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 Introduces the Rare Impact Fund on Her Birthday Ahead of Her Beauty Line’s Launch
usmagazine.comSelena Gomez’s highly anticipated Rare Beauty line hasn’t hit Sephora stores just yet, but the brand has already announced how it intends on giving back to the community.In an Instagram post on Wednesday, July 22 (the former Disney Channel star’s birthday!) the brand introduced its 1.3 million followers to the Rare Impact Fund, which will help individuals in underserved communities get access to mental health services and support.The Rare Beauty team has developed a clear plan for success.
According to its announcement, they aim to raise “an ambitious $100 million over the next 10 years to help increase access to mental health resources.” To make it happen, 1 percent of the brand’s annual sales will go directly to the fund.
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