2-She is an only child and was born in Grand Prairie. Texas on July 22, 1992.
3-Selena is an only child.
4-Her mother gave birth to her at the age of 16.
5-Gomez was named after Selena, the famous Tejano singer who died three years after she was born.Her name
6-Selena’ means Moon in Greek.
7-Selena is of Mexican and Italian descent.
8-She got her elementary education from Danny Jones Middle School located in Texas.
9-Selena’s favourite color is green.Some of her nicknames include: Sel, Selly, Selenita and Conchita.
10-The first concert she ever attended was a Britney Spears show. She recalled, "I just remember it being the highlight of my life! I felt like I was on cloud nine!"
11-Selena made her television debut at age 7, on Barney and Friends, where she met her best friend, Demi Lovato.
12-Science — specifically the earth sciences, studying with the “layers of the Earth” — was her favorite subject in school.
13--She loves eating pizza crust - it's her favorite part of the pizza.
14-Gomez admitted she wasn't a fan of magic nor the "Harry Potter" franchise. She said this before she got her big break in "The Wizards of Waverly Place."
15-Her favorite actress is Rachel McAdams.
16-In October 2008, Gomez launched her own production company, July Moon Productions, and partnered with XYZ Films.
17-Her feature on Forever the Sickest Kids' song "Woah Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" in 2009 was her musical debut.
18-She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.
19-Selena cancelled her tour in 2013 because she is battling Lupus, an autoimmune disease that attacks your tissues and organs, leaving you tired, depressed and achy.
20-Gomez says some of her singing idols include Bruno Mars, Britney Spears, Rihanna, and Skrillex.
21-For her 2011 music video "Love You Like a Love Song", Gomez had horses spray-painted pink. This led to accusations from PETA and singer Pink about the treatment of the animals.
22-Before starring in her first lead role as Alex Russo on Disney Channel's "The Wizards of Waverly Place," Gomez appeared on "Hannah Montana." She played Mikayla, Hannah's pop.
23-Even though lemons are bitter as they are, Selena likes to eat them whole and even adds salt to them.
24-She has a major crush on Shia LaBeouf. Watch how sweet and nervous she got when she first met him:
25-She owns five rescue dogs. Their names are Baylor, Chip, Willy, Fina and Wallace.
26-Selena Gomez is a huge fan of Cheryl Cole and wishes to record a duet with her.
27-Selena’s favorite movie genre is horror.
28-Selena had her first kiss when she was 12 years old with Dylan Sprouse.
29-Selena Gomez protects her voice by drinking olive oil!
