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Jennifer Lopez sizzles in this biography of Tejano music sensation Selena Quintanilla Perez (1971-95), beginning with the height of her fame and tracing back in time through her multicultural...
- Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava. Screenplay. In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues.
- Christian Serratos as Selena Quintanilla
- Gabriel Chavarria as A.B. Quintanilla
- Ricardo Chavira as Abraham Quintanilla
- Noemi Gonzalez as Suzette Quintanilla
- Seidy Lopez as Marcella Quintanilla
- Hunter Reese Peña as Ricky Vela
- Julio Macias as Pete Astudillo
- Jesse Posey as Chris Perez
- The Selena: The Series Supporting Cast
Christian Serratos stars as Selena Quintanilla, the late Mexican-American superstar who introduced Tejano music into the mainstream. After several years of extensive touring, Selena won Best Mexican/American Album at the 1994 Grammy Awards and took a major leap in her career. Just over a year later, she was murdered by her fan club president, Yolan...
Gabriel Chavarria co-stars as A.B. Quintanilla, Selena's brother and long-time producer. In the Netflix series, A.B. is portrayed as the creative force behind the music of Selena y Los Dinos. He eventually created the group Kumbia Kings after Selena's death. Chavarria portrayed Tito in Freedom Writers and Jacob Aguilar in East Los High. He recently...
Ricardo Chavira portrays Abraham Quintanilla, Selena's father and manager. He's especially protective of his daughter in the Netflix series, and also depicted as a a savvy businessman. Chavira starred as Carlos Solis in Desperate Housewives. He also portrayed Dan Palmer in Santa Clarita Diet, Bruce in Jane the Virgin, and Francisco Vargas in Scanda...
Noemi Gonzalez portrays Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister and drummer. She's skeptical of her sister's relationship with Chris Pérez in the Netflix series, but only because she knows that it will cause problems with their father. Gonzalez portrayed Soli Gomez in East Los High and Mia Rosales in The Young and the Restless. She recently appeared a...
Seidy Lopez portrays Marcella Quintanilla, Selena's mother. She's depicted as a loving and supportive mother in the Netflix series, one who worries about the family's finances before the group lands a big record deal. Lopez portrayed Dreamer in Training Day and Laura in American Family. She has also appeared in The Shield, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Th...
Hunter Reese Peña portrays Ricky Vela, the keyboardist for Selena's band. He's a quiet character in the Netflix series and doesn't cause any trouble for his colleagues. Peña appeared in Sketch Juice before landing his big role in Selena: The Series.
Julio Macias portrays Pete Astudillo, a singer-songwriter who provided back-up vocals in Selena's band and later went on to have a successful solo career. In the Netflix series, he's anxious about informing A.B. about his creative pursuits beyond the group. Macias currently portrays Oscar "Spooky" Diaz in On My Block. He has also appeared in Jane t...
Jesse Posey portrays Chris Perez, a rock guitarist who falls in love with Selena. He's initially recruited by A.B. and doesn't make a positive first impression upon Abraham, primarily because of his clothing and long hair. Selena: The Series marks the first major role for Posey. Previously, he appeared in the series Stitchers and First Love. He's t...
Natasha Perez As Yolanda Saldivar: Selena's fan club president. Natasha Perez has appeared in Spanglish and Lady in the Water. She recently appeared as Grey in Room 104season 4. Carlos Alfredo Jr. As Joe Ojeda: A keyboardist for Selena's band. Carlos Alfredo Jr. starred as Chopps in Mutt and Chopps. He previously made his on-camera debut in the 201...
Dec 5, 2020 · Madison Taylor Baez - Young Selena. The young star, who's of Hispanic and Filipino descent, was born and raised in California. After wowing crowds at sporting events singing the national anthem...
- Manuel Betancourt
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.
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Dec 4, 2020 · Since the series covers Selena's life from childhood, two actors are playing her. Music prodigy Madison Taylor Baez, known as America's Anthem Girl, will play a young Selena, while Christian...
