Selena Gomez

By mc3333

  • Birth

    Selena Marie Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas to Ricardo Joel Gomez and former stage actress Amanda Dawn "Mandy" Cornett.

  • Early Years

    Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry watching her mother prepare for stage productions. She began auditioning for various roles, meeting Demi Lovato during an audition for Barney and Friends. Both girls were later selected.

  • Disney Channel

    She was given a recurring role on the popular Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. During this time, she filmed pilot episodes for two potential Disney Channel series; the first, titled Arwin!, a spin-off of the Suite Life series, while the second was a spin-off of the series Lizzie McGuire. She later auditioned for a role in the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place, ultimately winning the lead role of Alex Russo. Upon receiving the role, Gomez and her mother moved to Hollywood.

  • Record Label

    At 16 years of age, Gomez was signed to a recording contract with the Hollywood Records label. She formed her own production, which she called July Moon Productions. She partnered with XYZ Films for the project, giving her the opportunity to option articles, hire writers and to shop to studios.

  • 1st Music Album with the Scene

    Hoping to achieve a successful crossover into music, She formed the pop band 'Selena Gomez & the Scene' through her record deal with Hollywood Records The album received a mixed reception, some critics praised the album for its fun nature, while others criticized Gomez for her vocal performance.

  • Selena big Roles

    She starred as one of the two female leads in Ramona and Beezus, a film adaption of the children's novel series by Beverly Cleary. It was met with generally positive reviews.Selena Gomez & the Scene released their second studio album A Year Without Rain that same year,

  • 3rd and Final Album with the Scene

    Selena Gomez & the Scene released their third and final studio. The album received mixed reviews, with the album's second single receiving a 4x Platinum certification. However, the album's lead single and last single both achieved moderate success.

  • Solo Career, End of Wizard of Waverly Place

    She confirmed that she would be taking a break from her music career, thus placing Selena Gomez & the Scene on an ongoing hiatus. That year, Wizards of Waverly Place officially ended its run on the Disney Channel after four successful seasons. Gomez hoped to focus on her film career outside of Disney, and starred in the animated film Hotel Transylvania.

  • Relationship with Justin Bieber

    Selena and Justin were in a relationship for 6 years, before breaking it off. Both of the celebs have taken different paths to heal from the split.

  • 13 Reasons Why and New Music

    She serves as executive producer for the series adaptation of the novel Thirteen Reasons Why. Besides the project, Gomez has been working in new music with producers. Many websites speculated about the release of a new single. It was confirmed the release of the single Bad Liar.