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Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, [3] to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born [4] former stage actress Mandy Teefey. [5] She was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, who died in 1995. [6] [7] Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who was adopted, has Italian ancestry.
- Some History Behind Her Heritage
- Does She Qualify to Be A Mexican Citizen?
- Celebrating Quinceañeras
- Representing Latinos
- Conclusion
At first, let’s mention that Selena Gomez was born in Grand Prairie in Texas. Her father, Ricardo Joel Gomez, is of Mexican descent, so we can conclude that Selena has Mexican roots. On the other hand, her mother and former stage actress, Amanda Dawn Cornett, has Italian ancestry. An interesting fact is that Selena was named after Selena Quintanill...
We concluded that Selena is, by definition, not a Mexican. However, according to Mexican law, every citizen with at least one parent or two grandparents with Mexican citizenship can be considered a Mexican, so Selena definitely qualifies. She would only have to register her birth as “foreign birth of a Mexican.” Although she is by law American, her...
Regarding her Mexican heritage, Selena stated that her family has Quinceañeras and regularly goes to the communion church. If you are wondering what Quinceañera is, it’s a celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday, with roots in Mesoamerica. In other words, a 15th birthday is a transition from childhood to womanhood. Besides, Selena stated that her fam...
As Selena stated in a recent interview, she represents Latinosone thousand percent and is very vocal about her background. Selena appreciates her last name (which is definitely Mexican), and also, she referred to immigrant family separations as an “animalistic” thing. She definitely considers herself at least partly Latino. We should also mention t...
Although there are many reasons to think that Selena Gomez is Mexican, she is not. She has Mexican roots, her family celebrates Quinceañera, and her Mexican heritage is extremely important to her. Still, Selena Gomez is considered to be an American, although she qualifies to be a Mexican citizen by the law. Whether she is going to change her citize...
Jul 3, 2008 · Her father is of Mexican descent, with roots in Monterrey. Her mother was adopted by Debbie Jean (Gibson) and David Michael Cornett, and was raised in Texas. Selena has stated that, later in life, her mother found out that, by birth, she “has Italian roots.”
Mar 11, 2021 · How Selena Gomez embraced her Mexican heritage as ‘a source of healing’. “Now, I think I actually sound better in Spanish than I do in English,” says Selena Gomez of her debut...
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- Suzy Exposito
Sep 15, 2023 · Over the years, Selena Gomez, a third generation American-Mexican, has embraced her roots, releasing Spanish-language album Revelación in 2021 and filming Spanish movie Emilia Perez.
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- Jess Cohen
Actress and singer Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is the daughter of Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Her mother is of part Italian ancestry, and her father is of Mexican descent. She was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died in 1995.
Mar 11, 2021 · Gomez stayed with her mom, an Anglo-American of Italian descent, yet Gomez retained a connection to her Mexican heritage by sharing weekends, holidays and quinceañeras with her father, whose ...
