Selena Gomez is an American actress, singer-songwriter, businesswoman, and producer. She started her career as a child actress in 'Barney & Friends' before gaining widespread recognition for her role as Alex Russo in the Disney Channel's 'Wizards of Waverly Place.' Gomez signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, releasing three albums. She has since established herself as a prominent figure in both the music and acting industries.
In 2002, Christina Aguilera's album Stripped was identified by Selena Gomez as a favorite and an influence on the conceptual approach behind her album Revival.
In 2005, at age 13, Selena Gomez wanted a purity ring, and her father had it blessed at the church.
In October 2008, Selena Gomez was named spokesperson for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign.
In 2008, Selena Gomez dated Nick Jonas from the Jonas Brothers and appeared in the music video for the band's song "Burnin' Up".
In 2008, Selena Gomez participated in St. Jude's Children's Hospital's "Runway for Life" benefit.
In 2008, Selena Gomez served as a spokesperson for the UR Votes Count campaign.
In 2009, Selena Gomez became an ambassador for DoSomething and attended a RAISE Hope for Congo event in Los Angeles, supporting the Enough Project initiative.
From December 2010, Selena Gomez was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
In 2010, Selena Gomez continued her involvement with the Trick-or-Treat campaign and participated in additional fundraising initiatives, including a benefit concert marking the campaign's 60th anniversary.
In 2010, Selena Gomez stopped wearing the purity ring she received in 2005.
Since 2010, a wax figure of Selena Gomez has been exhibited at Madame Tussauds Wax Museums in various locations, starting with Hollywood.
In 2011, Selena Gomez visited Chile to observe the UNICEF-supported Programa Puente initiative. That year, she also promoted clean water access through participation in the UNICEF Tap Project.
In a 2011 interview, Selena Gomez cited Shia LaBeouf's career transition from Disney Channel star to film actor in adulthood as a model she hoped to emulate.
Starting in 2011, Selena Gomez recorded 15 consecutive top-forty entries on the Billboard Hot 100.
In May 2012, Selena Gomez's self-titled debut perfume was released and distributed through Macy's.
In 2012, Selena Gomez became an ambassador for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, supporting the establishment of multimedia centers in children's hospitals.
In 2012, Selena Gomez supported the Sound the Alarm campaign, raising awareness of malnutrition in the Sahel region.
Sometime between 2012 and early 2014, Selena Gomez was diagnosed with a form of lupus erythematosus.
Between 2010 and 2013, Selena Gomez conducted three Acoustic Charity Concerts benefiting UNICEF, which collectively raised nearly US$400,000.
By 2013, Selena Gomez had granted more than 90 wishes through her work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and received the organization's Chris Greicius Celebrity Award.
In 2013, Selena Gomez narrated the documentary Girl Rising, which highlighted the importance of girls' education worldwide.
In 2013, Selena Gomez released a second fragrance, Vivamore, alongside a signature nail polish collection in collaboration with Nicole by OPI.
In April 2014, Selena Gomez ended her management arrangement with her mother and stepfather and signed with WME and Brillstein companies to pursue adult-oriented work.
In November 2014, Selena Gomez surprise-released the single "The Heart Wants What It Wants," and confirmed a compilation album. She also released her first greatest hits album, For You, which debuted at number twenty-four in the US.
In December 2014, Selena Gomez officially parted ways with Hollywood Records and signed with Interscope Records.
In 2014, Selena Gomez began hosting several We Day events, continuing through 2017.
In 2014, Selena Gomez said that she listened to "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" by Hillsong United before performing at the 2014 American Music Awards.
In 2014, the single "The Heart Wants What It Wants" was identified as a turning point in Gomez's musical direction, introducing darker themes and more personal lyrical subject matter.
Sometime between 2012 and early 2014, Selena Gomez was diagnosed with a form of lupus erythematosus.
In February 2015, Selena Gomez collaborated with Zedd on the song "I Want You to Know", which peaked at number seventeen in the US.
In October 2015, Selena Gomez released her second studio album, Revival, which opened at number one on the US Billboard 200. It received positive reviews.
In 2015, Justin Bieber called Selena Gomez an inspiration and muse of his songwriting at the time, mentioning that his album Purpose was inspired by her and that he wrote songs about her.
In 2015, Selena Gomez received the Chart-Topper Award at the Billboard Women in Music event.
In May 2016, Selena Gomez embarked on her worldwide Revival Tour and began working on her third studio album, adding a new song titled "Feel Me" to the tour's setlist.
In June 2016, Selena Gomez starred as Dot in The Fundamentals of Caring, which was released on Netflix. Reviews for the film were positive.
In August 2016, Selena Gomez canceled the European and South American dates of her Revival Tour to treat anxiety, panic attacks, and depression caused by lupus.
In December 2016, Selena Gomez entered into a partnership with Coach, collaborating with creative director Stuart Vevers on design projects and appearing in advertising campaigns.
During her 2016 Revival Tour, Selena Gomez donated proceeds from a North Carolina concert to Equality North Carolina in opposition to the state's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act.
In 2016, Selena Gomez appeared at a Hillsong Young & Free concert in Los Angeles, leading worship by singing her song "Nobody".
In 2016, Selena Gomez collaborated with other artists on the charity single "Hands" to raise funds following the Pulse nightclub shooting and supported the Lupus Research Alliance, raising nearly US$500,000 for research through ticket sales from her Revival Tour and public donations.
In February 2017, Selena Gomez and Kygo released the single "It Ain't Me", which reached the top ten on most major music charts worldwide.
In March 2017, the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, on which Selena Gomez served as an executive producer, premiered. The show drew criticism for its handling of sensitive themes.
In June 2017, Selena Gomez expressed discomfort with the term "religion", emphasizing her belief in faith and a personal relationship with God.
In 2017, Selena Gomez continued hosting several We Day events, having started in 2014.
In 2017, Selena Gomez contributed a "love letter" to Billboard's "30 Days of Pride" initiative.
In 2017, Selena Gomez partnered with the Keck School of Medicine of USC to establish the Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research. Also in 2017, as part of her collaboration with Puma, the company donated US$100,000 to the fund and she partnered with the Coach Foundation in its support of Step Up, a nonprofit organization mentoring girls from under-resourced communities.
In 2017, Selena Gomez publicly opposed the Trump administration's decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
In 2017, Selena Gomez was named Woman of the Year at the Billboard Women in Music event.
In 2017, Selena Gomez's collaboration with Coach produced the Coach x Selena Gomez collections, beginning with the Selena Grace handbag line and later expanding into ready-to-wear apparel.
In 2017, Time honored Selena Gomez as one of the "women who are changing the world" on its First Women Leaders list.
Until March 2018, Selena Gomez was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
In May 2018, Selena Gomez released the single "Back to You" from the soundtrack to the second season of 13 Reasons Why.
In 2018, Selena Gomez ended the run of 15 consecutive top-forty entries on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2018, Selena Gomez revealed that she had been volunteering with A21, an anti-human trafficking organization.
In November 2022, Selena Gomez disclosed that she experienced an episode of psychosis in 2018.
In October 2019, the Netflix docuseries Living Undocumented, for which Selena Gomez served as an executive producer, was released. The series follows eight undocumented families in America.
In 2019, Selena Gomez joined Michelle Obama's nonpartisan organization When We All Vote as a co-chair.
In 2019, Selena Gomez pledged donations to humanitarian relief efforts during the Australian bushfire season.
In 2019, Selena Gomez received the McLean Award for her mental health advocacy.
In 2019, Selena Gomez starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy A Rainy Day in New York, and donated over $1 million, more than her salary from the film, to the Time's Up initiative amid renewed attention to the sexual abuse allegation against Allen.
In January 2020, Selena Gomez released her third studio album, Rare. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 and received positive reviews.
In April 2020, Selena Gomez publicly revealed that she has bipolar disorder.
In June 2020, Selena Gomez partnered with PLUS1 to launch the Black Equality Fund, directing proceeds to organizations supporting racial justice.
In September 2020, Selena Gomez launched her own makeup and cosmetics brand, Rare Beauty, which aims to promote inclusivity and mental health initiatives.
In 2020, Selena Gomez became an investor and partner in Serendipity Brands, co-developing the flavor Cookies & Cream Remix in conjunction with the release of her single "Ice Cream" with Blackpink.
In 2020, Selena Gomez founded the Rare Impact Fund, committing to raise US$100 million over ten years to expand access to youth mental health services and education; one percent of company sales supports the initiative.
In 2020, Selena Gomez urged Facebook executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to address hate speech and misinformation on their platforms ahead of the 2020 US presidential election, reiterating those concerns following the January 6 US Capitol attack.
In 2020, Selena Gomez was honored by the Latin Recording Academy as one of the Leading Ladies of Entertainment and received the Arts Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation the same year.
In 2020, Selena Gomez was named co-chair of the Voto Latino Foundation's Impact Council.
In 2020, Time included Selena Gomez on its annual list of the 100 most influential people.
In March 2021, Selena Gomez released her first Spanish-language project, an EP titled Revelación. It debuted at number twenty-two in the US and atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.
In May 2021, Selena Gomez hosted Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World, organized by Global Citizen to promote equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX program. The campaign raised US$302 million and secured more than 26 million vaccine doses for global distribution.
In August 2021, Only Murders in the Building, starring and executive produced by Gomez, premiered and became Hulu's most-watched comedy premiere day. Gomez expressed feeling more in control of her television return and was glad to play a character closer to her age. The series received critical acclaim.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021 Selena Gomez participated in a collective UNICEF fundraising effort supporting vaccination initiatives and signed an open letter urging G7 nations to increase vaccine donations to the COVAX initiative.
In 2021, Selena Gomez collaborated with swimwear brand La'Mariette on a capsule collection and co-founded the mental health media platform Wondermind.
In 2021, Selena Gomez remarked that she maintained her Christian faith and had read "The Purpose Driven Life" by Baptist pastor Rick Warren three times.
In 2021, Selena Gomez was among numerous artists who signed a letter organized by The Ally Coalition supporting passage of the Equality Act. She also signed an open letter organized by GLAAD supporting transgender women and girls on Transgender Day of Visibility.
In 2021, Vulture ranked Selena Gomez third on its "Disney and Nickelodeon Stars Gone Pop" listicle, describing her as "perhaps the most effortlessly likable star of her generation", and later named her as one of the few child stars with a successful music career as an adult.
In May 2022, Selena Gomez participated in the inaugural Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House.
In August 2022, Selena Gomez was featured on the remix of Nigerian singer Rema's single "Calm Down". The song became an international hit.
In October 2022, Selena Gomez canceled an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after testing positive for COVID-19.
In November 2022, Selena Gomez revealed that she had an episode of psychosis in 2018.
In November 2022, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, directed by Alek Keshishian, premiered at AFI Fest. It was later released on Apple TV+ and in select theaters, receiving positive reviews for its candid approach to mental health. Gomez also released the song "My Mind & Me" to coincide with the documentary.
As of 2022, Selena Gomez's recordings had amassed over 45 billion global streams.
From 2022, Selena Gomez was included in The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list as one of the most powerful women in entertainment.
In 2022, Rare Beauty's estimated annual revenue reached US$300 million, up approximately 50 percent from 2022.
In 2022, Selena Gomez reiterated her support for abortion rights after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
In 2022, Selena Gomez was named the number one positive influencer on social media.
In 2022, Wondermind raised US$5 million in funding, valuing the startup at US$100 million, and Selena Gomez collaborated with cookware brand Our Place on product collections.
In June 2023, Selena Gomez began dating record producer Benny Blanco.
In August 2023, Selena Gomez released the standalone single "Single Soon", which reached the top-twenty on the Billboard Global 200 and in the US.
In October 2023, Selena Gomez was among more than 260 artists who signed an open letter organized by Artists4Ceasefire urging US leaders to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza war.
In 2023, "Calm Down" became the second best-selling song worldwide according to the IFPI. It received five nominations at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, winning Top Afrobeats Song, and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats.
In 2023, Rare Beauty's estimated annual revenue reached US$300 million, up approximately 50 percent from 2022.
In 2023, Selena Gomez collaborated with cookware brand Our Place on product collections.
In 2023, Selena Gomez earned the Pete Born Impact Award for Rare Beauty, recognizing the brand's impact.
In 2023, amid the Gaza war, Selena Gomez and Rare Beauty announced donations to Magen David Adom, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, and UNICEF to support urgent care efforts and provide medical relief to children in Gaza. The donations were met with both criticism and support.
Since 2023, Selena Gomez has hosted the annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit, continuing her commitment to charitable giving.
In January 2024, Selena Gomez expressed a preference for acting over music, mentioning having "one more album in me". She clarified that "music isn't going away".
In April 2024, Selena Gomez spoke at the Time 100 Summit about mental health and the impact of social media.
As of May 2024, Rare Beauty was valued at US$2 billion, reflecting the brand's success.
As of September 2024, Selena Gomez was recognized as the most-followed woman globally on social media platforms.
In September 2024, Bloomberg L.P. reported that Selena Gomez had become a billionaire with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion, with roughly 81% derived from Rare Beauty. At age 32, she was described as "one of the country's youngest female self-made billionaires".
In September 2024, Selena Gomez revealed her inability to have children naturally due to her health issues, and mentioned wanting to explore either surrogacy or adoption in the future.
In October 2024, Gomez co-produced and appeared in the documentary Louder: The Soundtrack of Change, released on HBO Max. She also guest-starred in and reprised her role as Alex Russo in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which premiered on Disney Channel and Disney+.
In November 2024, Selena Gomez disclosed a prior diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
On December 11, 2024, Selena Gomez formally announced her engagement to Benny Blanco, following media rumors.
In 2024, Selena Gomez expressed a preference for working with auteur filmmakers and taking on unconventional supporting roles, citing her role in Spring Breakers as a turning point. She accepted the Spotlight Award at the IndieWire honors and stated that she would "rather have four scenes in a Martin Scorsese film" than star in a standard coming-of-age romance.
In 2024, Selena Gomez starred in Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language musical crime film Emilia Pérez, premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Gomez and her co-stars jointly won the Best Actress Award. She also performed two songs for the film's soundtrack.
In 2024, Selena Gomez was appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture, and received the Equity in Entertainment Award at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment gala.
In 2024, Selena Gomez was included in Inc.'s Female Founders 250 list, recognizing her entrepreneurial achievements.
In 2024, Selena Gomez was included in The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list as one of the most powerful women in entertainment.
In January 2025, Selena Gomez posted and later deleted a video expressing distress over increased deportation efforts by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration. The post drew criticism, and the White House subsequently shared a response video defending the administration's immigration policies.
In March 2025, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco released the collaborative album I Said I Love You First, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. Three singles were released in support of the album.
In June 2025, Selena Gomez collaborated with Mondelez International to launch a limited-edition Oreo cookie inspired by horchata for international release.
On September 27, 2025, Selena Gomez married Benny Blanco at the Sea Crest Nursery in Santa Barbara, California.
As of 2025, the Rare Impact Fund, founded by Selena Gomez, had raised over US$20 million and partnered with 30 nonprofit organizations across five continents.
During the 2025 Southern California wildfires, Selena Gomez volunteered in local relief efforts, while Rare Beauty assembled emergency care kits and made donations to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and World Central Kitchen.
In 2025, Rare Beauty, founded by Selena Gomez, expanded into fragrance with the launch of Rare Eau de Parfum, its first perfume.
In 2025, Selena Gomez received the Latin Woman of the Year award at the Billboard Latin Women in Music event.
In 2025, the cast of Only Murders in the Building, including Selena Gomez, won the SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
In 2026, the Rare Beauty brand, founded by Selena Gomez, also became available at Ulta Beauty stores in the US.
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