Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
For the May 2020 issue of Harper's BAZAAR, pop star Demi Lovato opens up about her past forged Disney Channel friendships and reveals that she doesn't keep in touch with other alumni such as the Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez. "When you grow up with somebody, you're always going to have love for them," says Lovato of her former close friendship with Gomez.
Demi Lovato is grateful for her stint as a Disney darling, but all the friendships she forged during that period of her life haven't followed her into adulthood.
In Harper's BAZAAR's May 2020 cover story, the "I Love Me" singer opens up about how her friendships with her previous Disney Channel clique—including the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus—have changed over the.
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