Selena Gomez

Name in English: Selena Gomez
Name in Arabic: سيلينا غوميز (سيلينا غوميس / سيلينا جوميز)
Full Real Name: Selena Marie Gomez
Nationality: United States
Language: English
Religion: Christianity (Catholic)
Residence: Texas, United States
Date of Birth: July 22, 1992
Place of Birth: New York, United States
Age: 30 years (in 2022)
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Profession: Actress, Singer, Songwriter
Years Active: 2002 – Present
Marital Status: Single
Father: Richard Gomez
Mother: Mandy Teefey
Height: 165 cm

Biography, Life story

Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States. She is the only child of her father, Richard Gomez, of Mexican descent, and her mother, Mandy Teefey, a theater actress of Italian descent. Her father named her Selena because he admired the Mexican singer Selena Quintanilla. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was raised by her mother. In 2006, her mother married Brian Teefey. In an interview with People in 2009, Selena mentioned that she developed an early interest in acting by watching her mother prepare for theater performances. Selena graduated high school through homeschooling in May 2010.

Personal and Romantic Life

Selena Gomez dated Nick Jonas in 2008 after he ended his relationship with Miley Cyrus, but their relationship lasted only a few months. In late 2010, rumors about Selena’s relationship with Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber surfaced, and it was confirmed in early 2011 when they were seen on a romantic date in Mexico. After some rumors of their breakup, they were seen together again in Hawaii, sharing romantic moments and kisses on the beaches. In 2012, Selena broke up with him after he was seen getting close to models and asking for their numbers. In 2013, Selena posted a picture of them and stated that she would continue dating him as long as he behaved. However, their relationship ended completely. In 2018, news emerged that she was dating Abel Tesfaye, the rapper known as The Weeknd, who was previously Bella Hadid’s boyfriend.

Leaked Nude Photos

The famous 2014 leaks witnessed the largest leak of nude celebrity photos in history, following the hacking of their mobile phones that targeted the iCloud service. Selena Gomez was among the stars affected by this incident, with her photos leaked on Sunday, August 30, 2014. She did not respond publicly or issue any statements regarding this leak. Ironically, this was not the first time she appeared nude, as she had appeared in various photos published by herself, on the cover of her album (Revival), and had been photographed by celebrity photographer Mert Alas. She has also appeared several times in sheer and form-fitting clothing that revealed her body. It is worth noting that the 2014 leaks targeted a group of celebrities, most of whom were women, including Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian, Kirsten Dunst, Kate Upton, Selena Gomez, Scarlett Johansson, Victoria Justice, Avril Lavigne, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Hayden Panettiere, Vanessa Hudgens, Gabrielle Union, Hope Solo, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Kaley Cuoco, among others.

Filmography

Selena Gomez began her acting career at the age of seven in the series Barney & Friends and stated that she learned everything about acting from Barney, discovering her passion through the Disney Channel. She had minor roles in the children’s movie Spy Kids and in the series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and was a guest star in the second and third seasons of Hannah Montana. She became known in 2007 for her role as Alex Russo, one of the three main characters in Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place, which won an Emmy Award alongside actor David Henrie. She also appeared in other Disney TV movies like Another Cinderella Story in 2008 with Canadian actor Drew Seeley and in Princess Protection Program with actress Demi Lovato. In February 2009, she was selected to be one of the leads in the successful film Ramona and Beezus alongside young actress Joey King, a film based on Beverly Cleary’s book. In March 2010, she was chosen to star in the film Monte Carlo alongside the Gossip Girl star.

Discography

Selena Gomez’s work expanded into the music industry, where she released several singles and formed a pop band called Selena Gomez & The Scene, which released three albums.

Singles

2008: Cruella De Vil — Fly To Your Heart.
2009: One And The Same for the Princess Protection Program movie with her close friend Demi Lovato — Songs from her series Wizards of Waverly Place — Magic — Whoah Oh with the band Forever The Sickest Kids.
2010: A Year Without Rain reached number four on the Billboard charts.

Albums

Selena Gomez & The Scene
First album: Kiss & Tell (September 29, 2009).
Second album: A Year Without Rain (September 28, 2010).
Third album: When the Sun Goes Down (June 28, 2011). This album reached number three worldwide, and Selena ranked third on the Billboard charts.