Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is the daughter of 'Mandy Teefey' .
She wasnt a fan of magic or the "Harry Potter" franchise, but ironically landed the lead role of "Alex Russo" in "Wizards of Waverly Place" .
Her role model and favorite actress is Rachel McAdams.
While filming the animated movie Horton Hears a Who! , she played Steve Carell s daughter but never got to meet him.
She became interested in acting after watching her mom, Mandy Teefey.
She adopted her dog named Chip from an animal shelter.
Discovered by Disney in a nationwide casting call.
She sings the theme song in "Wizards of Waverly Place" .
Has six dogs: Chip, Willy, Fina, Wallace, Chaz and Baylor.
Her mom, Mandy Teefey , remarried, in 2006, to Brian Teefey.
She wore a purity ring from 2005-2010 that said: "True Love Waits.".
Her father is of Mexican descent. Her mother, who was adopted, is of part Italian ancestry.
Her mom gave birth to her at the age of 16.
Her parents divorced when she was five years old.
She was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Prez, who died almost three years after Gomez was born.
She went to Danny Jones Middle School located in Texas.
Her first name means "moon" in Greek.
She is a huge fan of Johnny Depp and Lady Sovereign.
Both her family and Fernanda Romero are from the same town in Mexico.
Used to do a YouTube show with best friend Demi Lovato called "The Demi and Selena Show".
Has a song about her on YouTube called "Selena Gomez" by Greg Kurka.
Involved with the charity Raise Hope for Congo which helps raise awareness about the violence against Congolese women.
Participated in the "Runway for Life" benefit for St. Judes Children Research Hospial.
(August 2009) She was named the youngest UNICEF ambassador at age 17.
Lead singer of the band Selena Gomez & The Scene.
She and her mom, Mandy Teefey said good-bye to friends and family in Grand Prairie, TX, to start a new Life in Los Angeles, after hearing the life-changing news of Selenas new role on "Wizards of Waverly Place" .
Is a huge fan of Britney Spears.
Huge fan of Fefe Dobson , she covered one of Dobsons tracks "As a Blonde" on her album "Kiss and tell" and Fefe also co-wrote Selenas hit single "Round and Round".
For her 2011 music video "Love You Like A Love Song", Gomez had horses spray-painted pink. This led to accusations from PETA and singer Pink about the treatment of the animals.
(June 13, 2011) She was hospitalized with nausea and headaches after appearing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" . She was later diagnosed with physical exhaustion and food poisoning.
Met Demi Lovato at an audition for "Barney & Friends" ; they were both on the show from 2002-2004. Later, they worked together on Princess Protection Program and "Sonny with a Chance" . Also directed, together, "The Demi and Selena Show" .
She was in on-off relationship with Justin Bieber from December 2010 to January 2013.
(December 16, 2011) Her mother Mandy Teefey miscarried her future younger half-sister who was due to be named Scarlett J. Teefey at 16 weeks of pregnancy.
Has 2 younger half-sisters - Gracie Elliot Teefey (b. June 12, 2013) via her mother, Mandy Teefey , and her 2nd husband, Brian Teefey ; and Victoria Gomez (b. June 25, 2014) via her father, Ricardo Gomez, and his 2nd wife, Sara Gomez.
Appeared in a commercial for Borden milk.
Ranked #19 on Maxims "Hot 100" of 2014 list.
(December 27, 2013) It was reported that she was suffering from lupus.
(October 9, 2015) She confirmed that she was battling lupus for several years and underwent course of chemotherapy.
(August 2016) Took a career break after suffering from "anxiety, panic attacks, and depression" and spent 90 days in rehab.
The first to reach 100 Million Instagram Followers.
She likes putting pickle juice on her popcorn.
Is good friends with Taylor Swift.
Was in a relationship with Canadian singer The Weeknd for 10 months.
(July 13, 2013) Her album "Stars Dance" was released by Hollywood Records.
(October 9, 2015) Her second album "Revival" was released by Interscope and Polydor Records.
From 2010-2014, she released her own fashion clothing line called Dream Out Loud" through retailer K-Mart. Her collection consisted of, bohemian dresses, floral tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, scarves and hats, all of which were made from recycled or eco-friendly materials.
In May 2012, she launched her self-titled fragrance "Selena Gomez by Selena Gomez".
In 2013, she launched her second perfume "Vivamore by Selena Gomez".
Her favorite Disney movie is Alice in Wonderland .
In 2017, she had a kidney transplant due to her lupus after Francia Raisa donated a kidney to her.
She has a limited-edition collection of handbags called the "Selena Grace" that she designed in collaboration with luxury brand Coach.
I wanted to be like my friends. I hung out with girls who had blue eyes,and blond hair and I thought, "I want to look like them!".
My happiness is not dictated on this business. Once I realized that, everything kind of changed.
If you have three people in your life that you can trust, you can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world.
