Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez





Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel series, Wizards of Waverly Place. She has starred in the television movies, Another Cinderella Story and Princess Protection Program.

Gomez, an only child, was born in Grand Prairie, Texas to Ricardo Gomez and Mandy Teefy (Cornett), a former stage actress who was 16 when she gave birth to Gomez Her birth parents separated when she was five years old; her mother remarried in 2006 to Brian Teefy Gomez was named after Tejano singer Selena. Her father is Mexican and her mother is of Italian descent.

Gomez has been named the youngest UNICEF ambassador. In her first official field mission, Gomez traveled to Ghana on September 4, 2009 for a week to witness first-hand the stark conditions of vulnerable children that lack vital necessities including clean water, nourishment, education and healthcare.


Gomez is also involved with the charity RAISE Hope For Congo, the charity helps raise awareness about the violence against Congolese women, in the Congo.. Gomez is involved in Disney's Friends for Change, an organization which promotes "environmently-friendly behavior", and appears in it's public service announcements to raise awareness for the cause on the Disney Channel. Gomez, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers recorded "Send It On", a charity single which serves as the theme song for Disney's Friends for Change. The song debuted on the Hot 100 at number twenty. Disney's Friends For Change will direct all of it's proceeds from "Send it On" to environmental charities to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund.