Chapter 1

Her Background

Selena Gomez was born in Grand Prairie Texas and she grew up in Dallas. She is an only child, and she has 4 dogs. Their names are Fina, Willie, Chip, and Wallace. Her parents’ names are Mandy Cornett and Ricardo Gomez. Her whole name is Selena Marie Gomez and when she was 5, her parents got a divorce. She was then raised by her single, working mother.

Selena gained a lot of her interest in acting when she was little, watching her mother prepare for and to act in theatrical productions. She started acting in 2002, when she was only 7 years old on Barney and friends for 1 episode. Since then, she has become hugely famous.