Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas.[4] She is the daughter of former stage actress Amanda Dawn "Mandy" Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Joel Gomez.[6][7][8] Gomez was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died almost three years after Gomez was born.[9] Her father is of Mexican ancestry; her mother, who was adopted, has some Italian ancestry.[10][11][12][13] Regarding her Hispanic heritage, Gomez has stated, "My family does have Quinceañeras,
and we go to the communion church. We do everything that's Catholic,
but we don't really have anything traditional except [that we] go to the
park and have barbecues on Sundays after church."[14]
Her birth parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was
raised as an only child by her working mother, who had her when she was
16.[6][15][16] This led to the family having financial troubles, with her mother struggling to provide for them.[17]
On the situation, Gomez stated "I remember my mom would run out of gas
all of the time and we’d sit there and have to go through the car and
get quarters and help her get gas because she never liked to ask my
grandparents for money. I remember having a lot of macaroni and cheese
but my mom never made it seem like it was a big deal. She was really
strong around me. Having me at 16 had to have been a big responsibility.
My mom gave up everything for me, had three jobs, supported me
sacrificed her life for me."[18]
Gomez later elaborated on the topic, stating "I definitely didn't
appreciate it when I was little. I was frustrated that my parents
weren't together, and never saw the light at the end of the tunnel where
my mom was working hard to provide a better life for me. I'm terrified
of what I would have become if I'd stayed [in Texas]."[19] In 2006, Mandy remarried Brian Teefey.[20] Through her mother's marriage to Teefey, Gomez has a half-sister, Gracie Elliot, born on June 12, 2013.[21][22]
While attending school as a child, Gomez has stated on numerous occasions that she was the victim of bullying.[23]
When speaking of the situation, Gomez said "I was bullied every second
of every day in elementary and middle school [...] Obviously, people are
going to bring you down because of your drive. But, ultimately, it
makes you a stronger person to turn your cheek and go the other way."[24]
She later added "I was never the popular kid at school. I had two
friends, but I just sat at the back of the room and got on with my work.
School is such an awkward time in your life. I was never confident in
school."[25] In a 2009 interview with People,
Gomez mentioned that she developed an early interest in acting from
watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions.[15] While at an audition, Gomez met Demi Lovato, who was auditioning for the same series.[26] The two later became best friends, and would later participate in various roles together.[27][28] She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.[29] Gomez officially earned her first role in 2002 when she was selected to appear on the children's television series Barney and Friends as the recurring character Gianna.[30] She appeared in a total of sixteen episodes,[31] with her final appearance being in 2004.[32] Gomez later stated that her age had led to her departure from the show, with producers feeling she was getting too old.[33] In 2003, Gomez made a cameo in the film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, making it her film debut.[34] Following this, Gomez began appearing in various commercials. In 2005, she had a cameo role in the television film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire as Julie.[35] Gomez later guest starred on an episode of the Disney series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody in 2006.[36]
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