She is a singer, actress, voice actress and meanwhile also a successful entrepreneur: Selena Gomez celebrates her 30th birthday on July 22nd. Her career began with a role in the television series “Barney and Friends” when Gomez was ten years old. Disney then became aware of the actress, who was born in Texas in 1992, and made her a star through various series roles. Here are exciting facts about her film and music successes, her love life, her illness and her popularity with other stars.
Selena Gomez had her big break in 2007 with the role of the protagonist Alex Russo in the Disney Channel series “Wizards of Waverly Place”. Other guest appearances in series such as “Hannah Montana”, “Zack
In 2016, the American was seen alongside Seth Rogen (40) and Zac Efron (34) in “Bad Neighbors 2” and in 2019 in the romantic comedy “A Rainy Day in New York” alongside Timothée Chalamet (26) and Elle Fanning (24). Most recently, Gomez was also in front of the camera for the popular Disney series “Only Murders in the Building” alongside acting heavyweights Steve Martin (76) and Martin Short (72). The series is nominated for a total of 17 Emmys this year.
It seems almost impossible that the 30-year-old still has time to stand in the recording studio for all the film projects. But Gomez has been juggling acting and music for years. She got her musical start in the mid-2000s with her band Selena Gomez
As if that wasn’t enough, Gomez also regularly lent her voice to characters in animated films such as “Horton Hears a Who!”, “Hotel Transylvania” or “The Fantastic Journey of Dr. Dolittle”.
A few years ago, Selena Gomez became an entrepreneur with Rare Beauty. The products of her own beauty brand, such as vegan lipsticks, foundation or eyeliner, are in demand all over the world. With her makeup line, Gomez wants to help people gain more self-acceptance, something she’s had to learn over the years. “Being rare means being comfortable with yourself. I stopped trying to be perfect. I just want to be me,” she is quoted as saying on the Rare Beauty website.
Selena Gomez has struggled with health issues over the years. But she doesn’t make a secret of it. In 2015, she publicly announced that she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease lupus in 2013, which left her suffering from depression and panic attacks. In 2017, she also received a kidney donation from her friend, as she said in an Instagram post. In 2020, Gomez also spoke about her bipolar disorder on the Instagram talk show Bright Minded.
How does she deal with it? Gomez abstains from social media. On “Good Morning America” she revealed in April 2022 that she had not been on the Internet for more than four years. She has her channels taken care of, giving her more time for her mental health. “It’s completely changed my life. I’m happier, I’m more present. I connect with people more. It makes me feel normal,” Gomez gushed.
Liaisons with Nick Jonas (29), Justin Bieber (28) and The Weeknd (32) apparently didn’t last forever for Selena Gomez. The singer has been proudly single for several years. But she has no problem with her relationship status, as she recently said in a TikTok video: “I’m totally fine with being single.”
Instead, the musician seems to spend a lot of time with her friends, including numerous stars. Private snapshots with Taylor Swift (32), Chris Martin (45), DJ Snake (36), Olivia Wilde (38) and Cara Delevingne (29) can be found on her Instagram account.
Recently, Britney Spears (40) raved about Gomez on Instagram after the actress was a guest at her wedding to Sam Asghari (28): “You are such a special person.” The photos make it clear that despite the hurdles and downsides of the public hubbub, Gomez appears to be at peace.