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).
Emmys 2024: The Most-Watched Show, Actor and Actress Nominees
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor The Emmys, the biggest awards in the TV biz, aren’t a popularity contest. But a new analysis of the most-watched shows and stars nominated this year provides an interesting look at the relative commercial success of the contenders.
The top-ranking nominees, as measured by Nielsen, include video game adaptation “Fallout,” a massive hit for Prime Video, along with series star Walton Goggins, in drama categories.
On the comedy front, “The Bear” took the No. 1 spot, as did star Jeremey Allen White, per Nielsen’s analysis. The most-watched actress in a comedy series was Selena Gomez (Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building”). SEE ALSO: 2024 Emmy Nominations — Full List Of course, just because any given show or actor is popular doesn’t actually mean they have better odds of winning an Emmy (or any other award).
But Nielsen’s point in releasing the rankings was reveal to show which awards contenders could give marketers the biggest reach, by providing insight into “how audiences are voting with their time,” the company said.
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