| Selena Gomez is easily one of the most popular teen | | | | the 2004 Hilary Duff feature. The movie was a |
| stars to arrive on the entertainment scene. Gifted in | | | | surprise hit for the Mouse House. Following up on this |
| singing and acting, the 18-year-old is also a solid | | | | success, Gomez did light voice work for Horton Hears |
| influence on kids along with being an active | | | | a Who! two other films for Disney: Princess Protection |
| philanthropist and advocate for those who are | | | | Program (alongside her friend Demi Lovato) and the |
| disadvantaged. | | | | movie version of Wizards of Waverly Place. |
| Born in New York, Gomez was raised in Texas | | | | But Disney isn't the only place to find Selena Gomez |
| where the star lived until she was 13-years-old. The | | | | movies. Gomez will be starring in her first movie |
| future Disney actress debuted on the PBS show | | | | vehicle with Ramona and Beezus, which is based on |
| Barney and Friends until she was recruited by Disney | | | | the popular Ramona series from children's writer |
| at the age of 12. Gomez guest-starred on the show | | | | Beverly Cleary. Gomez will play Beezus, the older |
| The Suite Life of Zach and Cody for one episode and | | | | sister to Ramona. Romana is a 3rd grader with a lofty |
| she made her feature-length film debut as a "the girl in | | | | creativity and imagination. The features focuses on the |
| the water park", Robert Rodriguez film Spy Kids 3D: | | | | family's house being taken away and Ramona, with |
| Game Over. From there, young Gomez guest-starred | | | | the help of her sister, try to save it. |
| in three episodes of Miley Cyrus' Disney popular | | | | Her next project is the romantic comedy Monte Carlo |
| Disney show, Hannah Montana, where she played | | | | from director acclaimed Tom Bezucha. It Gossip Girl's |
| Hannah's rival Mikayla. | | | | Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy and is based on |
| Gomez's signing career took off around the time of | | | | the novel Headhunters by writer Jules Bass. |
| her debut on her own series, Disney Wizards of | | | | In the film the three women travels to Europe on |
| Waverly Place. She recorded three songs on the | | | | vacation and it centers on two best friends who save |
| Disney label including her cover of Cruella De Vil. The | | | | up for a girl trip to Paris. The girls are joined by Grace's |
| song was made specifically for the release of 101 | | | | new step-sister. While in Paris, one of the trio is |
| Dalmatians on DVD. | | | | believed to to be British heiress and the three girls find |
| Because her career was taking off, Gomez was | | | | themselves in the embroiled in media circus. Monte |
| called "the next Miley Cyrus," a comparison Gomez | | | | Carlo is easily one the biggest Selena Gomez movies |
| was flattered by. Cyrus took to YouTube to openly | | | | to arrive in theaters. |
| mock Gomez and other Disney starlet Demi Lovato | | | | While at the time of this article, Gomez is not attached |
| and their run of self-tapped fun. Everyone involved | | | | to any future projects, it's clear that the popular singer |
| denies any ill-will. | | | | and actress will be a powerful entertainer for years to |
| She then starred in Another Cinderella Story in 2008. It | | | | come ad I'm sure there will be plenty more Selena |
| was a direct-to-DVD release and was the sequel to | | | | Gomez movies. |