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Selena Gomez is born
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Gomez first appeared on TV in the children's series Barney & Friends – where she befriended fellow child star and singer Demi Lovato – in 2002
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Selena became famous after being cast in the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place.
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In 2008, Gomez formed her band Selena Gomez & the Scene; they released three studio albums: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011) before splitting in 2012.
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She earned her highschool diploma through homeschooling
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In July 2013, Gomez released her solo debut album Stars Dance (2013), which included two hits, "Come & Get It" and "Slow Down".
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In 2013 Selena won the MTV Video Music Award for the Best Pop Video with the song "Come + Get it"
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Gomez was in an on-and-off relationship with Canadian singer Justin Bieber from 2011, and they definitely broke up in 2014.
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Gomez required a kidney transplant as a result of her lupus diagnosis. Her close friend, actress Francia Raisa, donated her own kidney to Gomez in summer 2017.
