Is Selena Gomez a Mexican?

Selena Gomez, the talented actress and singer who starred in Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place and the film Spring Breakers, is of mixed descent. Her mother is Italian-American and her father is Mexican-American. Considering her Mexican heritage and her Hispanic last name, many expect her to speak Spanish.Mar 12, 2013 read more

Selena Gomez is actually an American citizen, born in New York City on July 22, 1992. Her parents are Ricardo Joel Gomez, of Mexican ancestry, and Amanda Dawn Cornett, who is white, and of part Italian heritage. read more

Selena Marie Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas on July 22, 1992, to Ricardo Joel Gomez and former stage actress Amanda Dawn "Mandy" Cornett. Gomez was named after Tejano singer and actress Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who died in 1995. Her father is of Mexican descent while her mother, who was adopted, has some Italian ancestry. read more