Selena Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her mother Amanda Cornett is an Italian woman from Dallas, Texas and her father Ricardo Gomez is from New Mexico.
Selena says that her family has quinceañeras parties. Her parents divorced when she was five years old. Selena is named after singer Selena. In a 2009 interview with People Magazine, Gomez said that she developed an early interest in acting from watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions. She finished high school through homeschooling in May 2010.
Selena says that her family has quinceañeras parties. Her parents divorced when she was five years old. Selena is named after singer Selena. In a 2009 interview with People Magazine, Gomez said that she developed an early interest in acting from watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions. She finished high school through homeschooling in May 2010.