Selena Gomez | Biography, Music & News | Billboard (original) (raw)

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Selena Gomez was born and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her birthday is July 22, 1992, and her height is 5'5". Gomez moved to California in 2006 when she landed the role of Alex Russo on Disney Channel's sitcom 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' which turned her into a teen star. She released her debut album, 'Stars Dance,' in July 2013, with the album debuting at No. 1. First single "Come & Get It" peaked at No. 6 on the Hot 100. Her music career blossomed, with albums 'Revival' and 'Rare' also topping the Billboard 200, while single "Lose You to Love Me" topped the Hot 100. Gomez has collaborated with many artists on music, including Ozuna, Cardi B, Charlie Puth, BLACKPINK, J Balvin, Rauw Alejandro and others. In 2017, she was named Billboard's Woman of the Year. Gomez has also found success on the big and small screens, with the singer-actress voicing Mavis in the animated 'Hotel Transylvania' films and portraying Mabel Mora in the award-winning Hulu series 'Only Murders in the Building.' She also launched her own HBO Max cooking show 'Selena + Chef' in 2020, which features the artist getting cooking tips from celebrities and chefs.