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 Says Wearing Makeup As A Child Star ‘Messed’ With Her Mental Health
etcanada.comSelena Gomez admitted that wearing makeup from a young age affected her mental health. The 29-year-old singer began her career as a child star and believes that being in the industry from such a young age naturally led her to question her own beauty. READ MORE: Selena Gomez Slams TikTok User Who Criticized Her Drinking Joke “I’ve been in makeup since I was seven years old.
I feel like that kind of messed with me,” Gomez told Elle Magazine. From 2002 until 2004, the Rare Beauty founder appeared on “Barney & Friends” and by 2006, at age 14, she guest starred on Disney shows like “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and Miley Cyrus’ “Hannah Montana” from 2007 to 2008.
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