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Selena Gomez

Actor, singer, producer and entrepreneur

Born 1992

Selena Gomez is an American actor, singer, producer, director and entrepreneur whose career has moved from children's television into screen comedy and drama, pop music, production, beauty and mental-health advocacy. Born and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas, she first appeared as Gianna on Barney & Friends, made guest appearances on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana, and became internationally known as Alex Russo on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place. That period also included Princess Protection Program, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie and Ramona and Beezus. Gomez recorded three albums with Selena Gomez & the Scene before building a solo catalogue around Stars Dance, Revival, Rare and the Spanish-language EP Revelación. Her adult screen choices widened from Spring Breakers to The Big Short, The Fundamentals of Caring, The Dead Don't Die and the Hotel Transylvania voice franchise. Behind the camera, she executive-produced 13 Reasons Why, the immigration docuseries Living Undocumented, The Broken Hearts Gallery and, from 2021, Only Murders in the Building, in which she also stars as Mabel Mora. The series brought her a lead-acting Emmy nomination and five Outstanding Comedy Series nominations as a producer through 2026. She played Jessi Del Monte in Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez, sharing the 2024 Cannes best-actress prize with the film's other three leads, and documented a six-year personal and professional period in Apple's Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. Gomez returned to Alex Russo as a guest star and executive producer of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place; Disney later announced that she would direct the premiere of its 2026 concluding event, her directing debut. Her current screen slate also includes the London-set sixth season of Only Murders in the Building, scheduled for December 2026. In music, she and Benny Blanco released the collaborative album I Said I Love You First in 2025 before marrying that September. Gomez founded Rare Beauty and the Rare Impact Fund in 2020, linking the company to youth mental-health access, and has served as a UNICEF Ambassador since 2009.

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Connected people

ConnectionBenny BlancoHusband and music collaborator on I Said I Love You First; they married on September 27, 2025.

ConnectionSteve MartinOnly Murders in the Building co-star and fellow executive producer since 2021.

ConnectionMartin ShortOnly Murders in the Building co-star and fellow executive producer since 2021.

Official records · wins and honours

Awards & Honours

Selected recognition linked to the awarding organisation or primary record.

2026
Grammy AwardsNomination
Best Dance Pop Recording — nominee
Bluest Flame — Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
Official record
2026
Primetime Emmy AwardsNomination
Outstanding Comedy Series — nominee as executive producer
Only Murders in the Building
Official record
2024
Festival de CannesCompetitive win
Best Actress — shared ensemble award
Emilia Pérez
Official record
2024
Primetime Emmy AwardsNomination
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — nominee
Only Murders in the Building
Official record
2023
Billboard Music AwardsCompetitive win
Top Afrobeats Song
Calm Down — Rema and Selena Gomez
Official record
2023
Grammy AwardsNomination
Album of the Year — nominee as featured artist
Music of the Spheres
Official record
2022
Grammy AwardsNomination
Best Latin Pop Album — nominee
Revelación
Official record
2022
Primetime Emmy AwardsNomination
Outstanding Comedy Series — nominee as executive producer
Only Murders in the Building
Official record
2017
Billboard Women in MusicIndustry honor
Woman of the Year
Selena Gomez
Official record
2016
American Music AwardsCompetitive win
Favorite Female Artist — Pop/Rock
Selena Gomez
Official record
2013
MTV Video Music AwardsCompetitive win
Best Pop Video
Come & Get It
Official record

Best Dance Pop Recording — nominee

Outstanding Comedy Series — nominee as executive producer

Best Actress — shared ensemble award

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — nominee

Top Afrobeats Song

Album of the Year — nominee as featured artist

Best Latin Pop Album — nominee

Outstanding Comedy Series — nominee as executive producer

Woman of the Year

Favorite Female Artist — Pop/Rock

Best Pop Video