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).
The Disney Channel has been a jumping off point for some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, and it’s set the stars on the path to amassing impressive fortunes.
In the early aughts, the likes of Shia LaBeouf, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus, took over the network.
They went on to experience success in other projects as they grew up. Many of these former child stars have accumulated impressive net worths over the years, thanks to the opportunities and exposure that the Disney Channel provided.
Curious to see just how much these stars have earned? We took a stroll down memory lane and rounded up some of the most prominent names from the late ’90s and early ’00s.
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