How did Selena Gomez get famous?

How did Selena Gomez get her start? Selena Gomez, who grew up in a suburb of Dallas, began her acting career in 2002 as a child on the PBS children’s TV series Barney & Friends. She began her music career on Disney projects, including singing the theme song for Wizards of Waverly Place, in which she also starred.

What does Selena Gomez like to do?

Selena loves to surf and skateboard. Her favorite sport is basketball. She enjoys cheerleading, surfing and skateboarding.

Is Selena Gomez adopted?

Early life. Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born former stage actress Mandy Teefey. She was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, who died in 1995. Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who was adopted, has Italian ancestry.

How old was Selena when she got married?

On April 2, 1992, Selena and Chris eloped. Within hours, media outlets announced their union, making the Quintanilla patriarch furious. “Selena and I decided that the only way to be together…was to run away and get married (at 20 and 22 years old) in secret.