Selena Gomez, born in Grand Prairie, Texas, on July 22, 1992, is an American singer, model, and actress who is perhaps best known for her solo album efforts and various film appearances.
Born and raised in Texas, Gomez landed her first acting role in the year 2002 when she was cast in the children’s series Barney & Friends alongside fellow future pop star Demi Lovato.
In the year 2007, Gomez’s career took another step forward when she was cast in a supporting role on the Miley Cyrus-starring series Hannah Montana.
Following a handful of appearances on Disney Channel programs such as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana, Gomez was cast in the lead role of Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place. Due to her casting in Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez and her mother moved to Los Angeles, California.
In 2008, when she was 16-years-old, Gomez signed a record deal with Hollywood Records.
After the conclusion of Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez began to transition to a film career, as she starred alongside Adam Sandler in the 2012 children’s animated comedy film Hotel Transylvania.
Since making the transition to feature films, Gomez has gone on to star in various movies such as Monte Carlo, Spring Breakers, Getaway, Rudderless, Behaving Badly, Hotel Transylvania 2, The Big Short, The Fundamentals of Caring, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, In Dubious Battle, and Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.
Following her transition to acting, Gomez has since gone on to become one of the biggest stars in the world. With over 150 million followers on Instagram, Gomez is the fourth most-followed person on the social media platform, trailing only Instagram itself, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Ariana Grande.
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