Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas,[1] to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born[2ex-stage actress Mandy Teefey. The name was chosen after Tejano performer Selena Quintanilla, who died in the year 1995. She is the daughter of Italian However, her father, who has Mexican ancestry, was adopted. Gomez's maternal grandparents moved to Texas in the 70s after leaving Monterrey. [9] Of her heritage, Gomez has said she is "a proud third-generation American-Mexican"[10] and "My family does have quinceaneras, and we go to the communion church. On Sundays, we are playing in the parks or hosting barbecues. We adhere to everything Catholic. Gomez, who was fluently bilingual in Spanish since the age of 7 to age 7, is quoted to have said: "[11] Gomez had a good grasp of Spanish before she turned seven. Gomez was raised by her mother as her parents split at age five. [3] (12] Gomez has two younger half-sisters and a younger stepbrother: Gracie Elliot Teefey, through Mandy and her second husband, Brian Teefey,[13][14] and Victoria "Tori" and Marcus Gomez, through Ricardo and his second wife Sara. Gomez graduated from high school obtained through schooling at home. [16] Gomez was born at the age of her mother, who was just 16 years old. 17. The Gomez family was financially struggling through the years of Gomez's childhood. Her mother was unable to support the two. Gomez recalls looking for quarters in order to purchase gas for the car, at one time. Later, her mother recalled how the two often walked to their dollar store for spaghetti. Gomez said [18] "I was sad that my parents weren't together and I never saw the sunshine in my mom was working to create a better life for me." It's terrifying to think about what I could have done if stayed [in Texasin Texas]. "[19Her later statement was that her mom "was very strong with me. It was a massive duty to me being an teen. She gave up everything and worked three jobs in order to provide for my needs and even gave me a life. Gomez maintained a strong bond with her parents as a child and appeared in several pageants. She said that she was raised by her grandparents while her parents went to schools.