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).
Selena Gomez & 'Emilia Perez' Costars Win Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival!
justjared.comSelena Gomez and her Emilia Perez costars have so much to celebrate after the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and they just took home one of the biggest awards from the event!
The 31-year-old actress, singer and Rare Beauty founder attended the movie’s premiere at the festival alongside her costars Zoe Saldana, Adriana Paz and Karla Sofia Gascon.
On Saturday (May 25), the festival closed out with a star-studded red carpet, during which it was announced that the Emilia Perez actresses were sharing the Best Actress award. Selena, who was not present at the ceremony shared the moment that she learned about the win on social media. Keep reading to find out more… Taking to her Instagram story, Selena shared a video of herself getting a call from Zoe, who informed her of their big accomplishment.
In the clip, the star appears to be outside enjoying a picnic and is clearly ecstatic about the news. “We did it, we did it,” Zoe shouts as Selena responds, “I’m so excited!” The movie also won the Jury Prize and Best Soundtrack!
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