1.Selena’s full name is Selena Marie Gomez.
2.She is an only child and was born in Grand Prairie. Texas on July 22, 1992
3. Her mother gave birth to her at the age of 16.
4.Gomez was named after Selena, the famous Tejano singer who died three years after she was born.
5.Selena is of Mexican and Italian descent.
6.She got her elementary education from Danny Jones Middle School located in Texas.
7.Selena’s favourite color is green.
8.Some of her nicknames include: Sel, Selly, Selenita and Conchita.
9.Selena made her television debut at age 7, on Barney and Friends, where she met her best friend, Demi Lovato.
10.Science — specifically the earth sciences, studying with the “layers of the Earth” — was her favorite subject in school
11.She loves eating pizza crust - it's her favorite part of the pizza.
12.Gomez admitted she wasn't a fan of magic nor the "Harry Potter" franchise. She said this before she got her big break in "The Wizards of Waverly Place."
13.Her favorite actress is Rachel McAdams
14.In October 2008, Gomez launched her own production company, July Moon Productions, and partnered with XYZ Films.
15.Selena cancelled her tour in 2013 because she is battling Lupus, an autoimmune disease that attacks your tissues and organs, leaving you tired, depressed and achy
