Selena Gomez is a person.
Selena Marie Gomez ( [ səˈliːnə_məˈɹiː_ˈɡoʊmɛz ] ; [ seˈlena ˈɣomes ] ; born July 22 , 1992 ) is an American actress and singer . In 2008 , she signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records and formed her band Selena Gomez & the Scene . Gomez also formed her own production company in 2008 , July Moon Productions ; she serves as an executive producer on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why , which released in March 2017 . Between 2009 and 2011 , Gomez starred in films such as Princess Protection Program , Ramona and Beezus , and Monte Carlo , and took on a more mature role in Spring Breakers ( 2013 ) .