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).
HOLLYWOOD’S biggest stars including Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez and Jennifer Lopez have relied on social media to earn big bucks amid production shutdowns in the pandemic.
The Friends actress gets top dollar for sponsored ads after joining Instagram just a year ago with racking in approximately $750,000 plus a chunk of the product sales.
Fans may have noticed an influx in celebrity brand partnerships popping up on their newsfeed in 2020 as Covid-19 shut down films and TV shows.
In order to garner a revenue stream outside from their normal paychecks, big names have changed the way they use social media - with some who did not previously endorse products now posting sponsored content on their pages.
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