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 on the Moment She Realized 'All of These Years of Confusion and Being in Love' Were Worth It
elle.comSelena Gomez has been open about her mental health journey over the last two years and has made it part of her work: the singer launched an impact fund for Rare Beauty this summer, with the goal of raising $100 million over the next 10 years to help people get access to mental health services.
Gomez continued her advocacy and transparency by doing an interview with her mom Mandy Teefey for The Newsette in its newsletter today.
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