Her role model and favorite actress is Rachel McAdams.
She became interested in acting after watching her mom, Mandy Teefey.
While filming that animated movie Horton Hears a Who! (2008), she played Steve Carell's daughter but she never got to meet him.
Her favorite band is Paramore.
She adopted her dog named Chip from an animal shelter.
Discovered by Disney in a nation-wide casting call.
Her mom gave birth to her at the age of 16.
Sings the theme tune to her Disney Channel show "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007).
she is an only child.
Has four dogs - Chip, Willy, Fina and Wallace.
Her mom, Mandy Teefey, remarried in 2006 to Brian Teefey.
She is of Mexican and Italian heritage.
Her parents divorced when she was 5 years old.
She went to Danny Jones Middle School located in Texas.
Participated in the "Runway for Life" benefit for St. Jude's Children Research Hospial. [2008]
Her name 'Selena' means Moon in Greek.
She is a huge fan of Johnny Depp and Lady Sovereign.
Both her family and Fernanda Romero are from the same town in Mexico.
Was named the youngest ambassador to UNICEF at age 17 (2009).
Used to do a YouTube show with her best friend Demi Lovato called "The Demi and Selena Show".
Has a song written and sung about her on YouTube called "Selena Gomez" by Greg Kurka.
Friend of Jennifer Stone and Jeremy Sumpter.
Wears a purity ring that says "True Love Waits".
Involved with the charity Raise Hope for Congo which helps raise awareness about the violence against Congolese women.
Her younger maternal sister, Scarlett Teefey, died on December 16, 2011.
Lead singer of the band Selena Gomez & The Scene.
Selena and her mom, Mandy Cornett (Teefey), said good-bye to friends and family in Grand Prairie, Texas to start a new Life in Los Angeles after hearing the life-changing news of Selena's new role on "Wizards of Waverly Place" (2007).
Is a fan of Britney Spears and considers Britney to be one of her idols.
Has been in on-off relationship with 'Justin Bieber' since December 2010.
Huge fan of Fefe Dobson, she covered one of Dobson's tracks "As a blonde" on her album "Kiss and tell" and Fefe also co-wrote Selena's hit single "Round and Round".
For her 2011 music video "Love You Like A Love Song", Gomez had horses spray-painted pink. This led to accusations from PETA and singer Pink about the treatment of the animals.
In June 2011, she released her album "When The Sun Goes Down".
Hospitalized with nausea and terrible headaches after appearing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992). She was later diagnosed with physical exhaustion and food poisoning [June 13, 2011].
Is friends with Taylor Swift.
Is friends with Demi Lovato since they met on July 22, 1999 on a casting for "Barney & Friends" (1992). Later they worked together on Princess Protection Program (2009) (TV) and "Sonny with a Chance" (2009). Also directed together "The Demi and Selena Show" (2008).
