Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer best known for his portrayal of Alex Russo on Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, she has appeared in TV movies "Another Cinderella Story and Princess Protection Program
Before Disney, she had one of the kid roles on Barney & Friends In 2008 she signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and helped Tink Another Cinderella Story and Wizards of Waverly Place audio tracks her band Selena Gomez & The Scene released their debut studio album Kiss & Tell September 29 2009
Gomez a single child was born in Grand Prairie Texas to Ricardo Gomez and Mandy Teefy (born Cornett) a former stage actress who was 16 when she gave birth to her birth Gomez separated Obsoletepreference when Shan was five years old, her mother remarried in 2006 to Brian Teefy Gomez was named after the singer Selena Her father is Mexican and her mother is of Italian origin
Gomez began his acting career at age seven plays Gianna in Barney & Friends, she said she learned "everything" about how to act when you're on the Show Season 7 of Barney & Friends as Selena Gomez was on the show was held up for some time because of this section featuring Gomez did not air until she was in grades 5 This led to some mild controversy / confusion as to whether she was on Barney in 5th grade and 1st grade, she later had minor roles in the game is over and the TV movie Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial By Fire
In 2004, Gomez was discovered by Disney Channel ina nation-wide Scouting She appearöd as a guest on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana before being cast in Wizards of Waverly Place as one of the main characters Alex Russo She also appears in the 2009 Disney Channel film based on the series "The movie drew 114 million viewers For its premiere, which is on the Disney Channel's second best film
In 2008, Gomez appeared in "Another Cinderella Story straight to DVD sequel to the 2004 Hilary Duff movie, opposite Drew Seeley In January 2009 TV debut on ABC Family it pulled 53 million viewers and ranked this month's issue a cable movie of all major demographic She also had a small voiceover role as a mayor ninety-six daughters in Horton Hears a Who! which was released in March of that year in April, Forbes listed Palateez as one of their "Eight Hot Kid Stars to watch" 30 October 2008 she started a production company in July Moon Productions and teamed with XYZ Films to create star vehicles for her
In 2009, she appeared on the Disney Channel movie Princess Protection Program with Demi Lovato movie drew 85 million viewers for the premiere of the fourth highest for a Disney Channel Original Movie
In 2008, Gomez recorded a cover of "Cruella De Vil" for the Disney Mania 6 three songs on "Another Cinderella Story soundtrack, and" Fly to Your Heart " for the animated film Tinker Bell In July 2008 she signed a record deal with Hollywood Records, she also had a cameo in the Jonas Brothers music video for "Burnin 'Up' During an interview with MTV in August 2008, she said that her future musikkarriär:
"I'll be in a band - no Selena Gomez stuff, I will not be a solo artist I think I do not want my name attached to it I'll sing and I teach drums and play guitar"
Year 2009 Gomez recorded "One and the Same" for Princess Protection Program in a duet with her co-star Demi Lovato four songs for the [album artist = Various Artists] Wizards of Waverly Place [/ abum] soundtrack, and "Whoa Oh!" with Forever the Sickest Kids Gomez with his band, Selena Gomez & The Scene released their debut studio album Kiss & Tell on September 29, 2009 The album's first single "Falling Down" was released on August 21, 2009
Gomez participated in the UR votes counted campaign that helped to encourage young people to learn more about their 2008 presidential candidates(Barack Obama and John McCain) In October 2008, Gomez was appointed spokesperson for UNICEF's 2008 Trick or Treat campaign that encouraged children to raise money on Halloween to help children around the world, she said she was "extremely happy" to " encourage other kids to make a difference in the world "in October 2008, Gomez attended the St. Jude's Children's Hospital" Runway For Life "benefit Gomez is a spokesman for Borden Milk, she emphasized on the campaign, print and TV ads, she is an ambassador DoSomethingorg after being involved in charitable Island Dog to help dogs in Puerto Rico, she got engaged while recording Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie in Puerto Rico Gomez is the spokesperson for State Farm Insurance and is included in their TV commercials, which air onDisney Channel to raise awareness about being safe drivers
Gomez is also involved in charitable RAISE Hope for Congo charity helping to raise awareness about violence against Congolese women in the Congo Gomez is involved in Disney's Friends For changing an organization that promotes "environmently -friendly behavior "and displayed in its public service announcements to raise awareness of the cause on the Disney Channel Gomez Demi Lovato Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers recorded" Send It On "a charity concert only 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 its revenues from "Send It On" to environmental organizations for Disney Worldwide ConservationFund
