Selena Marie Gomez (/səˈliːnə ˈɡoʊmɛz/ sə-LEE-nə GOH-mez; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress, businesswoman and producer. She has won numerous accolades, including an American Music Award, two MTV Video Music Awards, 19 Teen Choice Awards, a People's Choice Award, broke 16 Guinness World Records, and received nominations for two Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Emmy Awards. One of the most influential people on social media, Gomez is the most followed woman on Instagram and one of the most-followed people on Twitter. She was included in the Time 100 in 2020, and was named Billboard's Woman of the Year in 2017. Gomez began her career as a child actress, starring on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004). She rose to prominence and emerged as a teen idol, for her leading role as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). Gomez also starred in the series' corresponding film and Princess Protection Program (both 2009). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008. As the lead vocalist, she formed the pop rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene, and released three studio albums from 2009 to 2011; all of the band's albums and singles have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). (Source: Wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA)