SelenaMarieGomezwas born onJuly 22, 1992in GrandPrairie(English),Russian.(Texas, USA)in a family ofMandyCornettand RicardoGomez.Selena'sfather-a Mexicanand his motherisItalian andBritishorigin .Gomezgothis namein honor of thepopularones, thesingerSelena.When she was5 years old,her parents divorced.His mother,stage actress, onedaughter andhis exampleinspired herchoice ofartistic activity.In2006her mothermarriedMandyBryanTifi.In May 2010,Selenawona diplomaforthe completedsecondary educationin the home.