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Selena(1971-1995)

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Selena in The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (1994)
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Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, 50 miles southeast of Houston, to Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Quintanilla. Abraham opened a Mexican restaurant, Papagayo, in Lake Jackson. Selena was 9 years old when her father discovered her talent for singing. He formed a band consisting of Selena on vocals, her brother A.B. Quintanilla on bass, and her sister Suzette Quintañilla on drums. The group, called Los Dinos after a band Abraham was a member of in the 1950s and 1960s, frequently performed at the restaurant. In 1981, the family moved to Corpus Christi where Abraham started booking his band for weddings and parties. This became their way of life. Selena and Los Dinos' big break came in 1987, when 15-year-old Selena won the Tejano Music Award for Female Entertainer of the Year. That award led Selena to a major record-label contract with Capitol Records and six very successful albums. By 1992, Selena had branched out and launched her clothing line and married her guitarist, Chris Pérez. In 1994, she was nominated and won her first Grammy for Best Mexican-American album, "Selena Live!" That year, she opened her first boutique in Corpus Christi, Texas. On March 31, 1995, Selena was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar, her friend and president of her fan club.
BornApril 16, 1971
DiedMarch 31, 1995(23)
BornApril 16, 1971
DiedMarch 31, 1995(23)
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Known for

Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, and Faye Dunaway in Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
Don Juan DeMarco
6.7
  • Singer
  • 1994
Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)
Selena
6.8
  • Self(archive footage, uncredited)
  • 1997
Brittany Snow, Gina Rodriguez, and DeWanda Wise in Someone Great (2019)
Someone Great
6.1
  • Soundtrack("Dreaming of You")
  • 2019
Selena: Amor prohibido
5.8
Music Video
  • Selena
  • 1994

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Actress

  • Selena: Como la Flor (Live from Astrodome)
  • Selena in Selena: Dreaming of You (1995)
    Selena: Dreaming of You
    • (voice)
  • Selena in Selena: Bidi Bidi Bom Bom (1994)
    Selena: Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
  • Selena Feat. Barrio Boyzz: Donde quiera que estés
  • Selena: Amor prohibido
  • Selena: No me queda más
  • Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, and Faye Dunaway in Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
    Don Juan DeMarco
  • Selena: La llamada
  • Selena y Los Dinos: Como la flor
  • Selena: La carcacha
  • Álvaro Torres & Selena: Buenos Amigos
  • Selena y Los Dinos: Tu no sabes

Music Department

  • A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings Feat. Selena: Baila esta cumbia (Remix)
  • Selena: Missing My Baby (Remix)
  • Selena: Last Dance/The Hustle/On the Radio (Medley)
  • Selena: A Boy Like That (1997)
    Selena: A Boy Like That
  • Selena: Siempre hace frio
  • Selena: No quiero saber
  • Selena in Selena: I'm Getting Used to You (1995)
    Selena: I'm Getting Used to You
  • Selena: Tú sólo tú
  • Selena: Fotos y Recuerdos
  • Selena: No debes jugar
  • Selena: Techno cumbia
  • Selena: I Could Fall in Love

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    • April 16, 1971
    • Lake Jackson, Texas, USA
    • March 31, 1995
    • Corpus Christi, Texas, USA(homicide by gunshot)
    • Chris PérezApril 2, 1992 - March 31, 1995 (her death)
  • Other works
    She appeared in a Mexican soap opera called "Dos mujeres, Un camino" (Two women, One Way)
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    • 5 Biographical Movies
    • 8 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 2 Interviews
    • 8 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 56 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She never refused to sign an autograph.
  • Quotes
    Stay in school, don't drink, don't do drugs, stay chaste, live good, and go to church.
    • Red lipstick

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