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 rise from Disney child actor to bipolar diagnosis as star turns 30
dailystar.co.ukSelena Gomez has entered her third decade, having spent an incredible 20 years in the spotlight following her Disney breakthrough.From growing up on our screens as a character on Barney & Friends to her latest series - mystery-comedy Only Murders In The Building, which also stars Steve Martin - it is hard to recall a time Gomez was not on our screens.Having been in the limelight since 2002, her fans and the public have been with her during a number of major life moments.Last year, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has become outspoken on mental health issues.The Star looks back at her career as the performer turns 30 today (July 22 2022).Selena Gomez got her first break as a child actor in 2002 as a character on Barney & Friends.She met her long-time actress friend Demi Lovato while on the show.Proper fame, however, came when the actress began landing TV roles on the Disney Channel.She had a recurring role on the channel’s Hannah Montana series in 2007 as pop star Mikayla, with fellow singer Miley Cyrus playing the lead characterThe Dallas-raised actor successfully snared the main role in the network's series Wizards Of Waverly Place, about a family of witches who own a restaurant in New York.Getting the gig convinced Gomez and her mother to move to Los Angeles to help focus on her career, with Wizards Of Waverly Place becoming a hit.She went on to voice Dracula’s daughter in the animated film Hotel Transylvania and featured in movies such as Getaway and teen-flick Spring Breakers.With six albums to her name, she is known in Hollywood circles as a “triple threat” star due to her success in singing, performing and acting.Her biggest UK hit was Lose You To Love Me, which she released in.
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