Selena Gomez - Biography

Last Editor: sherman.jo				Selena Gomez Biography -   Name : Selena Gomez Profession : Actor Birth name : Selena Marie Gomez Born : July 22, 1992 (1992-07-22) (age 16) New York City, New York, United States Genre(s) : Teen pop Occupation(s) : Actress, singer Years active : 2002 — present Associated acts : Demi Lovato

Selena Gomez Trivia -

Selena Gomez is best known for playing "Gianna" in Barney. She is from Grand Prairie, Texas. Before landing the role of Alex Russo in "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007), Selena wasn't a fan of neither magic or the Harry Potter franchise. Her favorite subject is Science. Her favorite sport is Basketball. Her role model and favorite actress is Rachel McAdams. While filming that animated movie 'Horton Hears A Who!' she played Steve Carrell's daughter but she never got to meet him. She became interested in acting after watching her mom, Mandy Cornett. Her favorite band is Paramore. She loves to sing 'Rockstar' by Hannah Montana and anything by Paramore. She adopted her dog named Chip from an animal shelter. She enjoys cheerleading, surfing and skateboarding. Discovered by Disney in a nation-wide casting call. Sings the theme tune to her Disney Channel show 'Wizards of Waverly Place'. Her best friends are Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift. She is an only child. Her favorite shoes are Converse. She has four dogs - Chip, Willy, Fina and Wallace. She is learning how to play guitar, drums and piano because she wants to be in her own band. Her mom Mandy re-married in 2006 to Brian Teefey. Wears a purity ring that says "True Love Waits". She is of Mexican and Italian heritage. Her mom gave birth to her at the age of 16. Her parents divorced when she was 5 years old. She is named after Tejano Singer "Selena Quintanilla Perez". She took part in Disney Channel's Earth Day celebration. Her first appearance on Radio Disney was on October 26, 2007. Although she straightens it, Selena was born with naturally curly black hair. She went to Danny Jones Middle School located in Texas. Her name 'Selena' means Moon in Greek. She is a huge fan of Johnny Depp. She and best friend Demi Lovato have matching guitar pick necklaces. Her celebrity crush is Shia LaBeouf. Both her family and Fernanda Romero are from the same town in Mexico. Has a YouTube show with her best friend Demi Lovato called "The Demi and Selena Show". Has a song written and sung about her on YouTube called "Selena Gomez" by Greg Kurka.

Selena Gomez Detailed Biography -

Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actor best known for playing Alex Russo on the Disney Channel Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place. She appeared in episodes of other Disney Channel series. In 2008 she signed with Hollywood Records, and is currently working on her debut album. Selena Gomez, an only child, was born in New York City, and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her father is from Mexico and her mother is half Italian. She was named after slain Tejano music singer Selena and has met her family. Her mother, Mandy Teefey, is a former stage actress. Her first role was on Barney & Friends as Gianna. Gomez was discovered by Disney in a nation wide talent search when she was 10 years old. In 2006, she appeared as Gwen in the second season of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody in the episode A Midsummer's Nightmare. In 2007 she appeared in two second-season episodes of Hannah Montana as Mikayla, a pop star who is a rival of Hannah Montana. In 2007 Gomez took part in at least two television pilots. Wizards of Waverly Place was picked up with Gomez playing the lead role, Alex Russo, and performing the theme song. The series premiered October 2007 on Disney Channel. She is co-starring as the main character Mary in Another Cinderella Story, a sequel to A Cinderella Story. Gomez contributed a cover of the classic "Cruella de Vil" for the 101 Dalmatians platinum DVD and DisneyMania 6. In 2008, she was shown in the Jonas Brothers music video, "Burnin' Up". She signed an non-exclusive record deal with Hollywood Records just before her 16th birthday. She will be part of a band rather than a solo artist. She states that she wants to sound like her favorite band Paramore. Gomez makes YouTube Webcam videos with fellow Barney & Friends actress Demi Lovato, who says they have been friends since the Barney auditions. Gomez also makes YouTube videos with Wizards of Waverly Place co-stars Jennifer Stone and David Henrie. In July 2008, Gomez was part of an alleged feud with Miley Cyrus. After Gomez and Lovato posting a video on YouTube, Cyrus uploaded a blatant spoof as part of the "Miley & Mandy" show, which caught the interest of entertainment media. Reports included the theory that Gomez and Cyrus were arguing over fellow Disney star Nick Jonas, or that Gomez and Lovato might replace Cyrus after Cyrus' Vanity Fair photo shoot. Gomez and Cyrus extinguished the rumors. On the issue of replacing Cyrus, Gomez clarified, "I'm not interested in being anybody but myself, and I'm not here to replace anyone. I think that she's a wonderful performer, and of course it's a compliment. But I would like to take a different route."