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 is lending her platform to an important voice. On Wednesday, the singer handed over her Instagram account — and her 180 million followers — to politician and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams.
RELATED: Ruby Bridges Takes Over Selena Gomez’s Instagram, Shares Never Seen Before Footage From The Day She Integrated To An All-White School Abrams used the account to share a message about the Black Lives Matter movement. “We fight for the right to be seen, the right to be heard, and the right to direct the course of history,” she wrote. “Right now we are experiencing a massive cultural change, and history shows that we understand what is at stake: Power.” RELATED: Selena Gomez-Produced ‘The Broken Hearts Gallery’ To Make Theatrical
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