Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American singer and actress. Born and raised in Grand Prairie, Texas, she was first featured on the children's series Barney & Friends in the early 2000s. In 2007, Gomez came to prominence after being cast in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place, in which she starred as the lead character, Alex Russo, until its conclusion in 2012. Selena Gomez has released two studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play, seven singles (including one as a featured artist), six promotional singles and eight music videos.

She formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene after signing a recording contract with Hollywood Records in 2008; they released the studio albums Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011) before beginning a hiatus in 2012.

Gomez returned to the studio in 2012, announcing that she had begun working on a solo project. The result was Stars Dance, released on July 19, 2013, which debuted atop the Billboard 200 with sales of 97,000 copies. It was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Come & Get It", which reached the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and went on to be certified 3× Platinum in the same country.

Her second studio album, Revival was released on October 9, 2015. It became her second consecutive album to peak at number one on Billboard 200, earning 117,000 equivalent album units in its first week (85,000 pure album sales) and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Its singles "Good for You" and "Same Old Love" both peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her highest-charting songs in the United States as of January 2016.