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Selena Gomez
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Selena Gomez

Singer, Actress, Beauty Entrepreneur (Rare Beauty)

$800Mnet worth

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Selena Gomez Selena Gomez is a singer, actress, and producer who rose to fame on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place. She became one of the most followed people on social media, launched the Rare Beauty cosmetics line, produced the hit series Only Murders in the Building, and is an outspoken mental health advocate.

Overview

Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which released three albums: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011).

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Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selena_Gomez

Timeline

1990s
1992

Birth

Birth of Selena Gomez.

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1992

Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, a suburb...

Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, a suburb of Dallas

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2000s
2002

2002–2006: Career beginnings Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing a...

2002–2006: Career beginnings Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing a career in entertainment watching her mother prepare for stage productions

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2003

During this period, Gomez had small roles in the family film Spy Kids 3-D: Game...

During this period, Gomez had small roles in the family film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and the made-for-television film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)

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2006

She also guest-starred in a 2006 episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite...

She also guest-starred in a 2006 episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

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2007

2007–2012: Breakthrough with Disney and Selena Gomez & the Scene Gomez at the...

2007–2012: Breakthrough with Disney and Selena Gomez & the Scene Gomez at the 2009 Hollywood Style Awards in Beverly Hills Gomez had a recurring role on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana in 2007 as the rival pop star Mikayla

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2008

In 2008, while working on the second season of Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez...

In 2008, while working on the second season of Wizards of Waverly Place, Gomez voiced Helga in the animated film Horton Hears a Who! She also starred as Mary Santiago in the direct-to-video teen musical comedy film Another Cinderella Story, the second installment of the A Cinderella Story series

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2009

In 2009, she became an ambassador for DoSomething, and supported RAISE Hope for...

In 2009, she became an ambassador for DoSomething, and supported RAISE Hope for Congo, an initiative of the Enough Project focused on raising awareness about conflict minerals and violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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2010s
2010

Gomez continued her involvement with the Trick-or-Treat campaign and...

Gomez continued her involvement with the Trick-or-Treat campaign and participated in additional fundraising initiatives, including a benefit concert marking the campaign's 60th anniversary in 2010; that year's campaign raised approximately US$4 million

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2020s
2026

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2026

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