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, Shawn Mendes More Highlight ‘Incredible’ Black Changemakers On Their Instagram
hollywoodlife.comCelebrities with tens of millions of followers are handing over their Instagram accounts to Black change makers. Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, and Lizzo are among the stars who have asked Black leaders to takeover their accounts.
As thousands of people take to the streets in Black Lives Matter protests across the country, Selena announced she would be highlighting influential leaders and allowing them to speak directly to her more than 179 million followers.
It comes amid the tragic death of African-American man George Floyd, who died after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, pinned him to the ground for almost nine minutes despite repeatedly telling him that he couldn’t breathe, during an arrest on May 25.
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