Selena
Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon.
1997 | 127m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Gregory Nava |
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| Writer: | Gregory Nava |
| Staring: |
| 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. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 21, 1997 |
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| Director: | Gregory Nava |
| Writer: | Gregory Nava |
| Genres: | Drama, Music, History |
| Keywords | texas, biography, singer, elopement, bustier, fan club, corpus christi |
| Production Companies | Q Productions, Esparza / Katz Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $60,000,000
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez | Selena Quintanilla |
| Jackie Guerra | Suzette Quintanilla |
| Constance Marie | Marcela Quintanilla |
| Alex Meneses | Sara |
| Jon Seda | Chris Perez |
| Edward James Olmos | Abraham Quintanilla |
| Jacob Vargas | A. B. Quintanilla |
| Pete Astudillo | Self - Dinos 1990's |
| Rubén C. González | Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's |
| Ricky Vela | Self - Dinos 1990's |
| Don Shelton | Stage Dancer |
| Richard Emanuelle | Concert Reporter |
| Panchito Gómez | Young Abraham - Dinos 1961 |
| Richard Coca | Bobby - Dinos 1961 |
| George Perez | Seff - Dinos 1961 |
| Brian Fallteen | Club Owner |
| Carmen Martínez | Irate Club Goer |
| Elisabeth Gonzalez | Irate Club Goer |
| Richard Iglesias | Irate Club Goer |
| Everett Sifuentes | Lerma's Club Owner |
| Gil Glasgow | Police Officer - 1961 |
| Rebecca Lee Meza | Young Selena |
| Victoria Elena Flores | Young Suzette |
| Rafael Tamayo | Young Abie |
| Carl William Holler | Neighbor |
| Bel Hernandez | Delores Quintanilla |
| Gail Cronauer | Woman Customer |
| Elia Ortiz | Waitress |
| Fernando Cubillas | Eddie Quintanilla |
| Sal Lopez | Juan Luis |
| Richard William Hughes | MC |
| Erick Carrillo | First Cholo |
| Frank Mendez | Second Cholo |
| Seidy López | Deborah |
| Francisco J. De La Fuente | Hotel Manager |
| Don Cass | Security Guard |
| Keith Kaslow | Hotel Manager |
| Peter P. Montejano | Chris' Friend |
| Michael Guerrero | Chris' Friend |
| Ronald Gonzales | Chris' Friend |
| Chris Doughton | Chris' Friend |
| León Singer | Concert Promoter |
| Martha Flores | Monterrey Reporter |
| Terry Elena Ordaz | Monterrey Reporter |
| Marcos Padilla | Concert Official |
| Valerio Longoria Sr. | Accordion Player |
| Philip Raybourn | Bungie Jump Attendant |
| Mark Carrillo | Manuel |
| Darline Tigrett | Mexico City Reporter |
| Donnie Neubauer | Record Executive |
| John Verea | Jose Behar |
| Joe Stevens | Record Producer |
| Lupe Ontiveros | Yolanda Saldívar |
| Marika Baca | Pedicurist |
| Michelle McManus | Pedicurist |
| Barbara Petricini-Buxton | Saleslady |
| Leonardo Martinez | Boutique Worker |
| Molly Moroney | Store Manager |
| Desi McGill | Blonde Teenager |
| Tom Christopher | Grammy Presenter |
| Cora Cardona | Head Seamstress |
| Amin Mery | Paramedic |
| Selena Quintanilla | Self (archive footage) |
| A.B. Quintanilla | Self (archive footage) |
| Suzette Arriaga | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gregory Nava | Director, Screenplay |
| Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |
| Nancy Richardson | Editor |
| Cary White | Production Design |
| Jeanette Scott | Set Decoration |
| Robert Fitzgerald | Sound Editor |
| William Jacobs | Sound Editor |
| B. Tennyson Sebastian III | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Constancio | Set Costumer |
| David M. Garber | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Elisabetta Beraldo | Costume Design |
| Dean Beville | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Roger Mussenden | Casting |
| Greg Hedgepath | Sound Editor |
| Sergio Reyes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bruce Stubblefield | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Yvonne Wilburn | Set Costumer |
| Ed Vega | Art Direction |
| Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Michael Jonascu | Sound Editor |
| D. Chris Smith | Sound Editor |
| Julie Ramirez | Set Costumer |
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Tonantzin Esparza | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Chris Pérez | Stand In |
| Russell Towery | Stunt Coordinator |
| James McMillan | First Company Grip |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steven M. Kalb | Associate Producer |
| Abraham Quintanilla Jr | Executive Producer |
| Carolyn Caldera | Associate Producer |
| Peter Lopez | Co-Producer |
| David Wisnievitz | Co-Executive Producer |
| Henry J. Golas | Associate Producer |
| Moctesuma Esparza | Producer |
| Robert Katz | Producer |
| Nancy De Los Santos | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 45 | 21 |
| 2024 | 5 | 31 | 42 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 27 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024 | 7 | 30 | 49 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 28 | 57 | 18 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 14 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 750 | 880 |
A very affectionate and heart-warming biopic about a talented singer who was snatched from this world way too soon. From Selena's childhood, to her discovered talent, to her trials and triumphs, and to her skyrocketing music career. This movie shows how much Selena accomplished during her life on ... Earth, and how many other lives she touched. With the help of this excellent biopic, the legacy of Selena Quintanilla-Perez will continue and never be forgotten. RIP Selena, you are loved by many!
Good biopic with great performances from Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. The direction, however, is the film's shortcomings that was a bit shoddy at times, though seems like the concert recreations were alright. Also would've liked to see the development between Selena and Yolanda Saldívar (t ... he woman who killed her) was a bit better, but otherwise a fine portrait of a talented singer just getting started. **3.75/5**