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Selena Gomez

Also known as Selena Marie Gomez

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).

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Selena Marie Gomez is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Born in Grand Prairie, she began her work period in 2002. Her notable works include the television series *Barney & Friends*, *Another Cinderella Story*, *Princess Protection Program*, and *Wizards of Waverly Place*. She has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Gomez’s musical career encompasses pop music, dance-pop, electropop, and pop rock. She performs rhythm guitar, voice, percussion instrument, and drum kit. Her discography has been released through Hollywood Records, Interscope Records, and Walt Disney Records. She has received awards at the 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 Teen Choice Awards.

She resides in Los Angeles and speaks American English, Spanish, and English. Gomez has been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. She is named after Selena and Mary.

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Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992, Texas, United States) is an Indigenous Latina American and European-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, an honorary Latin Grammy award, 3 Grammy nominations, 10 Emmy nominations, 7…

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Not Alone — Fran (voice)2027
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special — Self2026
Marty, Life Is Short — Self (archive footage)2026
Christina Grimmie: Her Voice and Legacy A Decade Later — Self (Archive Footage)2026
Making Emilia Pérez — Self2025
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast — Self2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest2025
Emilia Pérez — Jessi2024
LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change — Self2024
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place — Alex Russo2024

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1992

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Instance of: human
Given name: Marie
Named after: Mary
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Grand Prairie
Spouse: Benny Blanco
Occupation: child actor
Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Employer: UNICEF
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: American English
Religion: Catholicism
Award: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Notable work: Emilia Pérez
Participant in: Ice Bucket Challenge
Genre: electropop
Instrument: drum
Record label: Walt Disney Records
Discography: Selena Gomez discography
Official website: www.selenagomez.com
Image: Selena Gomez at White House.jpg
Residence: Los Angeles
Political ideology: Black Lives Matter

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Commons category: Selena Gomez
date of birth: 1992-07-22
topic's main category: Category:Selena Gomez
medical condition: bipolar disorder
start of work period: 2002-00-00
birth name: Selena Marie Gomez
net worth: 50000000
member of: Selena Gomez & the Scene
different from: Selena
topic has template: Template:Selena Gomez
social media followers: 35000000
writing language: American English
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nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
official shop URL: store.selenagomez.com
copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ethnic group: Italian Americans
unmarried partner: Benny Blanco
Commons gallery: Selena Gomez

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Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and producer. Gomez began her career as a child actress 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). Gomez 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).

Gomez has released three solo albums. The first of these, Stars Dance (2013), featured "Come & Get It". She followed it with Revival (2015), and reached the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100 with its singles "Good for You" and "Same Old Love". Rare (2020) produced the US number-one single "Lose You to Love Me". She also launched the Spanish EP Revelación (2021) and her fourth album I Said I Love You First (2025) with her husband Benny Blanco. Other collaborations include "We Don't Talk Anymore", "It Ain't Me", "Wolves", "Taki Taki" and "Calm Down".

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