Selena Gomez, in full Selena Marie Gomez, (born July 22, 1992, Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.), American actress and singer who won legions of young fans as the winsome star of the Disney television series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–12) and as a pop vocalist. She was named after the popular Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, was raised in suburban Dallas. Inspired by her mother, an amateur actress, Gomez tried out for a role on the PBS children’s television series Barney & Friends and, as a result, appeared regularly on the program in 2002–04. After making her big-screen debut in the family movie Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), she auditioned for the Disney Channel, which eventually led to a guest spot on the TV series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
In 2007 Gomez was cast as Alex Russo, a mischievous tomboy with magical powers, on a new Disney sitcom, Wizards of Waverly Place. The show, for which she also sang the theme song, became an instant hit among the preteen set, and she earned favorable comparisons to the channel’s leading ingenue, Miley Cyrus.
While continuing to star in Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez acted in various tween-oriented videos and TV movies and provided a voice for the animated feature Horton Hears a Who! (2008). She then landed lead roles in the theatrical film Ramona and Beezus (2010), which was based on a children’s novel by Beverly Cleary, and the romantic comedy Monte Carlo (2011). Gomez departed from her family-friendly image with a role as a college student seeking adventure in Florida in the lurid Spring Breakers (2012). She then portrayed the girlfriend of a college student who is killed in a shooting on campus in the drama Rudderless (2014) and a sorority sister in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016). Gomez also voiced a character in the animated Hotel Transylvania (2012) and its sequels (2015, 2018) as well as Dolittle (2020). In 2019 she appeared in Jim Jarmusch’s zombie movie The Dead Don’t Die and in Woody Allen’s A Rainy Day in New York. She returned to TV for Only Murders in the Building (2021– ), in which she costarred with Steve Martin and Martin Short as an unlikely crime-solving trio.
Selena Gomez’s career has since expanded beyond acting to include music and various business ventures. She has released several successful albums, including “Stars Dance,” “Revival,” and “Rare.” Some of her popular songs include “Come & Get It,” “Good for You,” and “Lose You to Love Me.”
In addition to her entertainment career, Selena Gomez is known for her philanthropic work and advocacy for mental health awareness. She has been involved in various charitable initiatives and has used her platform to raise awareness about important social issues.
Gomez ventured into music as the front woman of Selena Gomez & the Scene, an electronic-influenced pop band that produced several dance hits. The group released the albums Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011) before announcing its separation in 2012.
Gomez then forged a solo career with Stars Dance (2013), which featured the seductive single “Come & Get It.” Subsequent solo albums included Revival (2015) and Rare (2020), the latter of which yielded the hit ballad “Lose You to Love Me.” In 2023 she collaborated with Nigerian superstar Rema on the Remix of “Calm Down” song, which was a world success. She is one of the most famous people in the world. If you come to check her Twitter, Facebook Instagram, and Tik Tok following you will reach the figure of 300 million people, yes you heard that right she is followed by almost 5% of the world’s population. They want to know everything about her, they want to see everything that she does, and they want to follow everything she wants them to follow.
According to sources online, Selena Gomez’s net worth stands at an estimated USD 95 million. Cosmopolitan mentions that it was as early as 2013 when her fortune touched the USD 10 million mark and she reached USD 18 million in 2015. In the next three years, her net worth was reported to be USD 60 million. According to various online resources (Wikipedia, Forbes, IMDB), the most popular American singer Selena Gomez’s estimated net worth of around $100 Million, as at 2022. Selena has achieved so much success at a very young age. At the age of 17, Selena has also been a UNICEF ambassador. As we have already discussed, her net worth is around 100 million dollars. A major part of that Income comes from her music business but her social media activities Bring a lot of money to other bank accounts.
