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).
Fans react as Selena Gomez earns her “long overdue” first acting Emmy nomination
nme.comSelena Gomez has earned her first ever Emmy nomination for her role in the last season of Only Murders In The Building.Gomez had previously been nominated at the awards for her work as an executive producer on the series, but not in the acting category.
The actress was nominated alongside Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, The Bear‘s Ayo Edebiri, Loot‘s Maya Rudolph, Hacks‘ Jean Smart and Palm Royale‘s Kristen Wiig.FX’s Shōgun led the way with the most nominations at this year’s Emmys, which were unveiled yesterday (July 18).This was followed by The Bear, with 23 nominations, then Only Murders In The Building (21), True Detective: Night Country (19) and The Crown (18) round out the top five nominees, behind Shōgun’s impressive 25.The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards honour the best in American television, covering the time from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
The ceremony will be held on September 15 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on ABC in the US. No host has yet been announced for the show.Gomez herself reacted to the news of her nomination on social media, writing on her Instagram Stories: “I’m honoured and insanely grateful for this.
Thank you for giving me Mabel,” referring to her character in the show.Along with Martin Short and Steve Martin in the show – who also received nominations – the trio make podcasts in which they attempt to solve murders.Fans have been reacting to the news online, with some saying it was “long overdue” and others saying it was “well deserved”.
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