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).
Omar Apollo, Café Tacvba and More to Receive Honors at 2023 Hispanic Heritage Awards
variety.comThania Garcia The Hispanic Heritage Foundation will be honoring Café Tacvba, Omar Apollo and Cesar Conde – the chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group — at the 36th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Sept.
7, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The program, set to broadcast nationally on PBS on Sept.
29, will highlight Latin executives and talent across all entertainment fields. The event was created by the White House to celebrate the establishment of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, with previous award recipients including such global stars as Ricky Martin, Karol G, Bad Bunny, Becky G, Selena Gomez, J Balvin and Daddy Yankee, among many others.
Apollo is set to be honored with the Inspira award for his contributions as a Latinx role model. After releasing his “Ivory” album last year, Apollo earned a nomination for best new artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards and won the Future Icon award at Variety‘s 2022 Hitmakers event.
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