Selena Marie Gomez (lahir di Grand Prairie, Texas, Amerika Serikat, 22 Juli 1992; umur 18 tahun) merupakan penyanyi, penulis lagu, dan aktrisAmerika Serikat yang terkenal oleh perannya dalam serial Disney Wizards of Waverly Place.
Gomez, lahir di Grand Prairie, Texas anak dari Ricardo Gomez dan Mandy Teefy (marga awal Cornett), seorang mantan aktris panggung yang melahirkan gomez saat berusia 18 tahun.Gomez anak tunggal. kedua orang tua Gomez bercerai ketika ia berusia lima tahun, pada tahun 1997.Mandy,Ibunya menikah kembali pada 2006 untuk Brian Teefy.Gomez ini dinamakan Tejano penyanyi Selena. Ayahnya adalah keturunan Meksiko dan ibu adalah keturunan Italia. Gomez menyatakan bahwa ketika ia masih kecil ia mengembangkan minat dalam akting dari menonton ibunya tampil di produksi teater. "Ibuku [Mandy] melakukan banyak teater, dan aku akan melihatnya berlatih. Ketika ia bersiap-siap untuk acara dan mengenakan makeup-nya, aku akan duduk di belakangnya dan warna. Dia berkata," Anda telah saya hafal garis lebih baik daripada saya! "Suatu hari aku berkata [kepada-nya], "Aku ingin menjadi seperti Anda!."[sunting]Kehidupan awal
[sunting]Karier
[sunting]Bidang Akting
Gomez memulai karier aktingnya pada usia tujuh tahun, bermain Gianna di Barney & Friends. Dia berkata bahwa dia belajar "segalanya" tentang bagaimana bertindak saat berada di acara. Seri 7 dari Barney & Friends, Selena Gomez ketika berada di acara, diadakan untuk beberapa waktu. Karena itu, episode yang menampilkan tidak Gomez udara sampai ia berada di kelas 5. Hal ini mengakibatkan beberapa kontroversi ringan / kebingungan mengenai apakah ia berada di Barney di kelas 5 atau kelas 1.Ia kemudian memiliki peran kecil dalam Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over dan film TV Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial By Fire. Pada tahun 2004, Gomez ditemukan oleh Disney Channel di kepanduan lebar sebuah bangsa.Gomez muncul sebagai bintang tamu di The Suite Life of Zack & Cody dan telah muncul sebagai bintang tamu - yang kemudian berubah menjadi peran berulang - Hannah Montana dari musim dua sampai tiga. Pada awal 2007 Gomez berperan dalam serial Disney Channel Wizards of Waverly Place sebagai salah satu dari tiga karakter utama, Alex Russo.
Pada tahun 2008, Gomez muncul di lain Cinderella Story, VersiDVD sequel tahun 2004 Hilary Duff film, berlawanan Drew Seeley. Dia juga memiliki peran sulih suara kecil sebagai salah satu Walikota sembilan puluh enam anak perempuan di Horton Hears a Who! yang dirilis pada bulan Maret tahun itu. Pada bulan April, Lacey Rose, Forbes Gomez sebagai peringkat kelima pada "Delapan Hot Kid Bintang To Watch" daftar; dan Rose digambarkan telah Gomez sebagai "seorang remaja multitalenta". [11] Pada bulan Juni, 2009, Gomez muncul di yang dibuat untuk film televisi Disney Channel, Program Perlindungan Putri dengan sahabatnya Demi Lovato. [12] Pada 28 Agustus, satu bulan setelah muncul dalam Program Perlindungan Putri, Gomez muncul di Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, yang dibuat untuk -film televisi berdasarkan acara itu.
Pada tahun 2009, Gomez muncul sebagai bintang tamu sebagai dirinya dalam satu episode, dari Lovato's Disney Channel televisi Sonny Dengan Chance, berjudul "Battle of The Network Stars". Gomez, bersama dengan dua anggota cast Wizards of Waverly Place muncul di televisi tiga arah cross-over dengan Hannah Montana episode dan The Suite Life on Deck, berjudul Wizards di Deck dengan Hannah Montana. Pada Februari 2009, Gomez ditandatangani pada bintang sebagai salah satu dari dua perempuan dan memimpin dalam Ramona Beezus film adaptasi dari novel anak-anak seri oleh Beverly Cleary. Pada bulan Oktober, 2009, hal itu menegaskan bahwa Gomez adalah bintang dilampirkan sebagai pemimpin dalam What Boys Want.
[sunting]Musik
Pada tahun 2008, Gomez menyanyikan lagu "Cruella de Vil"- termasuk video musiknya - untuk album komplikasi DisneyMania 6. Gomez merekam tiga lagu untuk soundtrack Cinderella Story lainnya, yang muncul masuk Gomez Gomez juga merekam "Fly to Your Heart" untuk film animasi 2008 Tinker Bell. Pada bulan Juli 2008 - sebelum Gomez 'ulang tahun keenam belas, ia menandatangani perjanjian rekaman dengan Hollywood Records, label musik yang dimiliki oleh Disney.Pada tahun 2008, Gomez muncul di video musik Jonas Brothers "Burnin' Up". Dalam sebuah wawancara dengan Jocelyn Vena, MTV pada Agustus 2008, ia berkata tentang masa depannya karier musik bahwa: "Aku akan berada di sebuah band - Selena Gomez tidak ada barang. Aku tidak akan menjadi artis solo. Aku berpikir bahwa saya tidak ingin nama saya yang melekat padanya. aku akan menyanyi, dan aku belajar drum dan bermain gitar listrik.Pada tahun 2009, Gomez tercatat "one and the same" untuk Princess Protection Program sebagai duet dengan Lovato - mereka berdua muncul dalam film. Gomez tercatat empat lagu, salah satunya adalah penutup, untuk Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack, hanya satu tunggal (Magic) dari album ini dirilis. Pada bulan Mei, dari tahun yang sama, Gomez adalah fitur - dengan Forever Anak-Anak yang paling sakit, pada versi duet non-album lagu "Whoa Oh!".
Gomez dengan band-nya, Selena Gomez & The Scene merilis album debut mereka, Kiss & Katakan pada 29 September 2009. Album debut di nomor sembilan di Billboard 200 dengan penjualan lebih dari 66.000 eksemplar di dalamnya 'minggu pertama rilis.Dalam album single pertamanya, "Falling Down" ini dirilis pada 21 Agustus, 2009,dan video musik lagu ini perdana setelah pemutaran perdana dunia Gomez 'TV-film Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie pada tanggal 28 Agustus 2009. Gomez menyatakan, melalui dia kericau bahwa dia saat ini sedang mempersiapkan untuk merilis single kedua, Tentu saja.Gomez menegaskan bahwa ia bersama-menulis satu lagu pada album, yang berjudul "I Won't Minta maaf."Dia saat ini mengerjakan House of Blues 2010 Tour.
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Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992)[1] is an American actress and singer-songwriter best known for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award winning Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place. She has starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story and Princess Protection Program. In 2010, Gomez made her theatrical film debut as Beatrice "Beezus" Quimby in Ramona and Beezus.
Before Disney, she had one of the kid roles on Barney & Friends. In 2008, she signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and contributed to the Tinker Bell, Another Cinderella Story and Wizards of Waverly Place soundtracks. Her band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, released their debut studio album Kiss & Tell on September 29, 2009,[2] which was certified Gold by RIAA on March 5, 2010.[3]. The album's single, Naturally, was certified Platinum by RIAA on July 15, 2010.[4]
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Early life and education
Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas[1] to Ricardo Gomez and former stage actress Mandy Teefey (née Cornett).[5][6] Her father is Mexican Americanand her mother is of half Italian and English descent.[7][8] Her birth parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was raised as an only child by her working mother.[5][9] In 2006, Mandy remarried Brian Teefey.[10] She is named after Tejano singer Selena.[11]
In a 2009 interview, Gomez said she developed an early interest in acting from watching her mother perform in theater productions. "My mom [Mandy] did a lot of theater, and I would watch her rehearse. When she got ready for the show and put on her makeup, I would sit behind her and color. She said, 'You have my lines memorized better than I do!' [...] One day I said [to her], 'I want to be like you!'"[9] She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.[12]
Acting career
Gomez began her acting career at age seven, playing Gianna on Barney & Friends. She said that she learned "everything" about how to act while on the show. Season 7 of Barney & Friends, when Selena Gomez was on the show, was held up for some time. Because of this, the episodes featuring Gomez did not air until she was in 5th grade. This resulted in some mild controversy/confusion as to whether she was on Barney in the 5th grade or the 1st grade.[13]She later had minor roles in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and the TV film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial By Fire. In 2004, Gomez was discovered by the Disney Channel in a nation wide scouting.[14] Gomez appeared as a guest star on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and had a guest appearance – that later turned into a recurring role – on Hannah Montana from season's two to three. In early 2007 Gomez was cast in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place as one of the three main characters, Alex Russo.
In 2008, Gomez appeared in Another Cinderella Story, the direct-to-DVD sequel to the 2004 Hilary Duff film, opposite Drew Seeley. She also had a minor voiceover role as one the Mayor's ninety-six daughters in Horton Hears a Who! which released in March of that year. In April, Lacey Rose, of Forbes ranked Gomez as being fifth on their "Eight Hot Kid Stars To Watch" list; and Rose described Gomez as having been "a multitalented teen".[15] In June, 2009, Gomez appeared in the made-for-television Disney Channel movie, Princess Protection Program with her then best friend Demi Lovato.[16] On August 28, one month after appearing in Princess Protection Program, Gomez appeared in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, a made-for-television film based on the show.[17]
In 2009, Gomez did a guest appearance as herself in one episode, of Lovato's Disney Channel television show Sonny With a Chance, entitled "Battle of The Network Stars". Gomez, along with two cast members of Wizards of Waverly Place appeared in a television three-way cross-over episode with Hannah Montana and The Suite Life on Deck, entitled Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana. In February 2009, Gomez signed on to star as one of the two female leads in Ramona and Beezus, a film adaption of the children's novel series by Beverly Cleary.[18][19] In March, 2010, Variety reported that Gomez was set to star as one of the three lead roles in Monte Carlo.[20]
Music career
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In 2008, Gomez recorded a cover of "Cruella de Vil" -which included a music video for – for the compilation album DisneyMania 6. Gomez recorded three songs for the Another Cinderella Story soundtrack, which Gomez appears in. Gomez also recorded "Fly to Your Heart" for the 2008 animated film Tinker Bell. In July 2008 – before Gomez' sixteenth birthday, she signed a recording deal with Hollywood Records, a music label owned by Disney.[21] In 2009, Gomez recorded "One and the Same" for Princess Protection Program as a duet with Lovato – they both appear in the film.[22] Gomez recorded four songs, one of which was a cover, for the Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack, only one single (Magic) from the album was released. In May, of the same year, Gomez was featured – with Forever the Sickest Kids, on a duet version of the non-album song "Whoa Oh!".[23]
Selena Gomez & the Scene
Main article: Selena Gomez & the Scene
Formed in 2009, Selena Gomez & the Scene (aka Selena & The Scene) is a pop rock band which consists of Selena Gomez on vocals, Ethan Roberts on guitar, Joey Clement on bass, Greg Garman on drums, and Dane Forrest on keyboards. Kiss & Tell is the band's debut studio album and was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. On March 5, 2010, the album was certified Gold by RIAA.[3] The album's single, Naturally, was certified Platinum by RIAA on July 15, 2010.[4] The band's sophomore album A Year Without Rain is set to be released on September 28, 2010.[citation needed]
Philanthropy
Gomez was involved in the UR Votes Count campaign which helped encourage teenagers to learn more about 2008 Presidential candidates (Barack Obama and John McCain).[24] In October 2008, Gomez participated in St. Jude's Children's Hospital "Runway For Life" benefit.[25] Gomez is a spokesperson for Borden Milk; she is featured in the campaign's print and television ads.[26] She is the ambassador of DoSomething.org after being involved with the charity Island Dog, which help dogs in Puerto Rico.[27] She got involved while filming Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie in Puerto Rico.[28] Gomez is a spokesperson for State Farm Insurance, and is featured in their TV commercials; which air on the Disney Channel, to raise awareness of being a safe driver.[29] Gomez is also involved with the charity RAISE Hope For Congo, the charity helps raise awareness about the violence against Congolese women, in the Congo.[30]
Gomez is involved in Disney's Friends for Change, an organization which promotes "environmently-friendly behavior", and appears in its public service announcements to raise awareness for the cause on the Disney Channel.[31] Gomez, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers recorded "Send It On", a charity single which serves as the theme song for Disney's Friends for Change in 2009. The song debuted on the Hot 100 at number twenty.[32][33] Disney's Friends For Change will direct all of its proceeds from "Send it On" to environmental charities to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund.[32] On October 6, 2009, Gomez made a surprise visit to a Los Angeles elementary school as part of the "A Day Made Better" program that was sponsored by OfficeMax.[34] During her visit, Gomez gave the school an award, and gave them $1,000 worth of school supplies. Gomez spent the day with the students and talked about the importance of giving back to the community.[34][35]
UNICEF
In October 2008, Gomez was named UNICEF's spokesperson for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign, which encouraged children to raise money on Halloween to help children around the world.[36]She said that she was "extremely excited" to "encourage other kids to make a difference in the world."[36]
In August 2009, a 17-year-old Gomez became the youngest UNICEF ambassador ever, passing fellow songstress Hayley Westenra, who had been 18. In her first official field mission, Gomez traveled to Ghana on September 4, 2009 for a week to witness first-hand the stark conditions of vulnerable children that lack vital necessities including clean water, nourishment, education and healthcare.[37][38]Gomez explained during a interview with Associated Press that she wanted to use her star power to bring awareness to Ghana: “That’s why I feel very honored to have a voice that kids listen to and take into consideration [...] I had people on my tour asking me where IS Ghana, and they Googled it […] and because I went there, they now know where Ghana is. So it’s pretty incredible.”[38][39]Gomez said of her role as ambassador that: "Every day 25,000 children die from preventable causes. I stand with UNICEF in the belief that we can change that number from 25,000 to zero. I know we can achieve this because every moment, UNICEF is on the ground providing children with the lifesaving assistance needed to ensure zero becomes a reality."[37]
Gomez was named spokesperson for UNICEF's 2009 Trick-or-Treat campaign, for the second year in a row.[40] Gomez, who raised over $700,000 for the charity in 2008, stated that she hopes to be able to raise 1 million dollars in 2009.[38] Gomez participated in a celebrity auction[41] and hosted a live web cast series on Facebook in support of the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign.[42] Gomez will return as the UNICEF spokesperson for the 60th anniversary of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign in 2010.[43]
Entrepreneurship
As of September, 2009, Gomez currently is the new face of Sears back-to-school fashion ad campaign.[44] As part of the endorsement deal Gomez is featured in their television commercials and recorded "I'm Gonna Arrive (Don't Just Go Back)". In August, 2009, Gomez also hosted the "Sears Arrive Air Band Casting Call" – to select five people for the first-ever "Sears Air Band", which performed at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009.[45]
In October 2008, Gomez launched her own production company, July Moon Productions, and partnered with XYZ Films to create star vehicles for Gomez. As part of the agreement Gomez will have the opportunity to be able option articles, hire writers and create talent packages to shop to studios.[46][47] Also, as part of the deal, "XYZ Films will allow Gomez to star in and produce at least two films.[34] Variety reported that: "In August, XYZ [Films] inked a similar deal with Time Inc. and management-production company the Collective to finance the development of the print media giant's content for the bigscreen [...] As part of the July Moon-XYZ deal, [Selena] Gomez will have the ability to cherry-pick projects from the vast Time Inc. library, which includes Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Life."[47]
In October, 2009, Gomez announced her plan to launch her own fashion line, called "Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez", which is set to launch in fall 2010.[48][49]The clothing line will consist of and feature bohemian dresses, floral tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, scarves and hats, all made from recycled or eco-friendlymaterials.[50][51] Gomez said that the line will reflect her own personal style[52] and described the clothing as being "pretty, feminine, and bohemian," and: "With my line, I really want to give the customer options on how they can put their own looks together [...] I want the pieces that can be easy to dress up or down, and the fabrics being eco-friendly and organic is super important [...] Also, the tags will all have some of my inspirational quotes on them. I'm just looking to send a good message."[48][51] Gomez, who has no background in fashion, teamed up with designers Tony Melillo and Sandra Campos, both who have worked with big-name fashion houses.[49] Gomez said of the partnering: "When I met Tony and Sandra, I was instantly comfortable with them and now they are just like family to me [...] They are so creative and I love how I can just call them up whenever and talk to them about everything, even if it's just about changing a button [...] They've been so cool about everything."[48][49][50][51] The brand will be manufactured by, Melillo and Campos teamed with New York-based Adjmi Apparel and formed by Adjmi CH Brands LLC; which is the holding company for the brand.[53]
Personal life
Gomez began wearing a purity ring when she was 12 years old.[54] She is the owner of five rescue dogs and describes herself as a "huge animal lover".[55] After Gomez and Lovato, whom she first met at the Barney & Friends auditions, posted a video blog on YouTube in March 2008, Miley Cyrus and her friend Mandy Jiroux uploaded a parody of that video, which caught the interest of entertainment media. Reports included the theory that Gomez and Lovato might replace Cyrus.[56] Gomez clarified there was no feud,[57] saying: "I'm not interested in being anybody but myself, and I'm not here to replace anyone. I think that she's a wonderful performer, and of course it's a compliment. But I would like to take a different route."[58] In answering a question on Hispanic heritage, to stationary provider Scholastic's news service for kids and teens, Gomez said: "My family does have Quinceañeras, and we go to the communion church. We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except go to the park and have barbeques on Sundays after church."[59]
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