Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. She began her career as a child actress on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004) and later gained prominence for her role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). In 2008 she signed with Hollywood Records and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which released the albums "Kiss & Tell" (2009), "A Year Without Rain" (2010), and "When the Sun Goes Down" (2011). Gomez has released several solo studio albums. Her debut, "Stars Dance" (2013), featured the top-ten single "Come & Get It". Her second album, "Revival" (2015), included the songs "Good for You", "Same Old Love", and "Hands to Myself". Her third album, "Rare" (2020), produced her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "Lose You to Love Me". She released the Spanish-language EP "Revelación" in 2021 and her fourth album, "I Said I Love You First", in 2025, a collaboration with Benny Blanco. Gomez has also appeared on successful singles such as "We Don't Talk Anymore", "It Ain't Me", "Wolves", "Taki Taki", and "Calm Down (Remix)". In film, Gomez has appeared in productions including "Another Cinderella Story" (2008), "Monte Carlo" (2011), "Spring Breakers" (2012), "The Fundamentals of Caring" (2016), "The Dead Don't Die" (2019), and "Emilia Pérez" (2024). She voiced Mavis in the "Hotel Transylvania" franchise (2012–2022). On television, she has produced projects such as "13 Reasons Why" (2017–2020), "Living Undocumented" (2019), and "Selena + Chef" (2020–2023), and has starred in "Only Murders in the Building" since 2021. Her accolades include an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, two MTV Video Music Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and several Guinness World Records. Gomez has been involved in philanthropic activities, supporting mental health initiatives as well as gender, racial, and LGBT equality. She has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2009. In 2020 she founded the cosmetics brand Rare Beauty and its nonprofit arm, the Rare Impact Fund, which focuses on mental health support. Rare Beauty was valued at about 2 billion dollars in 2024. Gomez has been included in the Time 100 and Forbes 30 Under 30 lists and has received recognitions such as Billboard's Woman of the Year and Latin Woman of the Year. In 2024 she was made a member of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government. She is one of the most followed women on Instagram and is considered among the wealthiest musicians. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selena_Gomez Selena Gomez & the Scene studio albums Kiss & Tell (2009) A Year Without Rain (2010) When the Sun Goes Down (2011) Solo studio albums Stars Dance (2013) Revival (2015) Rare (2020) Collaborative studio albums I Said I Love You First (with Benny Blanco) (2025)