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 Just Shared the Exact Moment She Found Out She Won Best Actress at Cannes
glamour.com. But there's a twist: actual shares the prestigious honor with her fellow cast-mates Karla Sofía Gascón, , and Adriana Paz.Emilia Perez, which also took home the festival's jury prize, received a 10-minute standing ovation following it's Cannes on May 18.
Directed by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, the musical crime drama tells the story of a powerful cartel leader (played by Gascón) who seeks to transition and start a new life as a woman named Emilia Perez.Goscón, who just made history as the first trans actor to win a major award at Cannes, on behalf of the group. “This award is not just for me.
It’s for all people who are fighting for themselves and their rights,” Gascón told reporters, per . “We’ve been insulted, denigrated, subjected to a lot of violence without even knowing why.
I think this is award is so much more than anyone could imagine.”Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Adriana Paz at Cannes.While Selena Gomez earlier this month, the 31-year-old actor was in New York City when the festival held its award ceremony on May 25.
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