Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), best known mononymously as Selena, was a Mexican American singer who has been called "The Queen of Tejano music".The youngest child of a Mexican-American couple, Selena released her first album at the age of twelve.

Biography:

She won Female Vocalist of the Year at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards and landed a recording contract with EMI a few years later. Her fame grew throughout the early 1990s, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.

Selena attained further notability in North America after she was murdered at the age of 23 by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club. On April 12, 1995, two weeks after her death, George W. Bush, governor of Texas at the time, declared her birthday "Selena Day" in Texas .Warner Bros. produced Selena, a film based on her life starring Jennifer Lopez in 1997. Selena's life was also the basis of the musical Selena Forever starring Veronica Vazquez as Selena.

As of June 2006, Selena was commemorated with a museum and a bronze life-sized statue (Mirador de la Flor in Corpus Christi, Texas), which are visited by hundreds of fans each week. Selena has achieved critical and commercial success, winning numerous awards before and after her death, and selling over 65 million records worldwide.

Trivia:

- Being born on April 16, her zodiacal sign is Aries.
- Height: 5'6

Famous Why: Sexiness

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Category: Musicians  - ( Musicians Archive)

Date Added: 29 October '10

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