Selena Gomez, a well-known singer, and actress in Hollywood, turns 31 today, July 22. Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Texas, United States, to Mandy Teefey. Gomez, one of today’s most well-liked contemporary performers, rose to fame at a relatively young age.

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Who is Mandy Teefey?

Mandy Teefey is an American talent manager and actress. She was born on April 16, 1976, and is 47 years old. She was born in Texas. She graduated from South Grand Prairie High School.

Mandy Teefey is best known as the mother of singer and actress Selena Gomez. Teefey is of Italian ancestry while Selena’s father, Ricardo Gomez is Mexican. She was active in managing Selena’s early career and greatly contributed to Selena’s success.

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In addition, Mandy Teefey has a reputation for being a former stage actress. Her daughter Selena Gomez once said in an interview, “My mom means my happiness, my love, my best friend, and the world to me. She is the reason I smile and the reason I am here.”

Selena also once said, “She was so cool. She was like Drew Barrymore in the Nineties, with her short hair and butterfly clips. She would make her own clothes. I was like, ‘Mom, I want to do what you want to do.’ And she’s like, ‘OK, well, maybe we can put you in theater classes.’ And I was like, ‘Nope. I want to be on TV.’ ”

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Girl Meets World, a short film by Selena features Mandy Teefey. Selena claims that her mother’s favorite song is “Middle of Nowhere,” the eleventh track on her album When the Sun Goes Down. According to the actress and singer in an interview with E! News, her mother persuaded her to play Faith in the 2013 drama film Spring Breakers.

Mandy married talent manager Brian Teefey after her marriage to Ricardo ended in divorce. In 2013, the couple had their baby, Gracie, and Selena couldn’t wait to tell all of her fans. Selena and her step-sister are reported to be quite close.