Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer who rose to fame when she appeared as the lead in the Disneys childrens TV series, Wizards of Waverly Place (2007 2012). Her stellar performance in the series paved way for her to work on several other TV shows, music collaboration, and films for the network in the subsequent years. After working in many TV series, the actress focused her attention to work on the big screen and earned roles in films such as Ramona and Beezus (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2013), Behaving Badly (2014), and Unity (2015). Apart from acting, Gomez is an accomplished singer and has a successful career as a singer. Gomez also has launched her own clothing line through Kmart in 2010 and she has her own line of fragrances. In 2008, Gomez signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records and later she formed her own band called Selena Gomez & the Scene; the band released three studio albums in 2011.
While the actress has no significant award to underpin her acting credentials, Gomez has earned several nominations and awards for her singing including the Billboard Women in Music Award, iHeartRadio Music Award, and MTV Video Music Award. Apart from singing and acting career, Gomez is an active philanthropist and works for various charitable organizations.