Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children's series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
Gomez also starred in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more mature roles in Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), and The Dead Don't Die (2019). She voices the character of Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, and serves as an executive producer of the Netflix television drama series 13 Reasons Why (2017–present) and the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented (2019).
Disney Channel star penniless after blowing childhood fortune - 'I spent it on weed'
ok.co.ukBecoming a Disney Channel star has helped launch the careers of numerous famous faces over the years, from Selena Gomez to Miley Cyrus.
A lucrative move for any youngster, the channel creates numerous shows and films which are still popular years later, helping stars amass a huge fanbase.
However, one ex-Disney star has revealed that the fortune he made from his work as a child actor is no longer around, as he blew it all on living lavishly.
Joey Bragg, now 28, found fame on the show Liv and Maddie, in which he portrayed Joey Rooney.The show aired from 2013 until 2017, and also starred Dove Cameron, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Kali Rocha, Benjamin King, and Lauren Lindsey Donzis.
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