SELENA GOMEZ Selena Maria Gomez was born on

SELENA GOMEZ Selena Maria Gomez was born on July 22, 1992)She is an American actress and singer. Selena Gomez had roles in films such as Spy Kids 3 -D: Game Over (2003) and Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005). In 2006, Gomez app Following this, Gomez starred in the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place Eared as a guest star on an episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Following this, Selena Gomez starred in the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place. 1

Gomez appeared in the films Princess Protection Program and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie before releasing her first studio album as Selena Gomez & the Scene, titled Kiss & Tell. The album was a commercial success, peaking inside the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. Following this, Selena Gomez appeared in the film Ramona and Beezus, one of her first roles outside of Disney Channel. Selena Gomez & the Scene released their second studio album, A Year Without Rain, later that year. . The album entered the Top 5 of the Billboard 200, and spawned two Top 40 hits. Gomez began appearing in more films such as Monte Carlo (2011) and The Muppets (2011). Selena Gomez, along with her band, later released their third studio album, When the Sun Goes Down, in 2011. The album the hit single "Love You Like a Love Song", which was certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA. Following the release of the album, Gomez confirmed she would be taking a musical hiatus to focus on her acting career. She then went on to appear in the films Hotel Transylvania (2012) and Spring Breakers (2013), the latter of which saw Gomez portraying a more adult role. Despite her early comments of a musical hiatus, Selena Gomez confirmed in October 2012 that she was working on her solo album. The lead single, "Come & Get It", was released in April 2013. 2

It became her first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album's second single, "Slow Down", was released in June. Selena Gomez has since announced plans of a second musical hiatus following the release of Stars Dance in July. Outside of her work in the entertainment industry, Gomez is involved in philanthropic activities through charity work and various social and environmental causes. 3

In 2007, Gomez appeared in three episodes of the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. Gomez portrayed the character Mikayla, the rival of the series' title character. During this time, Gomez filmed two pilot episodes for potential Disney Channel series'; the first, titled Arwin, was a spin-off to the Suite Life series, while the second was a spin-off to the series Lizzie Mc. Guire. Gomez later starred in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, portraying the lead role of Alex Russo. Gomez's character, along with the rest of her family, were wizards who owned a restaurant in New York; during the course of the series, the characters learn various spells and abilities that are useful to them. The series proved to be an immediate hit, giving Gomez mainstream success. Wizards earned Gomez numerous awards and nominations. The success of the series prompted many critics to compare Gomez to the highly successful Disney star Miley Cyrus. She was later named one of the "Eight Hot Kid Stars To Watch" by Forbes magazine. Gomez recorded theme song for the series, titled "Everything Is Not What It Seems", making it her first mus[ical release. The series aired for a total of four seasons, lasting until 2012. 4

In October 2008, Gomez launched her own production company, July Moon Productions, and partnered with XYZ Films. As part of the agreement, Gomez had the opportunity to option articles, hire writers and create talent packages to shop to studios. As part of the deal, Gomez was announced to be working on a film titled What Boys Want, in which her character could hear the thoughts of men. Ultimately, the film was never released. That same year, Gomez began dating fellow Disney star Nick Jonas. This led to Gomez appearing in the music video for the song "Burnin' Up", performed by Nick's band Jonas Brothers. The couple later broke up in 2009. During this time, Gomez began to focus more on music. She performed a cover of the song "Cruella de Vil" for the compilation album Disney. Mania 6. Gomez later recorded the song "Fly to Your Heart" for the soundtrack of the animated film Tinker Bell. Gomez provided guest vocals on the Forever the Sickest Kids' single "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)", which serves as Gomez's official debut musical release. [ 5

The single failed to have much success, though it peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Pop 100 chart in the United States. That same year, Gomez had the lead role in the Direct-to-DVD film Another Cinderella Story alongside Drew Seeley. Gomez portrayed Mary Santiago, a young girl who hoped to someday become a dancer. The film was released to generally positive reviews, and won the 2010 Writers Guild of America Award for Children's script-long form or special. For the soundtrack, Gomez recorded three songs. The song "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" was released as a promotional single for the album, with Gomez filming a music video for the release. Tell Me Something I Don't Know" became her first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 58. Later that year, Gomez had the supporting role of Helga in the animated film Horton Hears a Who!. 6

In 2009, Gomez continued to work on her acting career. She appeared in an episode of The Suite Life on Deck, portraying the character of Alex Russo. Her appearance served as a crossover between the series, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Hannah Montana, with all of the series' main characters appearing in the episode. Gomez later guest starred as herself on an episode of the Disney series Sonny With a Chance, which stars Gomez's good friend Demi Lovato. Gomez later provided the voice of Princess Selenia in the animated film Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard. Selena Gomez, along with Lovato, starred in the Disney Channel film Princess Protection Program, which aired in June 2009. The film was a critical success and had a total of 8. 5 million viewers during its premiere. For the film, Gomez and Lovato recorded the song "One and the Same", which was later released as a promotional single with a music video. [The song had minor success, peaking at number 82 on the Hot 100 chart, On August 28, 2009, Gomez starred in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, a television film based on the series. 7

In January 2012, Gomez announced that she would put her music career on hold in order to focus on her acting career, and that the band would be taking a hiatus: ["my band I are going our separate ways for a while. This year is all about films and acting and I want my band to play music wherever with whoever. We will be back but, it will be a good while. “ She first appeared in Hotel Transylvania, an animated film, voicing the character of Mavis, alongside Adam Sandler and Steve Buscemi. The film premiered at the 37 th annual Toronto International Film Festival and was released on September 21, 2012. ] Next, Gomez appeared in the Harmony Korine film Spring Breakers, alongside James Franco. The film premiered at the 69 th Venice International Film Festival. A change from her previous work Gomez 'had a bit of a meltdown on set' but praised the director with 'not many people will take the chances, not like Harmony did' by casting her in a coming-of-age film. It was announced on July 30, 2012, that Gomez would partner with Case-Mate as part of its upcoming "Right Case, Right Occasion" marketing campaign. She will be teaming up with Fergie and Common to create fashionable custom phone cases for a good cause… 8

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