46 Fun Facts About Selena Gomez

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

Grand Prairie was her birthplace, and her teenage parents named her after Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla.

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?

Another Cinderella Story paired her with Drew Seeley, the original singing voice of Troy Bolton in High School Musical.

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?

Beverly Cleary started writing after a boy at her library asked for books about 'kids like us' and she couldn't find any.

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?

Mavis Dracula was originally Miley Cyrus's role, until Gomez replaced her in 2012.

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

Stars Dance followed a 2012 break from music, when Gomez shelved her band and declared that year 'all about films and acting.'

Which 2013 single gave Gomez her first US top-ten hit?

Come & Get It drew criticism from religious groups when she wore a bindi while performing it.

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

Lupus forced her to cancel tour dates in 2013, and years later it led to a kidney transplant.

Which actress donated a kidney to Gomez in 2017?

Francia Raisa gave the kidney, and Gomez then suffered a complication when one of her arteries ruptured.

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?

Its vertical music video launched a song that borrows Talking Heads' 'Psycho Killer' bassline, and David Byrne praised it.

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?

Blackpink's collab came with a real treat: Gomez launched a Serendipity ice cream flavor called 'Cookies & Cream Remix'.

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

Revelación came from a Spanish-language project Gomez said she had wanted to make for 10 years, out of pride in her heritage.

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.

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?

Cartel leader Manitas's story began as an opera libretto that director Jacques Audiard wrote before turning it into the film.

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

Cannes honored all four actresses, but months later co-star Karla Sofía Gascón faced a backlash over resurfaced old posts.

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 make-up company?

Rare Beauty made Gomez a billionaire in 2024, Bloomberg estimated, with most of her $1.3 billion fortune tied to the brand.

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

Wondermind later drew a 2026 investor lawsuit alleging fraud, which Gomez's attorney called 'completely meritless.'

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

It came via a partnership with Mondelez International.

In 2009, at 17, Gomez became the then-youngest Goodwill Ambassador of which UN agency?

UNICEF sent her on a field mission to Ghana, a trip she said 'makes you more aware of how fortunate you are.'

In 2016, Gomez became the first person to reach 100 million followers on which platform?

Instagram's 100-million milestone arrived while Gomez was taking a break from social media and the spotlight.

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

Woody Allen's A Rainy Day in New York was shelved by Amazon, so it opened in Europe before reaching the US.

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

Bipolar disorder became clear to her after a visit to McLean Hospital, and she said learning more about it took the fear away.

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

Justin Bieber said much of his inspiration came from Gomez, and their romance fed his 2015 album Purpose.

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

Stripped helped shape Revival, and Britney Spears later said Revival inspired her own 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.

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

The Dead Don't Die's director, Jim Jarmusch, was among the filmmakers Gomez later thanked in an awards speech for shaping her.

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.