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 New Song 'Boyfriend' Was Born From a Text Message
billboard.comSelena Gomez called in to Apple Music on Friday (April 10) alongside Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter to chat about writing her new single "Boyfriend." Tranter, who's collaborated with the pop star dating all the way back to her Revival-era singles like "Good For You" and "Hands to Myself," referred to the chorus of the new song as "maybe my favorite chorus I've ever been a part of." Michaels also revealed that the idea for the song came from a text sent by Gomez to her two pals. "It happened literally from a text message," Michaels told Zane Lowe. "I can say this message specifically, because again, when I want to do more, it is sometimes like, 'You know what?
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