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Selena is a 1997 American biographical musical drama film about Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, played by Jennifer Lopez. The film, written and directed by Gregory Nava , chronicles the star's rise to fame and death when she was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar at the age of 23.
Selena opened in 1,850 theaters worldwide and grossed $11,615,722, making it the second-highest-grossing film debut that week. With a production budget of $20 million, the film grossed $35 million in the U.S. [ 324 ] The film was a commercial and critical success [ 325 ] and is often cited by critics as Lopez's breakthrough role .
Selena: The Series (Spanish: Selena: la serie) is an American biographical drama television series created by Moisés Zamora. It tells the story of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Pérez's rise to fame and the sacrifices she and her family must make along the way. [2] The first season was released on Netflix on December 4, 2020.
Lopez was one of 21,000 actresses to audition for Selena, a number that Nava says eclipsed the number of performers who coveted the role of Scarlett O'Hara in 1939's Gone With the Wind. "It was a ...
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Jon Seda (born October 14, 1970) is an American actor. Seda was an amateur boxer who auditioned for and was given a role in the 1992 boxing film Gladiator.He played the role of Chris Pérez alongside Jennifer Lopez in the movie Selena, and portrayed U.S. Marine John Basilone, recipient of the Medal of Honor, in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's The Pacific.
Selena: The Series is finally here and the cast couldn't be more excited to share Selena Quintanilla's life story with her adoring fans. It's been 25 years since the Queen of Tejano music ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 March 2025. 1995 murder in Corpus Christi, Texas, US Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Graffiti left by fans at the motel room door where Selena met with Saldívar before being shot by her Location Days Inn, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Coordinates 27°48′05.6″N 97°27′15.2″W / 27. ...