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: ‘My first kiss with Dylan Sprouse was one of the worst days of my life’
peoplemagazine.co.zaSelena Gomez has joked that her first kiss with fellow Disney star Dylan Sprouse was “one of the worst days of my life”. The Rare hitmaker and the actor kissed on camera when they appeared in the Disney Channel show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody back in 2006, and the scene marked Selena’s first screen kiss.
However, at the time she had a major crush on Dylan’s twin brother Cole, which left her despondent. “I thought we were going to be together,” Selena said, talking about Riverdale star Cole during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “I guest starred on the show but I kissed his brother and didn’t get to kiss Cole.
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