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Selena Gomez

American singer and actress (born 1992)
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Summary

Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992[1], in Grand Prairie[2]. She has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], record producer[4], actor[5], voice actor[6], and model[7]. She ranks in the top 0.065% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81,665 views/month, #649 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ricardo Joel Gomez[9]
  • Mother: Mandy Teefey[10]
  • Spouse: Benny Blanco[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: American English[13]
  • Ethnic group: Mexican Americans[14], Italian Americans[15]
  • Occupation: fashion designer[16], filmmaker[17], businessperson[18], child actor[19], pop singer[20], musician[21]
  • Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[22]
  • Employer: UNICEF[23]
  • Notable work: Barney & Friends[24], Another Cinderella Story[25], Princess Protection Program[26], Wizards of Waverly Place[27], Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie[28], Ramona and Beezus[29], Emilia Pérez[30]
  • Award received: 2009 Teen Choice Awards[31], 2010 Teen Choice Awards[32], 2011 Teen Choice Awards[33], 2012 Teen Choice Awards[34], 2013 Teen Choice Awards[35], 2014 Teen Choice Awards[36], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist[37], MuchMusic Video Award for Peoples Choice: Favourite International Video[38], Los Premios 40 Principales for Best International Video[39], MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video[40], Leading Ladies of Entertainment[41], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[42], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[43]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[44]
  • Sex or gender: female[45]
  • Genre: pop music[46], dance-pop[47], electropop[48], pop rock[49], contemporary R&B[50], alternative R&B[51]
  • Named after: Selena[52], Mary[53]
  • Record label: Interscope Records[54]
  • Discography: Selena Gomez discography[55]
  • Commons category: Selena Gomez[56]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[57]
  • Family name: Gomez[58]
  • Given name: Selena[59], Marie[60]
  • Official website: http://www.selenagomez.com[61]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Selena Gomez[62]
  • Commons gallery: Selena Gomez[63]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[64]

  • Country: US[65]

  • Began / founded: 1992-07-22[66]

  • Genre(s): alternative pop, alternative r&b, art pop, brostep, club, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, electro house, electro-disco, electropop, hip hop, latin, latin pop, pop, pop rock, rock, teen pop[67]

  • Community tags: 2010s, 2020s, alternative pop, alternative r&b, art pop, brostep, club, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, electro house, electro-disco, electropop, english, hip hop, latin, latin pop, pop, pop rock, rock, spanish, teen pop[68]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e4bc69e2-a064-4f93-ada1-f7f209cc1cc3[69]

Why It Matters

Selena Gomez has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Selena Gomez born?

Selena Gomez was born in Grand Prairie[2].

Who were Selena Gomez's parents?

Selena Gomez's father was Ricardo Joel Gomez[9]. Selena Gomez's mother was Mandy Teefey[10].

Who was Selena Gomez married to?

Selena Gomez's spouses include Benny Blanco[11].

What did Selena Gomez do for work?

Selena Gomez worked as a singer-songwriter[3], record producer[4], actor[5], voice actor[6], and model[7].

What awards did Selena Gomez receive?

Honors received include 2009 Teen Choice Awards[31], 2010 Teen Choice Awards[32], 2011 Teen Choice Awards[33], and 2012 Teen Choice Awards[34].

Related Entities

13 Reasons Why American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Another Cinderella Story Barney & Friends Benny Blanco Dolittle Emilia Pérez Hannah Montana Hollywood Records Hotel Transylvania Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Interscope Records Justin Bieber Los Angeles Mary Monte Carlo Nick Jonas Only Murders in the Building Saturday Night Live Selena Selena Gomez Spring Breakers Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over The Big Short The Muppets The Suite Life of Zack & Cody The Weeknd United States Walt Disney Records Wizards of Waverly Place

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  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 142407
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 113024
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  3. 6w ago · Shei98 · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → disney:Selena_Gomez, youtube:Selena_Gomez, es.doblaje:Selena_Gomez
    Sundance institute archive person id → 107809
    Wynk artist id → selena-gomez
    British comedy guide person id → selena_gomez
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Facebook username: Selena, Added Facebook numeric ID 100044187921470 to Facebook username."
  4. 7w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0573-6570-8C61-353B-2143
    Musiikkituottajat artist id (chart) → selena gomez, selena+gomez
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 72375
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 17w ago · NBS13QRS · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → American English
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  9. 17w ago · Difool · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, record producer, actor +8
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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0292588-Gomez-Selena-1992
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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer-songwriter, record producer, actor +8
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  12. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 22w ago · Sebastian Wallroth · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Selena Gomez at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Image: Selena Gomez - Walmart Soundcheck Concert.jpg"
  14. 23w ago · Chimatronx · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Selena Gomez at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: 191125 Selena Gomez at the 2019 American Music Awards.png"
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