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She is currently starring as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel
Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place. Gomez also has a career
as a singer, and has recorded two songs for Walt Disney Records
and sang several songs while on Barney & Friends with her Barney
co-star Demi Lovato, who currently stars in Disney's Camp Rock.

Selena Gomez was born in New York City, and raised in Grand Prairie,
Texas. Her first role was on Barney & Friends as Gianna. Gomez She
was discovered by Disney in a nation wide Disney talent search when
she was 10 years old. In 2006, she guest starred in the second-season
of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as Gwen in the episode A Midsummer's
Nightmare. Also in 2007, she appeared in the second-season episodes
of Hannah Montana as Mikayla, a pop star who is a rival of Hannah
Montana.

She currently stars as Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place,
which premiered on October 2007 on Disney Channel. She is also currently
co-starring with Drew Seeley in the sequel to the hit movie A Cinderella
Story called Another Cinderella Story as the main character Mary.
Gomes performs the opening song for Wizards of Waverly Place. Gomez
contributed a cover of the classic Cruella De Vil for the 101 Dalmatians
platinum DVD and DisneyMania 6. In 2008, she was shown in the Jonas
Brothers music video Burnin' Up.

Selena is best friends with fellow Barney and Friends actress
Demi Lovato and the pair make YouTube Webcam videos together. When
asked a question of how long the pair have been friends, Demi answered
"when I asked her to sit on my jacket and draw with crayons (at
the Barney auditions)". Selena is also making YouTube videos with
Wizards of Waverly Place co-star Jennifer Stone. Selena wears a
purity ring on her left ring finger that says "True Love
Waits".
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