Who is selena gomez

Born in , she grew up in Texas and got her first break as a cast member on the kids' TV show Barney and Friends. Gomez landed minor roles in several other TV programs, but it was her affiliation with the Disney Channel -- which discovered her during a nationwide talent search in -- that officially jump-started her acting career. Gomez began juggling her commitment to The Wizards of Waverly Place with additional projects, including movie roles and a burgeoning singing career.

Gomez began branching out into pop music by recording songs for her own Disney projects. She sang the theme song for The Wizards of Waverly Place, recorded several other tunes for the show's soundtrack, and performed on the soundtrack of the family film Another Cinderella Story. Gomez continued filming The Wizards of Waverly Place and made her theatrical debut in the film adaptation of Ramona and Beezus, but her music garnered just as much attention. When The Wizards of Waverly Place started airing its final season in November , Gomez shifted her attention back to her band, whose third album, When the Sun Goes Down, was recorded in early and released later that year.

She then took a break from music to focus more on acting, with her first role in a decidedly adult movie in 's Spring Breakers showing she could stretch beyond teen stardom. The hit series ran until In , Gomez made her first animated movie, Horton Hears a Who! Selena filmed two projects for the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise as well. Along with her acting, Gomez focused on her burgeoning music career by recording a cover of "Cruella de Vil" for DisneyMania 6 in She also recorded three tunes for the soundtrack to her movie Another Cinderella Story and a song for the animated movie Tinker Bell.

Other feature film contributions included the single "One and the Same" for Princess Protection Program as a duet with Lovato, as well as four songs for the soundtrack to Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie. In , Gomez signed a record contract with Hollywood Records and began working on her debut album, Kiss and Tell , which was released in September Gomez also had a cameo in the Jonas Brothers ' music video for the single "Burnin' Up," released in In , Gomez performed the voice of Mavis in the animated film Hotel Transylvania.

That same year, Gomez co-starred with Ethan Hawke in the action thriller Getaway. She also continued to pursue her musical career, releasing Stars Dance in and a greatest hits collection, For You, in Gomez returned to the charts with the single "Good for You" in the summer of , and in October of that year released her fifth album, Revival.

She also contributed vocals to Hotel Transylvania 2 , released that fall as well, and joined the cast of Season 9 of The Voice as a mentor for Gwen Stefani 's team. Around that time, the multi-talented artist also voiced the character of Betsy the giraffe in the Robert Downey Jr. In early January , it was reported that Gomez had been battling lupus — an autoimmune disease that can cause facial swelling, fatigue, headaches and joint pain — for more than two years.

And she volunteered and did it. While there were additional complications during the operation, Gomez has recovered nicely, noting that there was a 3 to 5 percent chance of her lupus resurfacing. She drew criticism from some for what appeared to be a lip-synced performance, though others supported her overall effort just months after undergoing a life-saving operation.

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