[556] Gomez has topped three three consecutive times the Billboard 200 and one time the Billboard Hot 100. [396] She also revealed that she was working on her next album. Chairman and CEO of Adrenalina, Ilia Lekach, said, "We are incredibly enthused to be working with Ms. Gomez and will reveal more details pertaining to the fragrance as we get closer to the launch date. [390][391] In November 2020, Gomez was announced as executive producer and star of the Elgin James-directed biographical film In the Shadow of the Mountain, based on the memoir of Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, the first openly gay woman to complete the Seven Summits. 1 on Billboard 200", "Album review: Selena Gomez, "A Year Without Rain", "Arthur and the Invisibles 3: Arthur and the War of Two Worlds", "When the Sun Goes Down Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic", "Selena Gomez Knocks Jay Z From Top of Billboard 200 With First No. ", On November 30, 2017, Gomez was named woman of the year at the annual Billboard Women in Music event. On November 19, 2017, Gomez returned to the stage at the American Music Awards. In 2008, Gomez signed a record contract with Hollywood Records and began working on her debut album, Kiss and Tell, which was released in September 2009. [437] She also created her own collection of nail polish colors for Nicole by OPI. [224] At that time, she was the most followed person on Instagram and became the first person to reach 100 million followers. [212][213] The song was an international success,[213] and reached the top ten in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, and topped the charts in Italy;[214] and was certified 5 Platinum by the RIAA. Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who was adopted, has Italian ancestry. [482], From 2009 to 2012, Gomez was involved in "Disney's Friends for Change", an organization which promoted "environmentally-friendly behavior", and appeared in its public service announcements. Gomez has also earned praise for going public with her battle with lupus. Selena Gomez Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. [25] Gomez and her mother subsequently moved to Los Angeles. She also continued to pursue her musical career, releasing Stars Dance in 2013 and a greatest hits collection, For You, in 2014. | [167] The single became her second top-ten hit in the U.S.[49] That same month, Gomez released her first solo compilation album, For You. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series Barney & Friends (20022004). [461][462] Gomez explained in an interview with Associated Press correspondents that she wanted to use her star power to bring awareness to Ghana: "That's why I feel very honored to have a voice that kids listen to and take into consideration [] I had people on my tour asking me where IS Ghana, and they Googled it [] and because I went there, they now know where Ghana is. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 With 'Lose You to Love Me', "Selena Gomez Earns Third No. [438], From 2013 to 2015, Gomez was a spokesperson and partner for Neo by Adidas. [191][192] It also peaked at number five in the U.S., tying with "Good for You" as Gomez's highest-charting single at the time. Selena Marie Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas, on July 22, 1992, to Amanda Cornett and Ricardo Gomez. [175][176] It also reached the top ten on charts in Australia and Canada. [26][27] She guest starred in a 2006 episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. In September 2017, she revealed on Instagram that she had withdrawn from public events during the previous few months because she had received a kidney transplant from actress and friend Francia Raisa. [481] Gomez has also been involved with the charity RAISE Hope For Congo, an initiative of the Enough Project, to help raise awareness for conflict minerals and violence against Congolese women. She was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. In 2008, Gomez made her first animated movie, Horton Hears a Who!, and starred in the ABC Family movie Another Cinderella Story with fellow Disney Channel actor Andrew Seeley. [307][308], In January 2020, Gomez voiced a giraffe in the adventure film Dolittle, directed by Stephen Gaghan. gender and age have long histories in Hollywood and broader culture, writes columnist Steve Lopez. Mandy gave birth to Selena at age16 and recalls living "paycheck-to-paycheck.". [215] As of December 2022, the music video has gained more than 2.9 billion views on YouTube,[216] making it the 37th most-viewed video and the most-viewed music video published in 2016 on the site. Selena Gomez & the Scene: Live in Concert, Selena confirming her mother's pregnancy on Twitter. Thanks to Rasa, Gomez was able to quickly move to the operating room for the life-saving procedure. [68][69] She later voiced Princess Selenia in the English-language French animated/live-action film Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009). [100][101], Gomez confirmed in January 2012 that she would be taking a break from music, placing Selena Gomez & the Scene on hiatus. [412][413] Her songs "The Heart Wants What It Wants" and "Good for You" have been described as "minimalistic" and "grown-up",[414] introducing a more adult pop sound into her repertoire. Selena Gomez is actually an American citizen, born in New York City on July 22, 1992. Her parents are Ricardo Joel Gomez, of Mexican ancestry, and Amanda Dawn Cornett, who is white, and of part Italian heritage. This would make Selena Mexican-Italian. IDENTITY MATTERS. [97] Nick Schager from Slant Magazine found Gomez "cute, but too bland to lend the proceedings any vivid character, except for the few scenes that allow her to indulge her cold, sarcastic, nasty side as Cordelia". [329] It also debuted atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the first album by a woman to do so, also since 2017's El Dorado. He appreciated "Bad Liar" for eschewing contemporary radio trends, concluding that it "mostly just sounds like itself, and there's no higher compliment to pay it. "[365], In 2022, Gomez reprised the voice role of Mavis, and also served as an executive producer, for the fourth and final installment in the Hotel Transylvania franchise, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Selena Gomez's 30th birthday is still six months away, but the star is already looking forward to the milestone. [488], Gomez attended the We Day California youth empowerment event in Los Angeles in 2018 and 2019. [23] Wizards of Waverly Place saw Gomez playing a teenage girl in a family of wizards who own a restaurant in New York City. [337] Entertainment Weekly's Marcus Jones called her "a far more versatile musician than she's been given credit for". ", "10 Disney Channel Stars Who Had Cameos Before Leading Roles", "Princess Protection Program is TV's No. [98] That year, Gomez appeared in a cameo role in the film The Muppets. [72] The group released their first studio album, Kiss & Tell, in August 2009,[73][74] which debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the U.S. with first-week sales of 66,000 copies. [70], Hoping to cross over into the music industry, Gomez formed the pop rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene through her record deal with Hollywood Records. [499] In 2017, Time magazine honored her as one of the "women who are changing the world" on its First Women Leaders list. Trivia. Mandy performed as a stage actress in the nearby large city of Dallas Texas, which inspired her daughter, Gave birth to her first child at age 16, daughter Selena Marie Gomez (aka. Selena Gomez revealed she had a child with Justin Bieber, breaking Hailey Bieber's silence (December 16, 2011) Mandy had hoped to have a baby girl named "Scarlett J. Teefey", but she suffered a miscarriage at 16 weeks of pregnancy. Associated With. [42][43] Gomez had a leading role as an aspiring dancer Mary Santiago in Another Cinderella Story (2008), the second installment of the A Cinderella Story series, released on direct-to-video. [489] Her participation in We Day 2019 was her first appearance after an extended break from the spotlight. [315][316] In June, Gomez featured in a remix of Trevor Daniel's song, "Past Life". Embracing her own beauty was a process. [360][361] At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, she was nominated as a producer for Outstanding Comedy Series, marking only the third time a Latina has ever been among the producing nominees for comedy series in the awards' history. Gomez has publicly feuded with her mother, Mandy Teefy. [519] In 2020, Gomez moved to a $5 million mansion in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Encino. "Selena can live her life however she wants as long as she is happy, safe and healthy," she said. [299], Gomez was the focus of the Alek Keshishian-directed "raw and intimate" documentary film, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. [439] In 2015, Gomez signed $3million endorsement deal with Pantene. Their 11 year age difference was one of the most talked-about elements of their relationship, with many raising questions about the legitimacy of their relationship. [517] In 2014, she sold her mansion in Tarzana, Los Angeles for $3.5 million. Birthplace Grand Prairie, TX . Born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, Selena Gomez got her start in show business with a two-year run on the kids show Barney and Friends. [510], Gomez is a critic of racism and supported the Black Lives Matter movement, lending her Instagram account to Alicia Garza, co-creator of Black Lives Matter and one of the founders of Black Futures Lab, in June 2020. [306] Other singles released from the album include "Rare" and "Boyfriend". [533][534][535] During the transplant, an artery broke and emergency surgery was conducted to build a new artery using a vein from her leg. [372] She collaborated with British band Coldplay on "Let Somebody Go", released as a single in February. [223], Following the cancelation of her tour, Gomez rechecked into rehab to focus on her mental health and was noticeably absent from social media. Gomez recalled of the experience, "I was very shy when I was little [] I didn't know what 'camera right' was. | [293][294] According to an op-ed written by Gomez for Time on October 1, 2019, Gomez said she was approached about the project in 2017 and decided to become involved after watching footage that captured "the shame, uncertainty, and fear I saw my own family struggle with. Gomez's second studio album Revival (2015), debuted at number one in the US, was certified platinum by the RIAA, and spawned three US top-ten entries: "Good for You", "Same Old Love", "Hands to Myself". [470] She was also featured in videos that promoted the campaign.