Selena Gomez
LOS ANGELES – APR 27: Selena Gomez at the We Day California 2017 at The Forum on April 27, 2017 in Inglewood, CA Photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Selena Marie Gomez
Place of Birth: Grand Prairie, Tarrant, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 22, 1992
Ethnicity:
*father – Mexican
*mother – Italian, possibly other
Selena Gomez is an American singer, actress, producer, businessperson, and fashion designer. Her roles include the films Another Cinderella Story, Ramona and Beezus, Monte Carlo, Spring Breakers, Getaway, Rudderless, Behaving Badly, The Fundamentals of Caring, In Dubious Battle, The Dead Don’t Die, A Rainy Day in New York, and, in voice role, Hotel Transylvania, and its sequels; and Dolittle (2020); and the series Barney & Friends, Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena + Chef, and Only Murders in the Building. She has released music as part of the band Selena Gomez & the Scene, including the songs “Who Says” and “Love You Like a Love Song,” and as a solo artist, including the songs “Come & Get It,” “Good for You,” “Same Old Love,” “Hands to Myself,” “Love You to Love Me,” and, in a featured role, “Calm Down.” She founded the film/television production company July Moon Productions, cosmetics company Rare Beauty, and makeup, clothing, handbag, and fragrance lines. She has been a UNICEF ambassador, and worked with charities focusing on mental health and gender, racial, and LGBT issues.
She is the daughter of Mandy Dawn (Cornett), a stage actress, and Ricardo Joel Gomez. Her father is of Mexican descent, with roots in Monterrey. Her mother was adopted by Debbie Jean (Gibson) and David Michael Cornett, and was raised in Texas. Selena has stated that, later in life, her mother found out that, by birth, she “has Italian roots.” It is not clear if her mother is of fully or partially Italian background; she has been referred to as both in press reports. Selena’s mother’s adoptive parents are mostly of British Isles descent. David was born in Texas, and is the son of Ernest William Cornett and Helen Elizabeth Spangler. Debbie is the daughter of J. C. Gibson and Lois Maybell Pierce.
Selena’s parents separated when she was five years old, and her mother later married Brian Teefy.
She was named after Tejano singer and actress Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Selena has released a Spanish-language EP.
Selena’s paternal grandfather is named José Ricardo Gómez.
Selena’s paternal grandmother is named María Eugenia “Mary” Ramos.
Sources: http://www.nydailynews.com
https://www.latimes.com
Selena mentions her mother’s Italian background – http://www.youtube.com
Genealogy of Selena Gomez – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Selena Gomez (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://familypedia.wikia.org
Gomez in 2011, PHOTO BY DFree/BIGSTOCK.COM
People plzzz. Most white americans are english descended and therefore is part of her mothers ethnicity not her nationality. Plus those who say she is native American and Spanish just because she’s Mexican. It is true but it’s mixed so evenly it does not effect the Mexican culture and sets it appart from those who are directly mixed with Spanish (which is from Spain and white)and a Native American tribe (such as Cherokee or Sioux.
Ok Ppls Yes Selena Gomez Is ONLY American,Mexican,English,Italian Selena Is NOT French!Cornett Is An English And Italian Name And Did U Guys Know That Selena Gomez Is Half Native American Which Means ‘Indians’ Because Mexicans Are Only 2% White And 99% Native American So Yes Mexicans And Native Americans Are Same Blooded Oh And The Name Selena And Marie Is A Mexican Name Im Half Mexican And My Dad Told Me That Mexicans Are Indians!!
Selena is greek for moon , the spelling was introduced by the famous Latina Singer who was like third generation mexican-american. Marie is definately white its not the same as Maria which is really a catholic name.
i cant belive u pplle leave selena gomez alone she probaly look better than all of ya who hating one her she is wat she is an beutyful girl n let her be shit
my spanish teacher said that mexican blood is native american and spanish
in most cases that seems to be true.
To priscilla
Your teacher left out something
Cornett is french surname