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's good friend Francia Raisa denies she was ‘forced’ to give kidney to star
foxnews.comFrancia Raisa has denied feeling "forced" to donate her kidney to Selena Gomez six years ago. "That was a time I just felt in my heart I knew I was a match," the "How I Met Your Father" star told Josh Peck on his "Good Guys" podcast this week.
Raisa spoke on her decision to give one of her kidneys to the "Only Murders in the Building" actress, who suffers from lupus. "I knew it was going to happen," Raisa said. "No one forced me to do anything.
It just came out of the genuine kindness of my heart, and I’ve been super blessed ever since." In March, Gomez also spoke about Raisa being a match. "My best friend.
Her name is Francia. She said, 'No, I am absolutely getting tested,'" Gomez shared on AppleTV+'s "Dear ..." docuseries. "And within three days, she went to get tested, and she was a match.
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