Selena Gomez is an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. She began her acting career as a child on Barney & Friends before achieving teen idol status as Alex Russo in Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place. She later signed with Hollywood Records and fronted the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, releasing three albums between 2009 and 2011.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco celebrated Valentine's Day, with Benny's grand gesture sparking fan admiration and discussions about their date, including a debate about their food choices, viewed as a thoughtful experience.
In 2002, Christina Aguilera's album Stripped inspired Revival album along with inspiration from Janet Jackson and Britney Spears.
In 2005, at age 13, Selena Gomez wanted a purity ring, and her father had it blessed at the church.
In 2006, Selena Gomez appeared in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
In October 2008, Selena Gomez participated in St. Jude's Children's Hospital's 'Runway For Life' in Beverly Hills, which raised over $1 million. She was also named UNICEF's spokesperson for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign.
In 2008, Selena Gomez dated singer Nick Jonas from the Jonas Brothers. She also appeared in the music video for the band's song "Burnin' Up".
In 2008, Selena Gomez raised over $700,000 for UNICEF through the Trick-or-Treat campaign.
In 2008, Selena Gomez was involved in the UR Votes Count campaign, which encouraged teenagers to learn more about the 2008 presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.
In August 2009, Selena Gomez, then 17 years old, became the youngest UNICEF ambassador, a record later surpassed by Millie Bobby Brown.
From 2009, Selena Gomez was involved in "Disney's Friends for Change", an organization which promoted environmentally-friendly behavior, and appeared in its public service announcements.
In 2009, Selena Gomez became a UNICEF ambassador and has played an active role in advocating for the world's "most vulnerable children" by participating in several campaigns, events, and initiatives on behalf of the organization.
In 2009, Selena Gomez became the ambassador of DoSomething after being involved with the charity Island Dog, which helped dogs in Puerto Rico.
In 2009, Selena Gomez starred in Princess Protection Program.
In 2009, Selena Gomez was named spokesperson for UNICEF's Trick-or-Treat campaign for the second year. She hoped to raise US$1 million for the charity.
In 2009, Selena Gomez was part of Sears's back-to-school fashion campaign and featured in television commercials. She hosted the "Sears Arrive Air Band Casting Call" and also became the spokesperson for Borden Milk, starring in print ads and television commercials for the brand.
From December 2010, Selena Gomez was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Justin Bieber.
In 2010, Selena Gomez returned as the UNICEF spokesperson for the 60th anniversary of the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign. With her help, UNICEF raised $4 million.
In 2010, Selena Gomez started conducting charity concerts to help UNICEF provide children around the world with life-saving therapeutic foods, medicines, clean water, education, and immunization.
In 2010, Selena Gomez stopped wearing the purity ring she got in 2005.
Since 2010, a wax figure of Selena Gomez has been exhibited at Madame Tussauds Wax Museums in various locations, including Hollywood and New York City. Her wax figure was the first in Orlando.
In February 2011, Selena Gomez traveled to Chile to meet with families of the UNICEF-supported Programa Puente.
On July 14, 2011, Selena Gomez signed a license agreement with Adrenalina to develop, manufacture, and distribute her own fragrance. Ilia Lekach, Chairman and CEO of Adrenalina, expressed excitement about the collaboration.
In April 2012, Selena Gomez was named ambassador to the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.
In May 2012 Selena Gomez's fragrance developed with Adrenalina, was released.
Sometime between 2012 and early 2014, Selena Gomez was diagnosed with a form of lupus erythematosus.
By 2013, Selena Gomez had conducted and organized three charity concerts for UNICEF to help provide children around the world with life-saving therapeutic foods, medicines, clean water, education, and immunization. In total, Gomez's three charity concerts for UNICEF have raised nearly $400,000 for UNICEF programs worldwide.
In 2013, Selena Gomez released her second fragrance, Vivamore. Additionally, she created her own collection of nail polish colors for Nicole by OPI.
In 2013, Selena Gomez was involved in Girl Rising and The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex.
In 2013, Selena Gomez's debut solo album, Stars Dance, was significantly influenced by artists Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, and EDM producer Skrillex.
In April 2014, Selena Gomez ended her management arrangement with her mother and stepfather, signing with WME and Brillstein companies, signaling a shift towards more adult-oriented roles and moving away from her "Disney's Teen Idol" image.
In November 2014, Selena Gomez surprise-released the single "The Heart Wants What It Wants", confirming a compilation album to fulfill her contract with Hollywood Records. Later that month, she released her first greatest hits album, For You, which debuted at number twenty-four on the US Billboard 200.
In December 2014, Selena Gomez officially parted ways with Hollywood Records and signed with Interscope Records.
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, Selena Gomez sold her mansion in Tarzana, Los Angeles, for $3.5 million.
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 debuted at number seventeen in the US.
In October 2015, Selena Gomez released her second studio album, Revival. The album debuted at number-one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 117,000 album units. It spawned the singles "Good for You", "Same Old Love", "Hands to Myself" and "Kill Em with Kindness".
As of November 2018 Selena Gomez had not released a new album since 2015.
In 2015, Justin Bieber called Selena Gomez an inspiration and muse for his songwriting at the time, noting his album Purpose was inspired by her.
In 2015, Selena Gomez purchased a mansion in Fort Worth, Texas, for $3.5 million.
In 2015, Selena Gomez signed a $3 million endorsement deal with Pantene.
In 2015, Selena Gomez was honored with the Chart-Topper Award at the Billboard Women in Music event.
In May 2016, Selena Gomez embarked on her worldwide Revival Tour, focusing on her as an artist with less choreography and fewer effects than her previous tour. While touring, she began working on her third studio album and added a new song titled "Feel Me" to the setlist.
In June 2016, Selena Gomez joined numerous celebrities to write a "love letter" during pride month, as a part of Billboard's 30 Days of Pride. She also collaborated with 23 other artists for the charity single "Hands", a tribute for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, to raise funds for Equality Florida's Pulse Victims Fund, GLAAD, and the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida. That year, she donated proceeds of her Revival Tour concert in North Carolina to fight the state's recent legislation known as the "bathroom law".
In June 2016, The Fundamentals of Caring, starring Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, and Craig Roberts, was released on Netflix. It received a positive critical response.
In August 2016, Selena Gomez canceled the European and South American legs of her Revival Tour due to anxiety, panic attacks, and depression caused by her lupus.
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 appeared in The Fundamentals of Caring and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.
In February 2017, Selena Gomez and Kygo released the single "It Ain't Me". The collaboration reached the top-ten of most major music charts worldwide.
In March 2017, the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, for which Selena Gomez served as an executive producer, premiered. The show drew criticism from mental health and suicide-prevention groups.
As of May 2017, Selena Gomez had sold 24.3 million songs in the United States.
In June 2017, Selena Gomez expressed discomfort with the term "religion", stating that it freaks her out. She said she believed in faith and a relationship with God more than religion.
In 2017, Selena Gomez collaborated with Coach, becoming the face of the brand and launching the "Selena Grace" line of handbags and a ready-to-wear collection. She also signed a $30 million contract with Puma as a brand ambassador, appearing in campaigns for products like the Phenom Lux sneakers and launching the SG x PUMA Strong Girl collection.
In 2017, Selena Gomez executive produced the television series 13 Reasons Why.
In 2017, Selena Gomez's donated concert proceeds helped in the effort to repeal North Carolina's "bathroom law", which required people to use public restrooms in line with their birth gender unless they had fully transitioned.
In 2017, Time honored Selena Gomez as one of the "women who are changing the world" on its First Women Leaders list.
In 2017, during her partnership with Coach, Selena Gomez participated in activities with Step Up, an organization that supports girls in under-resourced communities to pursue an education.
Selena Gomez's on-again, off-again relationship with Justin Bieber ended in March 2018.
In May 2018, Selena Gomez released the single "Back to You", from the 13 Reasons Why Season 2 Soundtrack.
In October 2018, Selena Gomez sold her house in Fort Worth, Texas.
In 2018, Billboard included Selena Gomez in its list of Greatest of All Time Pop Songs Artists, ranking her at number 31.
In 2018, Selena Gomez attended the We Day California youth empowerment event in Los Angeles and introduced Nellie Mainor, a young fan who had a rare kidney disease.
In November 2022, Selena Gomez revealed that she had an episode of psychosis in 2018.
In October 2019, Selena Gomez served as an executive producer for the Netflix docuseries Living Undocumented, which follows eight undocumented families in America.
In 2019, Billboard named Selena Gomez one of the 100 most successful artists of the 2010s, ranking her at number 38.
In 2019, Selena Gomez appeared in The Dead Don't Die and A Rainy Day in New York, and executive produced Living Undocumented.
In 2019, Selena Gomez received the McLean Award for mental health advocacy.
In 2019, Selena Gomez was part of the ensemble cast of The Dead Don't Die, which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. That year, she also starred in Woody Allen's A Rainy Day in New York, donating her salary to the Time's Up initiative amid renewed attention to allegations against Allen.
In January 2020, Selena Gomez released her third studio album, Rare. The album debuted atop the US charts, earning 112,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. It was supported by lead single "Lose You to Love Me" and the promotional single "Look at Her Now".
In April 2020, Selena Gomez became an owner and investor in the ice cream brand Serendipity.
In April 2020, Selena Gomez released the song "Boyfriend" with the deluxe edition of the album "Rare".
In April 2020, Selena Gomez revealed she has bipolar disorder.
In September 2020, Selena Gomez launched her own makeup and cosmetics brand, Rare Beauty, which promotes inclusivity and mental health initiatives.
In 2020, Selena Gomez created the Rare Impact Fund to help "young people gain access to mental health resources", which is committed to raise US$100 million over its first ten years since establishment.
In 2020, Selena Gomez moved to a $5 million mansion in Encino, Los Angeles and sold her house in Studio City, Los Angeles, for $2.3 million.
In March 2021, Selena Gomez released her first Spanish-language project, an EP titled 'Revelación'. The EP, incorporating reggaeton and Latin pop with urbano elements, debuted at number twenty-two in the US and topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. It marked a stylistic departure from her previous dance-pop sound.
In May 2021, Selena Gomez participated in the VAX Live: The Concert to Reunite the World concert organized by Global Citizen to promote the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide through the COVAX program.
In June 2021, Selena Gomez signed a UNICEF open letter urging the G7 to donate more coronavirus vaccines to the international COVAX initiative.
In July 2021, Selena Gomez released a swimwear line with La'Mariette.
In August 2021, 'Only Murders in the Building,' starring Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short, premiered on Hulu. The mystery-comedy series set a record as Hulu's most-watched comedy premiere day, receiving critical acclaim.
In 2021, Selena Gomez appeared in Only Murders in the Building.
In 2021, Selena Gomez remarked that she maintained her Christian faith and had read The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren three times.
In 2021, Vulture ranked Selena Gomez third on its "Disney and Nickelodeon Stars Gone Pop" list, noting her effortless likability and successful music career as an adult.
In 2021, it was reported that over the first two seasons of Selena Gomez's show, Selena + Chef, $360,000 was raised for nonprofit organizations.
In January 2022, Selena Gomez reprised her voice role as Mavis and served as an executive producer for the animated film 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'. The film was released on Amazon Prime Video to mixed reviews.
In May 2022, MTV partnered with Selena Gomez and the Rare Impact Fund by Rare Beauty to host the Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House in coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration.
In May 2022, Selena Gomez collaborated with Our Place on a cookware line called the Summer Collection.
In May 2022, Serendipity Brands—which Selena Gomez is a co-owner and investor of—donated $1 from every ice cream pint and product sold to the Rare Impact Fund.
In June 2022, Selena Gomez stated she is "not happy" about Roe v. Wade being overturned and that "men need to stand up and also speak against this issue."
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 December 2022, Selena Gomez donated exclusive items to the 2nd Annual ASCAP Foundation, which supports music education and talent development programs across the US.
As of 2022, Selena Gomez had amassed 45 billion streams globally.
In 2022, Rare Beauty sold US$70 million worth of liquid blush, totaling over 3.1 million units.
In 2022, Selena Gomez starred in Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me.
In 2022, Selena Gomez was honored with the first ever Mental Health Innovations Award for Excellence in Mental Health Advocacy by The Stanford Healthcare Innovation Lab. That year, she also received the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion by the Ruderman Family Foundation.
In 2022, Selena Gomez was named as the number one positive influencer on social media.
Selena Gomez was included in The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list from 2022 to 2024, recognizing her as one of the most powerful women in entertainment.
In June 2023, Selena Gomez began dating record producer Benny Blanco.
In June 2023, a second edition of Selena Gomez's cookware line with Our Place was released.
As of August 2023, Selena Gomez had sold 3.6 million albums in the US, and shifted more than 11.5 million album-equivalent units.
In October 2023, Selena Gomez signed an Artist4Ceasefire letter calling on President Joe Biden and Congress to call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
In December 2023, Selena Gomez attended Ramy Youssef's fundraiser for Gaza.
In 2023, 'Calm Down' won the award for Top Afrobeats Song at the Billboard Music Awards. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), it was the second best-selling song worldwide. It also received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats.
In 2023, Billboard included the song "Send It On by Disney's Friends For Change" in their list of The 100 Greatest Disneyverse Songs of All Time.
In 2023, Selena Gomez and her cosmetics brand Rare Beauty, participated in the 53rd annual Los Angeles Pride Parade, as well as her Rare Impact Fund has been donating funds since the foundation for The Trevor Project and in 2023 for Trans Lifeline who focus on LGBTQ+ youth.
In January 2024, Selena Gomez admitted to having a preference for acting over music and mentioned having "one more album in me". She clarified that "music isn't going away" and that she had "just set it down for a second".
In April 2024, Selena Gomez participated as one of the speakers at the Time 100 Summit, which brought together the Global TIME 100 community to discuss encouragement and solutions for actions that aim to improve the future by telling the stories go global personalities and ideas that shape our world. Gomez spoke about important issues related to mental health protection, social media and many others.
On May 1, 2024, Selena Gomez held a special event dedicated to mental health awareness Rare Beauty Summit, where she also offered resources to solve mental health problems, the U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy joined her at this event, he thanked Gomez for creating the Rare Impact Fund and for paving the way for self-acceptance, support and healing.
As of May 2024, the brand Rare Beauty is valued at $2 billion.
As of September 2024, Selena Gomez is the most-followed woman globally on social media.
As of September 2024, the Rare Impact Fund has raised over $16 million since 2020, and distributed grants to support 26 mental health-focused organizations across five continents.
In September 2024, Selena Gomez revealed her inability to have children naturally due to her health issues, and mentioned wanting to explore surrogacy or adoption in the future.
In September 2024, it was reported that Selena Gomez had become a billionaire, with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion, with roughly 81% originating from Rare Beauty. She is considered one of the youngest female self-made billionaires.
In October 2024, Selena Gomez co-produced and appeared in the documentary 'Louder: The Soundtrack of Change', released on HBO Max. She also guest-starred 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.
On December 11, 2024, Selena Gomez formally announced her engagement to Benny Blanco following a period of media rumors.
In 2024, Selena Gomez appeared in Emilia Pérez and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
In 2024, Selena Gomez starred in Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language musical crime film 'Emilia Pérez', portraying Jessi. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where Gomez and her co-stars jointly won the Best Actress Award.
Rare Beauty was named as Time's most influential company of 2024.
Selena Gomez was included in The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list from 2022 to 2024, recognizing her as one of the most powerful women in entertainment.
In January 2025, Selena Gomez volunteered to help distribute basic necessities during the 2025 Southern California wildfires to those who were displaced by the tragedy, and also, together with her brand Rare Beauty, made donation to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and World Central Kitchen, who are on the ground providing immediate aid. Gomez also sent all proceeds from sales of all products to fight 2025 Southern California wildfires.
In February 2025, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's collaboration "Talk" was previewed as the soundtrack to an Apple advertisement for the iPhone 16e.
In March 2025, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco released the collaborative album 'I Said I Love You First', which also marked her fourth studio album, preceded by the promotional single "Scared of Loving You".
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco were married on September 27, 2025, at the Sea Crest Nursery in Santa Barbara, California.
In 2025, Billboard named Selena Gomez the Latin Woman of the Year and ranked her at number 30 on the magazine's "Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century" list.
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