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, Janelle Monae, Tom Hanks & More Stars Ask Fans to Fill Out 2020 Census
billboard.comApril 1, 2020 is Census Day in the United States, and stars are urging their fans to fill out the census forms. In a new video uploaded by ATTN: and Census Counts, Selena Gomez, Janelle Monáe, Tom Hanks, Faith Hill, Liza Koshy and more stress how crucial it is to participate. "The 2020 Census could be the most important in our lifetimes,” Hanks says in the PSA, before Monáe adds that “It will decide how over $650 billion dollars are distributed to local communities across the country.
That includes where money is distributed for things like healthcare, public schools and food stamps.” “It’s safe, easy and it’s important,” Gomez proclaims.
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