Biography

Full name : Selena Marie Gomez
Born : 22 july 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas
Nicknames : Selly, Sel

Selena is an actress, singer, stylist, songwriter, performer and is the ambassador of UNICEF since 2009.

Her mother is Amanda "Mandy" Teefey, born Cornett, and her dad is Ricardo Joel Gomez. Her parents named her Selena because her dad was a fan of the mexicain singer who was called Selena Quintanilla Perez. Selena has mexicain origins from her father and italien from her mom. Her parents divorced in 1997 when she was 5-years-old and was raised by her Mandy. Selena's mom didn't have enough money to raised her but she did it. Selena said during an interview :
« I remember that my mother had almost never gasoline, so we sat and asked for help from the first person we saw because she hated asking for money from my grandparents. Most of our meals were macaroni and cheese but it didn't bother my mom. She was very stron and very courageous. She had me only at 16-years-old and it was a huge responsibility. My mother dropped everything to me she had three different works, she supported me and gave me her life for me. »

She also said : 
« When I was little, I hated the situation. I was very affected by the separation of my parents, and while my mother worked hard so that we have a much better life, I didn't see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm terrified of what I would have become if I had stayed in Texas. I think that right now, I'd be married with two children. »

In 2006, Mandy married Brian Teefey. In december 2011, she has miscarriage. Selena began sister of a little girl that Mandy et Brian named Gracie Elliot Teefey the 12th of june 2013.

During her childhood, Selena was bullied at school.
« I was bullied every second of every day in elementary school and college [...] Of course, people will belittle you because of how you do things. But always, it makes you even stronger. »
« I've never been more popular at school. I had two friends, but in the classroom, I sat at the bottom and I was doing my job. The school is such a strange and difficult period of your life. I've never been comfortable and confident in school. »


Selena began her carreer of actress on 2002, with a role on 'Barney & friends', until 2004. It's there she met her best friend Demi Lovato. After what, she did many movies (see filmography).
It's in 2007, that Selena began famous, after to get the role of Alex Russo in "The wizards of Waverly Place". This role made her win a lot of prices at the ceremonies. (see Awards & Nominations ). She recorded her first single "Everything is not what it seems". The serie ran 5 years, with 4 seasons and 2 movies, wich the last went out in march 2013.

Selena signed her contrat for her first album with the label Hollywood Records in july 2008. In 2009, she annonced that she created her own band 'Selena Gomez & The Scene' who did their first album the same year "Kiss & Tell". The album knew a big sucess and was quickly in the Top 10 of Billboard 200. She did 4 albums (the last "Stars Dance" went out the 19th of july 2013 on iTunes). (see discography ).

Selena said she will do a break with the music after the Stars Dance Tour during moment pour se consacrer à her actress carreer. But she will never stop completely the music.


In december 2010, Selena dated with Justin Bieber but this relation is confirmed only the 27th of february 2011 during the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The couple is quickly named "Supercouple" and called Jelena. But after 2 years of relation, in november 2012 we learnt that they broke. They dated again after some days, but broke again in january 2013. At this day, we don't know if they are together or try to being friends. Pattie Malette, who's Justin's mother, don't know if they're dating or not, during an interview we asked her "Are Justin and Selena still together ?" and she answered : «It's depend of the day.»