Also a dedicated philanthropist and entrepreneur, Selena became a UNICEF Ambassador at 17, traveling to Ghana to support vulnerable children.
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Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, and named after singer Selena Quintanilla.
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In 2020, she launched Rare Beauty, which donates 1% of sales to the Rare Impact Fund for mental health services.
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Her successful music career began with her pop band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, and continued with hit solo albums like Stars Dance, Revival, and Rare, as well as her global collaboration "Calm Down" with Rema.
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In her personal life, she loves drinking pickle juice on popcorn, drinks a spoonful of olive oil before performing to protect her throat, and has rescued many shelter dogs.
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She got her acting start at age seven on Barney & Friends before gaining global fame as Alex Russo on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place.
