Selena Gomez is one of the most globally and culturally celebrated artists, actors, producers, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists of her generation. The multi-platinum, Grammy nominated recording artist has sold more than 200 million singles and has garnered over 34.5 billion streams worldwide. Gomez has released three solo studio albums, all of which debuted at number one on Billboard’s 200 album chart. Gomez recently released her highly anticipated colloborative album with benny blanco “I Said I Love You First,” which generated Gomez’s largest first week sales of her career. This is the follow up to her universally praised album “Rare.” In addition, Selena had a recent global smash hit “Calm Down” with singer Rema became the most successful Afrobeat song of all time and the longest running song ever on Billboard’s U.S. Pop Airplay Chart.
As an actor, Gomez has starred in multiple films and tv shows with A-List directors and actors. Currently, the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress is receiving the best reviews of her career in auteur director Jacques Audiard’s audacious, Spanish-language film “Emilia Pérez.” Selena along with her co-stars, won the Best Actress Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film. In addition, Gomez executive produces and stars in the critically acclaimed Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building” opposite comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short. Gomez has received Emmy, Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role. The cast won “Best Ensemble” at the 2025 SAG Awards. As a producer, Selena made Emmy history becoming the most nominated Latina producer under the “Best Comedy” category for “Only Murders In The Building.” Gomez produced, alongside Stacey Abrams the Max Original documentary “Louder: The Soundtrack of Change”. Additionally, she has produced the hit Netflix series “13 Reasons Why;” and the lauded Netflix docu-series “Living Undocumented.”
In 2019, Gomez launched her highly successful cosmetics company Rare Beauty. As part of the partnership, Gomez announced the Rare Impact Fund, pledging to raise $100 million for mental health services for individuals in underserved communities. In 2024, Rare Beauty was named one of Time Magazine’s “Most Influential Companies.” Additionally, Selena started the mental health company Wondermind, alongside her mother Mandy Teefey. Philanthropy and activism have been key pillars of Gomez’s career, and she has used her platform to advocate for many important causes including UNICEF, Make-A-Wish, The Lupus Research Alliance, and Center for Countering Digital Hate. She has also collaborated with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Michelle Obama, Vice President Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and other world leaders.
