Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring theatrical film debut in Ramona and Beezus.
Enhancing her repertoire into the music industry, Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which has released two RIAA Gold certified studio albums, Kiss & Tell and A Year Without Rain. Gomez has also contributed to the soundtracks of Tinker Bell, Another Cinderella Story and Wizards of Waverly Place after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records.

Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas, the daughter of former stage actress Mandy Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Joel Gomez. Her father is Mexican American and her mother is of half Italian descent. Her birth parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was raised as an only child by her working mother. In 2006, Mandy remarried Brian Teefey. She is named after Tejano singer Selena.In a 2009 interview with People, Gomez mentioned that she developed an early interest in acting from watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions. She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.

Career

Acting

Gomez started her acting career at the age of seven years, played Gianna on Barney & Friends. He said that he learned “everything” about how to act when in the show. Series 7 of Barney & Friends, Selena Gomez when he was at the event, held for some time. Therefore, the episodes featuring Gomez did not air until he was in grade 5. This resulted in some mild controversy / confusion about whether he was in Barney in class 5 or class 1.Ia then had a small role in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and a TV movie Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial By Fire. In 2004, Gomez was discovered by Disney Channel in a wide scouting bangsa.Gomez a guest appearance on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and has appeared as a guest star – who later turned into a recurring role – Hannah Montana from season two to three. In early 2007 Gomez plays a role in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place as one of the three main character, Alex Russo.

In 2008, Gomez appeared in Another Cinderella Story, VersiDVD sequel in 2004 Hilary Duff movie, opposite Drew Seeley. He also has a small voiceover role as one of Mayor ninety-six girls in Horton Hears a Who! which was released in March of that year. In April, Lacey Rose, Forbes ranked fifth in Gomez as “Eight Hot Kid Stars To Watch” list, and Rose has been described Gomez as “a multitalented teenager.” [11] In June, 2009, Gomez appeared in a made for TV Disney Channel movie, Princess Protection Program with her best friend Demi Lovato. [12] On 28 August, one month after appearing in Princess Protection Program, Gomez appeared in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, which made for-television movie based on the event.

In 2009, Gomez appeared as guest star as himself in one episode, from Lovato’s Disney Channel television Sonny With a Chance, titled “Battle of the Network Stars.” Gomez, along with two members of the cast of Wizards of Waverly Place appears on television three-way cross-over episode with Hannah Montana and The Suite Life on Deck, titled Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana. In February 2009, Gomez was signed to star as one of two women and Ramona Beezus lead in the film adaptation of the children’s novel series by Beverly Cleary. In October, 2009, it was confirmed that Gomez is the star attached as a leader in What Boys Want.

Music

In 2008, Gomez singing “Cruella de Vil” – including her music videos – for album complications DisneyMania 6. Gomez recorded three songs for Another Cinderella Story soundtrack, which came into Gomez Gomez also recorded “Fly to Your Heart” for the 2008 animated movie Tinker Bell. In July 2008 – before Gomez ‘sixteenth birthday, he signed a recording deal with Hollywood Records, the music label owned by Disney.Pada in 2008, Gomez appeared in a music video Jonas Brothers “Burnin’ Up”. In an interview with Jocelyn Vena, MTV in August 2008, he said of his future music career that: “I will be in a band – no Selena Gomez stuff. I’m not going to be a solo artist. I think that I do not want my name attached to it. I will sing, and I’m learning drums and playing guitar listrik.Pada in 2009, Gomez recorded a “one and the Same” for Princess Protection Program as a duet with Lovato – they both appear in the film. Gomez recorded four songs, one of them is closing, for Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack, only one single (Magic) from the album is released. In May, the same year, Gomez was featured – with Kids Forever the sickest, the non-album version of the duet song “Whoa Oh!”.

Gomez with her band, Selena Gomez & The Scene released their debut album, Kiss & Tell on September 29, 2009. The album debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 with sales of more than 66,000 copies in it ‘the first week rilis.Dalam album’s first single, “Falling Down” was released on August 21, 2009, and the music video for this song debut after the world premiere of Gomez’ TV-movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie on August 28, 2009. Gomez said through her Twitter that he is currently preparing to release a second single, Sure saja.Gomez asserted that he co-wrote one song on the album, titled “I Will not Apologize.” He is currently working on House of Blues 2010 Tour.(wikipedia)