Actress. Born Selena Marie Gomez on July 22, 1992, to Amanda Cornett and Ricardo Gomez in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her mother, commonly known as Mandy, gave birth to Gomez at the age of 16.. Selena began her career in show business in 2001 when she performed on the popular children’s show Barney & Friends, as Gianna. Gomez was dropped from the series after two years in 2003. Over the next two years, Gomez auditioned for shows without much success. She landed a small role in the movie Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over in 2003 and a bit part as Julie on Walker, Taxes Ranger: Trial by Fire in 2005. She also got a part as Emily Grace Garcia in the television show Brain Zapped in 2006, and even recorded a song for the show.In 2006, Selena Gomez got her first major role when she guest starred as Gwen in The Suite Life of Zack and Codyon The Disney channel. Also on the Disney Channel, Gomez played the role as the evil Mikayla in Hannah Montana.Gomez landed her first starring role when the Disney Channel cast her as Alex Russo in the series Wizards of waverly places. in 2007. The series has become a popular fixture on the channel.......
