Selena-Gomez

Selena Gomez, an actress as well as a performer, has gained a lot of recognition across the world. Her Disney program Wizards of Waverly Place is one of her most successful shows. Selena Marie Gomez's full name is Selena Marie Gomez. Her birth date was 22nd July 1992, in Grand Prairie Texas. Amanda Cornett is her mother and Ricardo Gomez is her father. Her mother, Amanda Cornett was just 16 at the time Selena was conceived. Her first professional showbiz career at the age of nine when she was Gianna on Barney and her Friends. Thus, she was one of hundreds of children who had played with Barney, the infamous human-like pink dinosaur. Selena performed on several episodes of seasons 7 and 8 between 2001 until 2003. It's a great fact that Selena is not the only actor who appeared in Barney and his Friends in this time period. Demi Lovato was also a part of the crew of the show. Selena Gomez tried out for various other roles and shows after leaving Barney and his Friends, but had a hard time. The role she was offered was a minor one in the 2003 movie Mini Spies 3 (Spy Kids 3-D Game Over) and another like Julie in Walker Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire. Also, in 2006 she portrayed Emily Grace Garcia on the Brain Zapped television program. To play the character, she made a tune.