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter
1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
-Untitled Linda Ronstadt BiopicLinda Ronstadt
-PreyViolet
-Spiral
-Meet the JoshSelf
-The MassacreGirl
-Selena Gomez: Teen Superstar - Unauthorized DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
-In the Shadow of the MountainSilvia Vasquez Lavado
-Hotel Transylvania 5Mavis (voice)
Production
2024LOUDER: The Soundtrack of ChangeProducer
2024Wizards Beyond Waverly PlaceExecutive Producer
2023Selena + Chef: Home for the HolidaysProduction Executive
2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaExecutive Producer
2022Mi Vecino el CartelExecutive Producer
2021This Is the YearExecutive Producer
2021Only Murders in the BuildingExecutive Producer
2020The Broken Hearts GalleryExecutive Producer
2020Selena + ChefExecutive Producer
2019Living UndocumentedExecutive Producer
201713 Reasons WhyExecutive Producer
2013The Wizards Return: Alex vs. AlexExecutive Producer
-Working GirlProducer
-DollhouseProducer
-Baggage ClaimProducer
-In the Shadow of the MountainProducer
Directing
2024Wizards Beyond Waverly PlaceDirector