Selena Gomez

Selena Marie Gomez was born on the 22nd of July the 22nd of July, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas,[1] to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born[2former stage actress Mandy Teefey. Her name was inspired by Tejano performer Selena Quintanilla who passed away in the year 1995. Her mother is adopted and of Italian heritage, and her Mexican father is also of Mexican descendance. The grandparents of Gomez's father relocated from Monterrey to Texas from Monterrey in the 1970s. [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. "We follow all the rules of Catholic but do not follow many traditions, other than visiting the park every Sunday and enjoying barbecues." Gomez, who was fluently bilingual in Spanish from the age of 7 to age 7, is quoted as saying: "[11] Gomez had an excellent understanding of Spanish before she turned seven. Clarification required: Her parents divorced at five years old. she was raised by her mother. Gomez's younger siblings are Gracie Elliot Teefey and Marcus Gomez. They were born to Mandy Teefey and Brian Teefey. The 15-year-old earned her high-school diploma through the homeschooling process in May of 2010. Gomez's mother was 16 at the time she was born. 17 years ago, the Gomez family faced financial hardship in the early years of Gomez's life. The mother of the child was not able afford to feed her the other two. Gomez recalls looking for quarters to pay for gas for the car, at some point. Her mother later recalled how the two often walked down to the local dollar store for spaghetti. "[18]" Gomez is quoted as saying, "I was frustrated that my parents weren't together, but I didn't see the light at the end of the tunnel. I knew that my mom was trying in order to ensure a better lifestyle for me. "I'm scared of what might have happened if I had been there in Texas" "[19Then she said that her mom "was extremely supportive of me. When I was 16, it seemed been an enormous burden. Gomez did all she could to help me. She had three jobs and also supported me. Gomez was close with her parents when she was a child and she took part in several pageants. Her grandparents took her in while her parents were at the school. The actress has claimed that they raised her right up to the point that she became successful in show business.