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Selena Gomez is one of the stars of Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place." Learn more about this uprising star, including her career and being at home.
One of the most popular new shows for kids on The Disney Channel is "Wizards of Waverly Place." This show hooks on to the Harry Potter theme by following a family who has supernatural powers. One of the actors on this show is 15-year-old Selena Gomez. Gomez is not new to acting. In fact, she got her start as a toddler in the Barney series. Here is a closer look at Gomez and what fans can expect out of her in the near future.
Her Acting Career
Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in New York. Her family moved to Grand Prairie, TX, where they still live. Her very first television appearance came in 2002 when she played in an episode of "Barney & Friends." After that, Selena got several smaller roles in shows such as an extra in "Spy Kids 3-D, Game Over" and "Walker, Texas Ranger." She also appeared in other Disney shows such as "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody," "Hannah Montana," and a few other television series. More recently, she did voice work as Helga in the new movie "Horton Hears a Who." She also sings and has been featured on the Disney Channel singing a song from 101 Dalmatians. (Reference: TV.com)
Being a Teenager
A typical teenager, Selena enjoys doing many of the same things other kids her age enjoy. She loves hanging out with her close friends, including her best friend, Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus. She loves eating typical teen food, too, and notes that she loves eating chocolate, such as Snicker bars and Good & Plenty candy. She also enjoys her favorite food pizza with cheese, mushrooms, and jalapeno toppings. Like any teen, Selena admits to having crushes on stars, too. Her favorite actors are Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling, and Shia LeBeouf. Her favorite bands are Paramore, Jonas Brothers, and Christina Aguilera. (Reference: Internet Movie Data Base)
At Home
In her spare time, Selena enjoys cheerleading, skateboarding, acting, surfing, singing, and dancing. She has said before that she got interested in acting because her mother was involved with local theater in Dallas. She got her start when attending an open casting call for the Barney show and after two years, her acting career took off. When she is at home with her mother and step-dad, she likes playing with her four dogs. (Reference: Internet Movie Data Base).
"Wizards of Waverly Place" continues to be a popular show on the Disney Channel, but that is not all Selina has been up to lately. She is an up and coming young actress and you can expect to see Selena in a couple of upcoming features. She will play Mary in a new movie called "Another Cinderella Story," which is due out in September 2008. Selina will also take part in the upcoming "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," where she will play a girl named Tiara.
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Comments
May 2, 2008 5:51 AM
Guest :
was she named after selena the mexican american singer that was shot and
killed in 1995??
May 11, 2008 2:42 PM
Guest :
hey i think you are the best my dream is to become an actress and a singer
and a pop star but im only ten but i love your show i wish i was just like
you i love you.
May 13, 2008 1:11 PM
Guest :
That is soo cool I wish I were u!!
Aug 18, 2008 6:20 PM
Guest :
I am the BIGGEST Selina Gomez FAN
EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! 8/18 /08 7:21 PM
Aug 29, 2008 9:31 AM
Guest :
my name is selena to i know what you`r nickname is it is sel and mine to is
sel all my friends call me sel you`r the best ! i love you!!!!!!!!!
Aug 29, 2008 12:44 PM
Guest :
selene gomez you are the best and you act soooo well wish could meet you!!
Aug 29, 2008 12:45 PM
Guest :
how did you come on disney channel coz i would love to act in one of the
shows#!!1
Dec 26, 2008 7:42 PM
Guest :
selena gomez is a fashion dresigner. i love her clothes. shes my fashion
rolemodel
Jan 2, 2009 9:58 PM
Guest :
IM YOUR BEGEST FAN IN THE WORLD YOU ROCK -Joanna
Jan 4, 2009 8:20 AM
Guest :
I love selena gomez!! Her style is so amazing! She has the best job too. I
live in north Dakota so I can't really get involved in big acting things.
So it's kinda lame :(. But yes I absolutly adore selena gomez! So keep up
the good work!!
Britany
Sep 21, 2009 12:44 PM
Guest :
Selena Gomez is sooo gorgeousss!! i absolutely look upp to her simply
because she's a nice girl and not like all the other teen girls that are
surrounded by drama. She seems so nice and if i had one wish, it would be
to hang out with her for just ONE day. but i live in san antonio so its
pretyy far from her)):i love you selena gomez!!(:
Brittany.
Oct 4, 2009 12:07 PM
Guest :
you rock i whant to become famous like you you rock
Oct 8, 2009 11:10 AM
Guest :
hi selena my name is amy i live in england and i reeaallllyyy love ur work
ur such a stunner and u rock babe - i wish i could meet you -maybe u could
shoot some things over in england then i would deffo cum n see yee !:D -
anywayy i live i hartlepooll so itss PRETTYY boring :P x anyway nice
talking and i hope you have godd luck for the rest of your acting and
singing years by the way i (L) ur new song magic its JUST like the real one
however much much better than the first 1 love u selena enjoy the rest of
ye career :D
Oct 10, 2009 4:43 PM
Guest :
hey selena i think you are super pretty and i think you are super cool i
wish i was famous like you
Oct 16, 2009 2:54 AM
Guest :
selena i love u a lot...u r my fav..of all.........im ur...big no
biggest..biggest..biggest fan....!!
im exited to watch ur and demi's
film...."princess protection programme".....
Oct 26, 2009 8:25 AM
Guest :
Sel is the best
Best known for playing "Gianna" in
"Barney & Friends" (1992).
Is from Grand Prairie,
Texas.
Before landing the role of "Alex Russo" in
"Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007), Selena wasn't a fan of neither
magic or the Harry Potter franchise.
Her favorite subject is
Science.
Favorite sport is Basketball.
Her role model and
favorite actress is Rachel McAdams.
While filming that animated movie
Horton Hears a Who! (2008), she played Steve Carell's daughter but she
never got to meet him.
She became interested in acting after watching
her mom, Mandy Cornett.
Her favorite band is Paramore.
Loves to
sing "Rockstar" by Hannah Montana and anything by Paramore.
She adopted her dog named Chip from an animal shelter.
She enjoys
cheerleading, surfing and skateboarding.
Discovered by Disney in a
nation-wide casting call.
Sings the theme tune to her Disney Channel
show "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007).
Her best friends are
Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift.
Is an only child.
Her favorite
shoes are Converse.
Has four dogs - Chip, Willy, Fina and Wallace.
Is learning how to play guitar, drums and piano because she wants to be
in her own band.
Her mom, Mandy Cornett, remarried in 2006 to Brian
Teefey.
Wears a purity ring that says "True Love Waits".
She is of Mexican and Italian heritage.
Her mom gave birth to her at
the age of 16.
Her parents divorced when she was 5 years old.
She
is named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez.
She took part
in Disney Channel's Earth Day celebration.
Her first appearance on
Radio Disney was on October 26, 2007.
Although she straightens it,
Selena was born with naturally curly black hair.
She went to Danny
Jones Middle School located in Texas.
Her name 'Selena' means Moon in
Greek.
She is a huge fan of Johnny Depp.
She and best friend Demi
Lovato have matching guitar pick necklaces.
Her celebrity crush is
Shia LaBeouf.
Both her family and Fernanda Romero are from the same
town in Mexico.
Has a YouTube show with her best friend Demi Lovato
called "The Demi and Selena Show".
Has a song written and
sung about her on YouTube called "Selena Gomez" by Greg Kurka.
Friend of Jennifer Stone.
Favorite snack is chocolate chip
cookies.
Has been romantically involved with Nick Jonas, Taylor
Lautner and David Henrie.
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