1000 Selena Gomez Facts

Mera Wolfe

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1000 Selena Gomez Facts

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Think you know everything there is to know about about Selena Gomez? Well, think again. 1000 Selena Gomez Facts contains all you could ever wish to know about this popular singer and actress.

Facts about Wizards of Waverly Place, Disney, songs, albums, fashion, food, Barney & Friends, Justin Bieber, boyfriends, movies, famous friends, beauty products, likes & dislikes, career, background, lifestyle, and so much more all awaits in 1000 Selena Gomez Facts.

1000 Selena Gomez Facts

(1) Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas.

(2) Selena Gomez was named after the singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a Texas born Latino singer who became a huge star in the 1990s.

She was hugely popular and famous for her impressive vocal range. She won numerous awards, had great commercial success, and signed with a major label. Selena was known as the queen of Tejano.

Sadly and tragically, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was murdered in 1995 by Yolanda Saldívar. Yolanda Saldívar was a former nurse who became obsessed with Selena after attending one of her concerts. Saldívar was put in charge of Selena's fan club and chain of boutiques but was found to be stealing money. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez confronted Saldívar about this and was shot dead in a Corpus Christi, Texas motel. Saldívar was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in thirty years.

The murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a great shock to her fans and the music industry. It felt as if a great career had been tragically cut short just as it was taking off. Thousands of fans attended the public viewing and mass. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was buried at the Seaside Memorial Cemetery in Corpus Christi, TX on April 3, 1995. Her family created a foundation and museum in memory and she also received a posthumous Hollywood Star.

After her passing, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was praised for being a great role model for the Mexican-American community. 

(3) Selena has two younger half-sisters and a younger step-brother.

(4) Selena describes herself as third-generation Mexican-American. She also has some Italian ancestry on her mother's side.

(5) Selena said her family were very poor when she was growing up and could barely afford to eat at times.

(6) Selena developed an interest in the entertainment industry at a young age and began attending auditions as a child actor around the age of ten.

Her big break came when she was cast in the PBS children's show show Barney & Friends. Selena played the character of Gianna from Season 7 to Season 8. The show revolved around a cuddly purple Tyrannosaurus Rex named Barney.

(7) While she was appearing in Barney & friends, Selena appeared in the film Spy Kids 3D and also had a role in the 2005 television film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire. Walker, Texas Ranger was a long-running vehicle for the cultish action star Chuck Norris.

(8) In 2007, Selena had a role on Hannah Montana as Mikayla. Hannah Montana was a Disney show best known for launching Miley Cyrus on a path to stardom. Miley played the title character in the show.

(9) Selena's biggest acting break came when she won the lead role of Alex Russo in the Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place. In the show Selena played a teenage wizard living in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Selena was fifteen years-old when the show began.

The concept behind Wizards of Waverly Place was to do something different from the usual California based sun and beach Disney type of show - hence the New York location. Wizards of Waverly Place was very popular and made Selena famous.

(10) Selena has known Demi Lovato since they were children.

(11) Selena recorded the theme song for Wizards of Waverly Place.

(12) In 2008, Selena appeared in the music video for the Jonas Brothers' song Burnin' Up.

(13) Selena is a fan of Pilates. Pilates is a form of exercise that focuses on balance, posture, strength and flexibility.

(14) Selena voiced Helga in the animated film Horton Hears a Who!

(15) Selena had a leading role in the direct to DVD sequel Another Cinderella Story. Hilary Duff, another Disney star, was the lead in the first film.

(16) When she was Disney, Selena was eventually part of a band called Selena Gomez & the Scene. Selena apparently wanted the band to simply be called The Scene but the record company wanted her to use her own name.

As a compromise they ended up using both. Selena said that dubbing the band the 'scene' was meant to be ironic.

(17) Selena signed her first record contract when she was sixteen.

(18) Selena and Demi Lovato appeared together in the 2009 Disney Channel film Princess Protection Program. They also performed a song together for the film. The song was called One and the Same.

(19) A Wizards of Waverly Place television film was released in 2009. The film drew high viewing figures and won an Emmy award.

(20) In 2009, Selena became the (at the time) youngest ever UNICEF ambassador. She was only seventeen at the time.

(21) In 2017, Selena underwent a kidney transplant after being diagnosed with lupus. Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). One of the possible side-effects of lupus is kidney damage. No two cases of lupus are alike so it can be a difficult condition to diagnose and treat. The symptoms can include fatigue, headaches, joint pain, fever, and rashes.

Selena said that her own case came about when she was admitted to hospital with abnormally high blood pressure. Thankfully, the doctors were able to diagnose and treat her condition.

Selena said that her kidneys were pretty much 'done' and that she was suffering from arthritis so it was wasn't very nice at all.

(22) Selena is a fan of green tea and thinks it makes a nice healthy alternative to coffee.

(23) Selena was the first person to have one hundred million followers on Instagram.

(24) Selena is 5'5 tall. That's slightly above average for a woman. Most people tend to assume she is tiny but this isn't the case.

(25) Selena has had three number one albums.

(26) Selena's parents were only sixteen when she was born. They broke up when she was five.

(27) Selena had to have chemotherapy for her lupus. She also had to have emergency surgery when one of her arteries broke due to the kidney transplant. This left her with two scars - one on her thigh and one of her abdomen.

(28) Selena's kidney for the transplant was donated by her friend Francia Raisa. Raisa is an actress known for her roles in Bring It On: All or Nothing, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and Grown-ish.

(29) Selena's zodiac sign is Cancer.

(30) The name Selena is derived from the Greek "Selēnē" - meaning moon.

(31) Selena is a supporter of the San Antonio Spurs basketball team.

(32) Selena is said to have around fifteen tattoos. Many of them are very small though and difficult to notice.
(33) Selena voiced Mavis Dracula in the 2012 animated comedy film Hotel Transylvania. This film was a big hit (despite lukewarm reviews) and grossed well over $300 million.

(34) Selena eventually earned her school diploma with home tutors. Many child and teen entertainment stars tend to be homeschooled.

(35) Selena attended Danny Jones Middle School in Mansfield as a seventh-grader before moving to Florida to start her Disney career.

In 2019, Selena returned to the school for a visit and chatted to students there.

(36) Selena said that school was quite tough for her. She said that she didn't have many friends in school and ate her lunch alone.

(37) When she left her school in Texas as a kid, one of the teachers asked Selena why she was leaving. Selena replied that she had to go to Florida and make a Disney film. The teacher naturally assumed that Selena was making this up but it was all true!

(38) The three countries where Selena has sold the most albums are the United States, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.

(39) Selena was fluent in Spanish as a kid. She said that she lost her knack to speak the language when she was about seven and regrets this.

(40) Selena said it was only in 2016 that she started working with a personal trainer. She wanted to improve her stamina and fitness for the busy schedule her music and acting career required.

(41) Selena said that the first big fashion purchase she made when she started earning good money was a Louis Vuitton laptop bag.

(42) Selena said that when playing Alex in Wizards of Waverley Place she was very inspired by Jennifer Aniston's portrayal of Rachel Green on Friends and adopted some of Aniston's mannerisms.

(43) Hundreds of girls tested for the part of Alex in Wizards of Waverly Place before Selena was cast.

(44) Wizards of Waverly Place was sold to sixty-six countries around the world. That obviously made Selena a pretty familiar face in global terms.

(45) Selena's mother used to be her manager but when Selena turned twenty-one she removed her mother from this position and chose a new manager for herself.

This led to a lot of speculation in the media that Selena had ruthlessly fired her mother or fallen out with her but Selena said that nothing could be further from the truth. Selena said she simply wanted to stand on her own two feet and make decisions for herself like an adult. Selena said that her mother totally understood her decision and they remained as close as they were before.

(46) Selena says that her grandparents played a big role in her upbringing and she is very close to them.

(47) Selena made her first music video when she was fifteen.

(48) Selena says she loves listening to retro music from the seventies and eighties.

(49) Selena says her fashion sense is an eccentric mixture of Texas and Hollywood!

(50) Selena says that she loves the scent of eucalyptus and lavender oil.

(51) In 2021, Selena starred in the Hulu show Only Murders in the Building. The show stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena as three crime buffs who team up to investigate a murder in their New York apartment building.

The show (which is a comic murder mystery) earned very good reviews and was renewed for a second season.

(52) The most critically acclaimed film Selena has been in so far is the 2016 Netflix drama The Fundamentals of Caring. This is a road trip movie and also stars Paul Rudd.

(53) When Selena worked for Disney she was never allowed to go to a premiere or wrap-party unless a parent was there as an adult family chaperone.

(54) Selena was seen visiting Disneyland in Anaheim, California in 2019. She tried to be incognito with a hood but everyone saw it was her. She sampled many attractions - including of course the rollercoaster.

(55) Selena hit the headlines in 2015 when she had an assistant hold her half-eaten cheeseburger while posing for red carpet photographs at the at the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball.

You know you must be a celebrity when you have someone on the payroll to hold your burger!

(56) Selena said she was bullied a bit at school in Texas but it made her a stronger person.

(57) Selena says that she used to have a terrible diet when she was a teenager because the food she liked the most was all the stuff that was bad for you.

(58) One of Selena's nicknames is apparently flacca - Spanish for skinny.

(59) Selena got a helix piercing in 2021.

(60) Selena dressed up as Ghostface from the Scream horror movie franchise for Halloween in 2021.

(61) Selena does hiking and dance cardio to stay fit.

(62) Selena celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a karaoke barbecue.

(63) When Selena first joined Facebook in 2009 she had 350,000 friends. Inside two years that number rose to eight million.

(64) When Selena was a Disney star, her mother still made her do chores around the house and she had to be in bed by 11-30. This was designed to keep Selena grounded. A lot of parents of child and teen stars have said similar things. It is important that the child or teen is not treated like a celebrity at home because otherwise they would end up feeling too entitled and spoiled and have an insufferable ego.

(65) Selena said she was about fifteen years-old when the paparazzi first took an interest in her and began taking sly photographs when she was out and about. Selena said that she (understandably) found this weird and intrusive - especially as she was so young. It was something that was hard to get used to.

(66) The first home that Selena purchased when she became famous was a $2.2 million property in the Tarzana area of California's San Fernando Valley. The house has five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a swimming pool, and basketball court. In 2014 Selena sold the house to fellow pop star Iggy Azalea.

(67) There were stories in 2014 about Selena dating the actor Orlando Bloom but these were never verified or confirmed. Equally unverifiable are more recent stories that Selena was dating the Captain America actor Chris Evans. Though she said she had a crush on Chris Evans the dating whispers were never confirmed or proven.

The gossip may have simply been a consequence of people noting that Chris Evans had started following Selena on Instagram.

(68) Selena celebrated her twenty-third birthday in London. She had tea, cakes, and champagne at the Savoy Hotel before heading out to some trendy night spots.

(69) Selena received a Mickey Mouse charm necklace as a gift from Disney. That must be sort of like the Disney version of someone getting a watch or clock from their company when they retire!

(70) Selena’s first kiss was with Dylan Sprouse on Disney show The Suite Life of Zac and Cody. She was twelve years-old at the time.

(71) A poll by YouGov America found that 93% of people had heard of Selena Gomez.

(72) One of Selena's nicknames is Selenita.

(73) At the premiere of the premiere of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, Selena wore $21,500 worth of Tiffany & Co. diamonds.

(74) Voters on Ranker have Wizards of Waverly Place as the second best Disney Channel show. The number one spot went to The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

(75) Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place was originally going to be called Julia O'Malley. They decided at the last minute that Alex Russo sounded better.

(76) Wizards of Waverly Place had a number of alternate titles when it was being planned. These included Disney's Wizards and The Amazing Hannigans.

(77) Selena says she likes long classic dresses.

(78) Selena says she sometimes likes to leave conditioner on her hair overnight.

(79) At the time of writing, Selena is estimated to have a net worth of around $75 million. Some sites put the figure even higher than this though.

(80) In December 2010, Selena began dating Justin Bieber. She was eighteen and still making Wizards when they first started a relationship. Selena and Justin Bieber were sort of like the pop star version of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in that they split-up and got back together so many times that people lost count in the end. It is believed that they broke-up for the final time in 2018. Because they were both public figures,

Selena said it was tough to have their relationship and comings and goings put under such scrutiny by the media. She found this media spotlight difficult and stressful.

(81) Selena's first solo album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

(82) Although she maintains a fairly healthy diet, Selena usually treats herself to Coca-Cola and pizza after a show.

(83) Selena once filmed a pilot for a Lizzie McGuire spin-off show called Stevie Sanchez but Disney decided not to turn this into a series. Lizzie McGuire was a popular Disney show with Hilary Duff.

(84) Selena said in an interview at the time that she was heartbroken when Wizards of Waverly Place ended. She did add though that she was excited about doing new stuff in the future.

(85) Although it was set in New York, Wizards of Waverly Place was shot in Hollywood.

(86) As a couple, Justin Bieber and Selena were known as JELENA in the press.

(87) Joe Jonas unsuccessfully auditioned for the part of Justin in Wizards of Waverly Place.

(88) Wizards Vs Werewolves was the most watched episode of Wizards of Waverly Place.

(89) After the end of Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena took home her character Alex's prop wand as a memento from her time on the show.

(90) A Wizards of Waverly Place video game was published by Disney Interactive Studios for the Nintendo DS in 2009. A sequel was released in 2010.

(91) Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made a guest appearance on Wizards of Waverly Place.

(92) The Billie Eilish song Bad Guy was inspired by the Wizards of Waverly Place theme song.

(93) Selena was one of the narrators for 2013 documentary film Girl Rising. The documentary tells the story of nine girls from nine different countries.

(94) Selena is famously generous with her friends. She has picked up the tab for lavish parties and swanky boat trips.

(95) Selena has remained friends with her Wizards of Waverly Place co-stars.

(96) Selena seems to prefer non-fiction books to fiction.

(97) Selena sometimes puts her feet in ice after a concert because they can get sore and swollen from all the dancing.

(98) Because of her heritage, Selena is sometimes dubbed a 'Texican' star.

(99) In 2020, Selena purchased a house in Encino, Los Angeles for $4.9 million. The house has six bedrooms, ten bathrooms, and looks like a hotel resort out the back with trees and a small pool. The house used to be owned by the singer Tom Petty.

Selena is pretty lucky the house is still there because it nearly burned down once when Petty lived there. A fire broke out and the house was fortunate to survive.

(100) Selena, like many singers, avoids menthol candy and cough drops because they can make your throat dry. This obviously isn't great if you have to sing!

(101) Selena turned down a part in the movie High School Musical 3. Her explanation was that she didn't want to be typecast and wanted to be taken more seriously as an actor.

(102) In 2015, Selena purchased a luxury home in Fort Worth, Texas, not far from where she grew up. The house sat on one-and-a-half acres of private land. It is believed that Selena sold the house in the end though.

(103) Selena's family said it can be exhausting following her around on tour but fun too.

(104) Princess Protection Program was shot in Puerto Rico. It was the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be filmed there.

(105) Selena turned down the part of Mitchie Torres in the 2008 Disney television film Camp Rock. The part was played by Demi Lovato in the end.

(106) Selena was seen with her friend Cara Delevingne at a New York Knicks basketball game in December 2021. They had very good seats right by the court. That's the advantage of being rich and famous!

(107) Legend has it that the CIA used the Barney & Friends theme song on a loop to mentally break down prisoners they were interrogating!

(108) The reason why Stevie Sánchez didn't become a series is that Disney decided to greenlight Hannah Montana instead.

(109) Theinterns.net ranked Bad Liar as Selena's best song.

(110) Selena isn't a fan of her song Come and Get It. She said it sounded like a Rihanna reject.

(111) In 2010, Selena released a clothing line collaboration with Kmart called Dream Out Loud.

(112) In 2022, a fan petition proposing that Selena be cast as Spider-Woman went viral. Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a character in Marvel comics.

(113) Selena's first Grammy nomination was for her Spanish language album Revelación.

(114) The first person that Selena ever went to see perform was Britney Spears.

(115) When they became a couple, Selena and Justin Bieber made their first public appearance together at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2011.

(116) Selena took on a more grown-up role in the 2013 movie Spring Breakers. This is a crime drama about four college-aged girls on their spring break in Florida. Though it got mixed reviews upon its release, Spring Breakers was later named in the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century in a poll by film critics.

(117) Selena is an advocate of the health benefits of ginger root.

(118) One of Selena's dogs was adopted when she was with Justin Bieber. They were in Canada at the time.

(119) Selena is a fan of breakfast crepes.

(120) Horton Hears a Who! grossed nearly $300 million worldwide.

(121) Selena apparently earned $30,000 an episode on Wizards of Waverley Place.

(122) Selena often uses hair extensions when she is on the stage doing a show.

(123) Selena's three most streamed songs are all collaborations.

(124) Selena says she would describe herself as something of a workaholic. She says she loves having something to do and doesn't even mind juggling more than one project at the same time.

(125) Selena seems to be a fan of hats. She has been seen in Walker hats, beanies, and even a Fedora.

(126) Selena likes Indian food.

(127) Selena has been seen drinking Jarritos. This is a Mexican soft-drink that comes in fruit varieties. Jarritos are said to be less fizzy than American soft-drinks. The word jarrito means "little jug" in Spanish.

(128) Selena has performed on America's Got Talent.

(129) Selena is a fan of Reese's Pieces. Reese's Pieces are a peanut butter candy introduced in 1977. They became very popular with the 1982 release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, in which the candy is featured.

(130) Selena is a fan of Ziti. Ziti is a hollow pasta in the shape of a smooth tube.

(131) Selena usually has a glass of juice which contains kale and ginger before she goes on the stage. The drink is designed to give her an energy boost.

(132) Wizards of Waverly was called Les Sorciers de Waverly Place in France.

(133) Selena currently ranks thirteenth when it comes to celebrities in the world with the most Twitter followers.

(134) Selena said that when she was a kid she and her family experienced some prejudice because of their Latina heritage. Selena says that this simply made her more proud of her family background. She said that her grandparents had a tough time when they came to the United States from Mexico and took over a dozen years to get citizenship.

(135) Selena shares her Los Angeles home with a couple of friends.

(136) Selena has described the relationship between her and her mother as like the characters on the Gilmore Girls.

(137) Selena once said that if she'd never become famous and stayed in Texas she'd probably be married now with a couple of kids.

(138) Selena said that when she didn't get parts as a child actor her mother would console her by saying that the part was destined for someone else and that her time would come.

It can be pretty tough in the world of child actors because there are obviously way more kids auditioning than there are parts. All child actors have experienced rejection at some point or other. They just have to dust themselves down and attend more auditions. This certainly isn't easy though because it can be dispiriting to be rejected at such a young age.

(139) Umusic.co.nz ranked Lose You to Love Me as Selena's best song.

(140) Selena says she has entered rehab more than once to receive treatment for depression and exhaustion.

(141) Selena has her own cooking show on HBO Max titled Selena + Chef. She said she got into cooking during the lockdowns.

(142) Selena said that, contrary to what people might think, Disney put no pressure on the stars of their TV shows to become singers. She said it was purely her own decision to have a singing career.

(143) Selena says that taking the risk of appearing in Spring Breakers made people take her more seriously and opened up a few acting doors in Hollywood.

(144) Despite her fame, Selena said there are blissful days when she goes to the park or to a movie and no one notices her.

(145) Selena said there is no specific path or blueprint to follow when it comes from making the tricky transition from child and teen star to a grown-up actor and performer. She says you just have to try and figure it out for yourself as you get older. That said though, Selena has said that Britney Spears was definitely a big inspiration in the way that went from Disney kid to adult pop star in very successful fashion.

(146) Selena was originally going to be called Priscilla but a cousin took that name six months before she was born. Selena's parents were huge fans of Selena Quintanilla so they settled on the name Selena instead.

(147) Selena is a fan of the romance novel Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson.

(149) Selena is a friend of Will Smith's son Jaden.

(150) Selen said it is important not to let fame stop you from being yourself.

(151) Selena said that her main acting instruction from the director on Barney & Friends was simply to keep smiling!

(152) Selena puts vegetables in her blender to make a super healthy drink. She is no fan of juicing though and does it purely for health reasons.

(153) Selena still occasionally visits the three bedroom house she grew up in during her Texas childhood. Selena says that visiting the house keeps her humble and connected to her roots.

(154) A Buzzfeed article in 2021 ranked Wizards of Waverly Place as the greatest ever Disney Channel show. That's So Raven was in second place.

(155) Selena is the fifth richest former Disney star. Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears are all wealthier.

(156) Selena featured in a remix of Trevor Daniel's song Past Life.

(157) Selena says that Revival was very influenced by Christina Aguilera's album Stripped.

(158) Selena featured alongside Tainy and J Balvin on Benny Blanco's song I Can't Get Enough.

(159) Probably the worst film Selena has been in (unfortunately in this case) is the 2013 car chase thriller Getaway. Selena starred in this film with Ethan Hawke and Jon Voight. Getaway was ravaged by critics (it only has 3% on Rotten Tomatoes) and was a box-office bomb. The only crumb of comfort for the makers of this film is that it didn't cost a fortune to make so their losses were negated somewhat.

Selena suffered the indignity of being nominated in the Worst Actress category at the Golden Raspberry Awards for this movie.
(160) Selena dated Nick Jonas in 2008. This is said to have lasted about a year.

(161) Selena did a UNICEF Benefit Concert in 2013.

(162) Demi Lovato and Selena both began their acting career on Barney & Friends.

(163) Selena Gomez & the Scene had six platinum-selling singles. Selena went solo in 2013.

(164) Selena was the executive producer on the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. She also sang on the soundtrack.

(165) 9.8 million viewers tuned into the Wizards of Waverly Place finale. This placed in the top three most viewed Disney channel shows at the time.

(166) Selena is a fan of the Dr Pepper soft drink.

(167) Selena is a fan of ice pops in the summer.

(168) Selena is a fan of Filipino food.

(169) Selena performed on Good Morning America in 2010.

(170) Selena performed on the French TV show Le Grand Journal in 2015.

(171) Selena guest starred as herself on the Disney series Sonny with a Chance.

(172) Demi Lovato's sister Dallas Lovato was originally going to have a role in Wizards of Waverly Place but she was axed from the pilot.

(173) Selena's mother said that Selena was about six years-old when she decided she wanted to be an actress.

(174) Selena is said to love Mexican food and fast food but has adapted some of her favourite treats into more healthy options. She likes a breakfast burrito of scrambled eggs, chorizo, avocado, rice, and beans.

(175) On what became known as Blackout Tuesday, Selena chose to devote two weeks of her feed to educational programming created by influential leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement.

(176) Selena was apparently in contention for the lead role in the 2013 remake of Stephen King's Carrie but in the end the part went to Chloë Grace Moretz.

(177) Wizards of Waverly Place premiered to an audience of 5.9 million.

(178) In her first ever Disney audition as a kid, Selena was asked how tall she was and had no idea. Most little kids probably don't have a clue how tall they are!

(179) Selena said that she had to avoid 'teen princess' type roles in order to be taken seriously as an actor.

(180) Selena says it is tough sometimes trying to convince people she is right for a dramatic acting part because she comes with all the baggage of being a famous singer and former Disney kid.

(181) Selena says it is important in life to learn from your mistakes.

(182) In her first ever Disney audition, Selena was asked what her favourite TV shows were and named That's So Raven. She was very shrewd to name a Disney show!

(183) Selena said her advice to young aspiring actors and performers is to stick at it and don't give up.

(184) Selena made a cameo as herself in the 2011 movie The Muppets. Selena was no stranger to the Muppets. In 2008, Selena appeared with Kermit the Frog in a public service announcement for the Association of Zoos & Aquariums' "Year of the Frog" campaign to help preserve frogs and other amphibians.

Selena also featured in a 2008 Disney Channel special with the Muppets.

(185) In 2010, Selena said she wanted to be in a Harry Potter film. Alas though, this didn't happen. The movie franchise was rapidly nearing its end by that point anyway.

(186) Selena says she was a bit of a nerd when she was a kid.

(187) Selena says she actually likes auditioning for movies because if she gets a part she feels like she's got there on merit and wasn't just hired because she's a famous singer.

(188) There were a number of Wizards of Waverly Place children's books to cash in on the success of the show.

(189) Selena had vocal lessons as a kid.

(190) Selena said she always wanted to be both a singer and an actress.
(191) Selena was once diagnosed with food poisoning. She started to feel ill after appearing on The Jay Leno Show.

(192) Late in 2021, it was revealed that Selena now had a rose tattoo on her back. Selena said the tattoo was inspired by her friend Cara Delevingne - who always calls her Rosebud as a nickname.

(193) Selena did a cover of Cruella de Vil for the 101 Dalmatians platinum DVD and DisneyMania 6.

(194) Selena is a fan of the band Paramore.

(195) Selena appeared on Carpool Karaoke with James Corden in 2016.

(196) Selena was involved in the Runway for Life benefit for St. Jude's Children Research Hospital in 2008.

(197) Fancasting sites say that Selena would make a good Domino in a Marvel film. The character is best known as a member of the mutant superhero team X-Force.

(198) Selena's mother remarried in 2006.

(199) Selena seems to like sea food.

(200) Selena has participated in UNICEF clean water appeals.

(201) Selena was cast in Only Murders in the Building because they wanted a younger character alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short to give the show an extra dynamic.

(202) Selena says a diffuser is a tour essential. She likes the scent of peppermint or lavender to help her sleep.

(203) Selena says that The Heart Wants What It Wants is a very bittersweet song for her because it dredges up memories of a time when she wasn't happy.

(204) Selena says she has a realistic perspective about her early music.

(205) Steve Martin said they were thrilled when Selena agreed to be in Only Murders in the Building because they weren't sure if they'd be able to get her.

(206) Selena is a fan of Goobers. These are chocolate coated peanuts.

(207) Selena has participated in campaigns which encourage young people to come out and vote in elections.

(208) In 2021, Selena was seen to have a Snickers bar in her designer handbag when she was snapped by a press photographer. She obviously likes to have chocolate to hand in case of a craving!

(209) Despite being childhood friends, Selena and Demi Lovato seemed to drift apart as adults.

(210) It is said that Selena once avoided a swanky event at the Met Gala because she knew that Justin Bieber's wife would be there.

(211) Selena said she never gave much thought to her Latin roots until she attended a Latin awards ceremony and heard stories DiscographyFilmographyPhoto Credit