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Selena Gomez

Singer · Actor · Producer · Entrepreneur

United States
Bipolar disorderSelf-disclosed [6]

Selena Gomez is an American singer, actor, producer and entrepreneur whose career spans music, television and film. She stars in and executive produces Only Murders in the Building and is the founder of the cosmetics company Rare Beauty. [1][2][9]

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Career and work

Gomez began acting as a child and rose to prominence as Alex Russo in Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place. She later appeared in films including Spring Breakers and the Hotel Transylvania franchise, and since 2021 has starred in and executive produced Only Murders in the Building. [2][1]

As a recording artist, Gomez released three No. 1 solo albums—Stars Dance, Revival and Rare—and earned a Grammy nomination for her Spanish-language EP Revelación. In 2025, she and Benny Blanco released I Said I Love You First. [1][3][4]

Gomez also founded Rare Beauty, a cosmetics company focused on self-acceptance and mental well-being. [9]

What has been publicly discussed

“When I got to know more information, it actually helps me. It doesn’t scare me once I know it.“

— Selena Gomez [6]