Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez is a singer and actress. She was born on July 22, 1992 to a teen mom, Mandy Teefey, and dad, Ricardo Gomez, in Texas and named after the singer Selena Quintanilla. Her parents divorced when she was only five-years-old. Mandy married Brian Teefey in 2006 and Gomez became a big sister in June 2013. Her mom previously suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage in December 2011. Gomez became a child star on “Barney and Friends” from 2002-2004 alongside Demi Lovato. She went on to get parts of various Disney Channel series before landing her own show on the network, “Wizards of Waverly Place,” which lasted for four seasons from 2007-2012. Gomez has also been cast in movies including “Monte Carlo,” “Spring Breakers,” “Ramona and Beezus,” and “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.” She, along with her mom, co-produced the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why.” Gomez is also an accomplished singer. She launched her music career fronting a band called Selena Gomez & the Scene. The group released “Kiss & Tell” in 2009, “A Year Without Rain” in 2010, and “When the Sun Goes Down” in 2011 before she went solo with “Stars Dance” in 2013 and “For You” in 2014. Some of her hit songs include “The Heart Wants What It Wants” and “Hands to Myself.” Gomez’s personal life often takes center stage. She has been in high profile relationships with Justin Bieber, Zedd, and The Weeknd. She also revealed that she suffers from lupus and underwent chemotherapy to treat the disease. In March 2016, Gomez became the most followed person on Instagram.