Selena
Lunar feminine name
Selena is a feminine given name derived from the Greek goddess of the moon.
It gained widespread recognition in American culture through Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the Mexican-American singer whose 1995 death made her a cultural icon: Have you seen the Selena biopic?
Spanish-origin family name
- TejanoTexas-Mexican musical style
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- starLuminous astronomical object
singer · actress · entertainer · Texas · bilingual · crossover · Grammy · tribute
Gomez
Spanish-origin family name
star · singer · actress · entertainer · Texas · bilingual · crossover · Grammy · tribute · legacy
lunar
Of the moon
crescent · selenology · selenite · Apollo · Artemis · Diana · celestial · silver · night · radiant
feminine
Pertaining to women
Helena · Celina · Celine · Serena · Luna · Selene · Spanish · Latin · romantic · elegant
- Latino CultureHispanic Americans, Latino, Chicana, Mexican-American, Cuban Americans
- Famous MexicansBenito Juarez, Frida Kahlo, Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, Diego Rivera
- Famous TexansSam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, LBJ
- Latina WomenFrida Kahlo, Shakira, Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Isabel Allende
- Latin Culturemariachi, salsa dancing, tango, flamenco, cumbia
- biopicsbiopic, biopics, Lincoln, Gandhi, biographical drama