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 Shows Gratitude to Black Leaders Who Took Over Her Instagram
billboard.comSelena Gomez is showing gratitude to the numerous Black leaders who took over her Instagram page over the past two weeks.The 27-year-old pop star returned to Instagram Thursday (June 18) to share a heartfelt message of thanks to the 12 "inspiring" activists and authors for educating her 180 million followers.
The singer also encouraged her fans to continue educating themselves and to enact change through voting."I want to thank all of the amazing people that took the time to speak to us directly," Gomez began her note, which included photos of the dozen individuals. "I am blown away with your knowledge, eagerness to teach and commitment to ensuring Black voices are not silenced.
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