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).
Selena Gomez accepts the highly coveted Arts Award during the 33rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards
dailymail.co.ukSelena Gomez is this year's recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation's highly covetedArts Award.The 28-year-old actress received the honor for her 'impact on American and global culture through her music, movies but also for her courage as an advocate for mental health.'Gomez remotely accepted the award during Tuesday evening's broadcast of the33rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on PBS.
Winner:Selena Gomez is this year's recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation's highly coveted Arts Award; Gomez pictured in FebruaryShe delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech that briefly touched on her journey with mental health and encouraged others to 'to continue to believe in their dreams.''I want to continue knowing that just because of who.
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