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).
See Selena Gomez transform into a cartel wife in first ‘Emilia Pérez’ trailer
nypost.com“Only Murders in the Building” with Steve Martin and Martin Short. She’s also set to make a cameo in the “Wizards of Waverly Place” spinoff series, titled “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” which she is also producing.On the big screen, Gomez’s next big project is playing Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic.“I wanted to be an actress, I never really intended on being a singer full time, but apparently that hobby turned into something else,” Gomez said on the “SmartLess” podcast earlier this year. “I don’t think I’m the best singer, but I do know how to tell stories and I love being able to make songs.”“Emilia Pérez” will open in select theaters on Nov.
1 before streaming on Netflix starting Nov. 13. Gomez can also be seen in Season 4 of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” premiering Tuesday..
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