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Selena Gomez
b. 1992
American actress and singer (born 1992)
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Biography
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and producer. 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 albums: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011).
In Their Own Words (5)
It's the boy you never told "I like you"It's the girl you let get away
Hit the Lights , 2011
We're going 'round and 'roundWe're never gonna stop goin''Round and 'roundWe'll never get where we're goin''Round and 'roundWell, you're gonna miss me, 'cause I'm gettin' dizzyGoing 'round and 'round and 'roundYou try to pull me close and whisper in my earYou always told me lies, I've cried out all my tearsI push my feelings to the side, but then you bring 'em backBr-bring 'em back, now you got me singing
Round & Round , 2010
I'm missing you so muchCan't help it, I'm in loveA day without you is like a year without rainI need you by my sideDon't know how I'll surviveA day without you is like a year without rainWhoa, oh, whoa
A Year Without Rain , 2010
I have my moments of insecurity and figuring out what's going on and what I'm supposed to do, but if you don't push yourself, you're not growing, so where do you go?
"Q&A: Selena Gomez on Spring Breakers, growing up, and why she admires Shia Labeouf", National Post (July 22, 2013) , 2013
In 2014 this stage was actually the first time that I was authentically, 100 percent honest with all of you. I think it’s safe to say that all of you know my life whether I like it or not. I had to stop because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside. I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down. I don’t want to see your bodies on Instagram. I want to see what’s in here [holds chest]. I’m not trying to get validation nor do I need it anymore. All I can say from the bottom of my heart is I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to be able to share what I love every single day with people that I love. I have to say thank you so much to my fans because you guys are so damn loyal and I don’t know what I did to deserve you. If you are broken you do not have to stay broken. If that’s anything whether you respect me or not that’s one thing you should know about me. I care about people. Thank you so much for this. This is for you.
Speech at the AMAs 2016 when she won the 'Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist' award , 2014
Timeline
The story of Selena Gomez, told in moments.
Cast as Alex Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel. The show ran five seasons. She was 15 at the start. Simultaneously signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records.
Released Revival, her second solo album. "Good for You" and "Same Old Love" both hit the top five. She then revealed she'd been treated for lupus, including a kidney transplant in 2017 donated by her friend Francia Raisa.
Launched Rare Beauty, a cosmetics line. The brand generated $60 million in revenue in its first year. One percent of annual sales goes to the Rare Impact Fund for mental health services.
Became a billionaire, one of the youngest self-made female billionaires in the U.S. Most of her wealth came from Rare Beauty, not music or acting. Also became the most-followed woman on Instagram.
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