Selena Quintanilla Pérez, age 23

Lost to gun violence on March 31, 1995 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, actress, and fashion designer. Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the top-selling Latin artist of the 1990s decade, while her posthumous collaboration with MAC cosmetics became the best-selling celebrity collection in cosmetics history. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into the mainstream market.

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  • Nickname:
    7 Buffy
    6 Sel
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 Extremely sweet, talented, loving and caring, could put a smile on any face
    4 funny,nice,sweet,loving
    4 CReative talented
  • Occupation:
    3 tejano singer
    4 sister
    1 Entertainer
  • Workplace:
    1 EMI Latin
    1 Q-Productions
    1 Selena Boutique & Salon
    1 Patient
  • Schools attended:
  • Comments:
    5 corpus would have been much more may you rest easy cause true legends never die!
    4 4eva SELENA!!!
    4 i wish i had gotten to know her she was a good person she loved her fans and we loved her
    3 I love you
    2 rest in peace selena
    2 Rest in peace -your biggest fan leeanora ☹️⭐️
    2 your spirit shines down on us from!!!
    1 thinking about you everyday and we still love and miss you gorgeous
    1 absolutely love your music! the world lost a beautiful person when we lost you 💔 😔 ❤️ RIP ❤️

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