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 drops Spanish single 'De Una Vez'
edition.cnn.com(CNN)Selena Gomez was named after the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, and now she's following in her footsteps. The pop star has released a single in Spanish, "De Una Vez."She posted a snippet of the song's music video on her verified Instagram account Thursday."This is the beginning of something I've wanted to explore for so long," the caption read in part. "I hope you love it as much as I do."In an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, Gomez said she wanted to work on a Spanish project because she is "so proud" of her heritage."I happen to feel like it's the perfect timing," she said. "With all the division in the world, there's something about Latin music that globally just makes people feel things."Gomez released her third solo.
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