At one point, Gomez recalls that they had to search for quarters just to get gas for their car. The family had financial troubles throughout Gomez's childhood, her mother struggling to provide for the pair. Gomez was born when her mother was 16 years old. She earned her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. Gomez has two younger half-sisters and a younger stepbrother: Gracie Elliot Teefey, through Mandy and her second husband, Brian Teefey, and Victoria "Tori" and Marcus Gomez, through Ricardo and his second wife, Sara. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and she remained with her mother. 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 was fluent in Spanish until age seven. Of her heritage, Gomez has said she is "a proud third-generation American-Mexican" and "My family does have quinceañeras, and we go to the communion church. Gomez's paternal grandparents emigrated to Texas from Monterrey in the 1970s. Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who was adopted, has Italian ancestry. She was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, who died in 1995. 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 also founded the Rare Impact Fund with a portion of the beauty sales going towards their goal of raising a US$100 million by 2030, to expand Mental Health Services and education for young people around the world. Gomez launched her mission focus brand Rare Beauty in 2020. She has been a UNICEF ambassador since 2009 for many years being the youngest. Gomez is the executive producer and main character in the Emmy-winning mystery comedy series Only Murders in the Building (2021-present), for which she has received critical acclaim and numerous major awards.Ī philanthropist, Gomez works with various charities organizations, helping them raise awareness about mental health, gender, racial, LGBT equality and often works with children, women and those in need. On television, she produced the Netflix hit series 13 Reasons Why (2017-2020), and was an executive producer and star in her cooking show Selena + Chef (2020-2022). Gomez has starred in multiple successful films with A-list directors, and voiced Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012-2022). Gomez also has many globally successful collaborations: " We Don't Talk Anymore", " It Ain't Me", " Taki Taki", and " Calm Down". Her first Grammy-nominated, Spanish-language EP, Revelación, was released in 2021. Its lead single " Lose You to Love Me", became a worldwide hit and her first number-one in the U.S. Her third chart topper album, Rare (2020), became her third consecutive number-one album in the U.S. Gomez broke many world records with her second album, Revival (2015), topping the U.S., and spawning three commercially successful singles: " Good for You", " Same Old Love", and " Hands to Myself". Her EDM and electropop-inspired first solo album, Stars Dance (2013), topped the Billboard 200 and achieved global success with the Billboard Hot 100 and U.K. As the lead vocalist, she formed the pop rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene, and released three commercially successful studio albums. She rose to prominence 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 began her career as a child actress, starring on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004). Gomez was named Woman of the Year (2017), and one of the Top Artists of 2010s decade by Billboard. Gomez was included in Forbes 30 Under 30 (20), Time 's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world (2020), and The Hollywood Reporter 's Power 100 (2022). Gomez is one of the most-influential person in the social media currently she is the most-followed woman on Instagram with over 420 million followers, and one of the most-followed person on Twitter, Facebook and Spotify. She has also broken various records in social media, worldwide charts, streaming, and in many other areas. Throughout her career, Gomez has won numerous accolades including: an American Music Award, two MTV Video Music Awards, broke 16 Guinness World Records, and was nominated for two Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Emmy Awards. An influential figure of 21st century pop culture, she is known for her extensive discography, filmography, and one of the most successful celebrity beauty brand. Selena Marie Gomez ( / s ə ˈ l iː n ə ˈ ɡ oʊ m ɛ z/ sə- LEE-nə GOH-mez born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress, businesswoman and producer.
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