Personal details
- Birth Date: 1992-07-22
- Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Birth Location: Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
- Parents: Mandy Teefey
- Professions: Music Artist, Actress, Producer
Selena Gomez, born July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, comes from a mix of Italian and Mexican roots—her parents are Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Her mom named her after the iconic Tejano singer, Selena, who, yeah, met a tragic end back in '95. Selena’s first gig? Playing “Gianna” on Barney & Friends with Demi Lovato between 2002 and 2004—classic early 2000s kid stuff. She popped up in Spy Kids 3: Game Over, Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire, and House Broken before really hitting it big. When she landed the role of “Alex Russo” in Wizards of Waverly Place, things just took off. She moved out to LA and basically became Disney royalty overnight. She snagged parts in Another Cinderella Story, voiced a character in Horton Hears a Who!, and teamed up with Demi again for Princess Protection Program. Not just an actress—Selena formed a band, Selena Gomez & The Scene, dropping their first album in 2009, which scored a top ten Billboard debut. They followed up with two more albums, and she got into movies like Monte Carlo, Spring Breakers, and the animated hit Hotel Transylvania. By 2013, she was rolling solo with the album Stars Dance and landed her first Billboard Hot 100 top ten with “Come & Get It.” Acting didn’t slow down either: she starred in Getaway, Rudderless, and Behaving Badly. Her second solo album, Revival, went straight to number one in 2015, and she kept the movie streak going with Hotel Transylvania 2, The Fundamentals of Caring, and more. Fast forward to 2020, and she dropped Rare, her third solo studio album. Busy doesn’t even cover it.
referencennBack in October 2015, she came out and said she’d been fighting lupus for years. Not exactly something you hear every day—lupus is rough. She didn’t just have to manage symptoms, either; she actually went through rounds of chemotherapy. That’s no joke. Imagine dealing with a crazy schedule and the spotlight, while also getting those treatments? Wild. The whole thing kinda put a pause on her career for a bit, too. She’d been dealing with rumors and speculation for ages, but finally got real with everyone about what was actually going on. Fans were shocked but super supportive. It felt like everyone rallied around her once she opened up. It’s one of those moments where you realize celebrities have their own struggles, even if most people just see the glam. Her honesty about the lupus battle definitely changed the public’s perspective.
Be yourself, seriously. Nobody's got your style, and trying to copy someone else? Total waste of energy. This is that classic movie wisdom that sneaks up on you when you least expect it—like when the main character finally ditches the whole “fitting in” thing and just goes all in on being weird, awkward, or whatever makes them tick. Suddenly, they start winning, friends show up, or maybe they just find their own peace. It's not about being the coolest person in the room. It's about being the realest. People can spot a fake from a mile away, but authenticity? That’s rare. Even if you trip up or make a mess of things, at least it’s your mess. And honestly, those are the stories that stick. So, forget the noise and just do you—because there’s literally nobody else who can.
July 22, 1992
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
Yes, No Children
Mandy Teefey and Surekha
33 years old