50 Fun Facts About Selena Gomez

In which Texas city, a Dallas suburb, was Gomez born?

Her mother was 16 when she was born; the pair once hunted for quarters to buy petrol.

Gomez began her acting career in 2002 on which children's series?

She appeared in 13 episodes and says she 'learned everything from Barney'.

What was the name of Gomez's character on Wizards of Waverly Place?

The role won her five straight Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite TV Actress.

Gomez played Mikayla, a rival pop star, in a 2007 recurring role on which Disney series?

She had guest-starred on The Suite Life a year earlier.

Gomez's debut single, 'Tell Me Something I Don't Know', came from which 2008 film?

She played aspiring dancer Mary Santiago and signed with Hollywood Records at 16.

Which Selena Gomez & the Scene single did Billboard rank the biggest US hit ever to peak at No. 22?

The band went on hiatus in 2012 and never reunited.

Gomez co-starred with which friend in the 2009 TV film Princess Protection Program?

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie that year drew 11.4 million viewers.

Gomez played Beezus Quimby opposite Joey King in a 2010 film based on books by which author?

Roger Ebert called Ramona and Beezus 'a sweet salute'.

In Monte Carlo (2011), Gomez played dual roles including which British heiress?

Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy co-starred; critics split on her posh accent.

Which director's film Spring Breakers gave Gomez a turning-point role as Faith?

It made $31.7 million on a $5 million budget and became a cult classic.

Gomez voices which character in the Hotel Transylvania films?

The first film grossed $358 million; she also produced the fourth, Transformania.

What was Gomez's first solo album, released in 2013?

She called its EDM-pop sound 'baby dubstep'; it debuted at No. 1 with 97,000 copies.

Which 2013 single gave Gomez her first US top-ten hit and won Best Pop Video at the VMAs?

It reached No. 6 in the US and the top ten in Canada and the UK.

Gomez revealed in 2015 that she had been diagnosed with which autoimmune disease?

She underwent chemotherapy and later a kidney transplant; she funds research through USC's Keck School.

Which actress donated a kidney to Gomez in 2017?

An artery ruptured during surgery, requiring an emergency vein autotransplant.

Which rapper features on 'Good for You', the lead single from Revival?

Its 179,000 first-week downloads were the biggest sales week of her career for a single.

Which German DJ made 'I Want You to Know' with Gomez in 2015?

The pair also briefly dated that year.

Gomez's 2017 single 'Bad Liar' broke new ground on Spotify how?

Billboard named it the best song of 2017.

Which Norwegian DJ teamed with Gomez on 'It Ain't Me'?

It hit the top ten in the US and UK and the top five in Australia, Canada and Germany.

Gomez executive produced which Netflix series adapted from a Jay Asher novel?

She was originally set to play Hannah Baker in a film version.

On 'Taki Taki', Gomez joined DJ Snake, Cardi B and which Puerto Rican singer?

It topped charts in Spain and Latin America and hit No. 11 in the US.

Which Gomez single became her first US No. 1 in 2019?

It led the album Rare, her third straight No. 1 album.

Gomez's 'Ice Cream' collaboration was with which K-pop group?

She later became a partner in Serendipity Brands, which released a matching flavour.

What was the title of Gomez's 2021 Spanish-language EP?

It topped the Latin Albums chart, the first female act to do so since Shakira's El Dorado.

What is the name of Gomez's character in Only Murders in the Building?

Steve Martin praised her grasp that 'quiet acting is powerful acting'; the trio won a SAG ensemble award in 2025.

On which streaming service did Only Murders in the Building set a comedy premiere-day record?

Gomez has five Primetime Emmy nominations as its executive producer.

Gomez's remix of 'Calm Down' was with which Nigerian singer?

It was the longest-running No. 1 on the US Afrobeats chart and the world's second best-selling song of 2023.

What was the name of Gomez's 2022 documentary about her mental health?

Alek Keshishian directed; it premiered at AFI Fest before streaming on Apple TV+.

Gomez's cooking show, filmed remotely at first during the pandemic, was called what?

It donated $10,000 per episode to charity and earned three Daytime Emmy nominations.

In Emilia Pérez, Gomez played the wife of a former what?

She took Spanish lessons for the role and shared the Cannes Best Actress prize with her co-stars.

At which festival did Gomez and her Emilia Pérez co-stars jointly win Best Actress?

She earned BAFTA and Golden Globe supporting-actress nominations for the film.

Gomez's 2025 album I Said I Love You First was made with which producer, whom she married that year?

They wed in Santa Barbara in September 2025; the album's 120,000 first-week units were her biggest ever.

Who duets with Gomez on 'Call Me When You Break Up'?

'Sunset Blvd' and 'Ojos Tristes' with The Marías followed as singles.

What is the name of Gomez's cosmetics company, valued at $2 billion?

One percent of sales funds the Rare Impact Fund for youth mental health; Bloomberg declared her a billionaire in 2024.

What mental health media platform did Gomez co-found in 2021?

It was valued at $100 million pre-revenue in 2022; investors sued the founders in 2026.

Gomez's 2025 limited-edition Oreo was inspired by which drink?

It came via a partnership with Mondelez International.

Gomez became the youngest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador at what age in 2009?

Her first field mission was to Ghana that same month.

In 2016 Gomez became the first person to reach how many Instagram followers?

She said she 'sort of freaked out' and has taken several breaks from the platform since.

Gomez donated more than her salary from which director's film to Time's Up?

A Rainy Day in New York co-starred Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning.

Gomez revealed in 2020 that she had been diagnosed with which condition?

She later disclosed a 2018 episode of psychosis and has long advocated for mental health.

Gomez had a highly publicised on-off relationship from 2010 to 2018 with which singer?

Bieber said much of his album Purpose was inspired by the relationship.

Gomez holds the record for the most Kids' Choice Awards won by an individual. How many?

She also has 17 Guinness World Records.

Which Guardian critic credited Gomez with popularising 'whisper pop'?

'Good for You' and 'Bad Liar' were called the style's apotheosis; briefs reportedly sought a 'Selena whisper sound'.

Which Christina Aguilera album did Gomez cite as an influence on the concept behind Revival?

Britney Spears, in turn, called Revival an inspiration for her album Glory.

Which Friends actress shaped the mannerisms Gomez used on her Disney sitcom?

She also cited Shia LaBeouf's Disney-to-film transition as a model early on.

Gomez made her directorial debut on the premiere of which series?

She executive produced and guest-starred as Alex Russo; the show ended in August 2026.

Gomez was confirmed in 2026 to star opposite which actress in a Brady Corbet film?

Announced in 2026; she was also cast to voice Fran in the animated film Not Alone, slated for 2027.

Which 2019 Jim Jarmusch zombie comedy with Gomez in the cast opened a major film festival?

She has said she would rather have four scenes in a Scorsese film than lead a standard romance.

Gomez hosted which 2021 Global Citizen concert promoting vaccine access through COVAX?

It raised $302 million and secured more than 26 million doses.

Gomez's Kmart clothing line, launched in 2010, was called what?

It featured bohemian pieces with recycled materials; fragrances and an OPI nail line followed.