Selena
“Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon.”
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.
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Cast
65 people
Jennifer Lopez
Selena Quintanilla
Known for
Anaconda
The Boy Next Door
Jackie Guerra
Suzette Quintanilla
Also in
Picking Up the Pieces
Eat Your Heart Out
Constance Marie
Marcela Quintanilla
Known for
Undone
Puss in Boots
Alex Meneses
Sara
Known for
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
Jon Seda
Chris Perez
Known for
Chicago P.D.
The Pacific
Edward James Olmos
Abraham Quintanilla
Known for
Blade Runner
Battlestar Galactica
Jacob Vargas
A. B. Quintanilla
Known for
Marvel's Luke Cage
Sons of Anarchy
Pete Astudillo
Self - Dinos 1990's
Rubén C. González
Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's
Known for
The Master
Ricky Vela
Self - Dinos 1990's
Don Shelton
Stage Dancer
Also in
Dexter's Laboratory
Richard Emanuelle
Concert Reporter
Also in
Hot Shots!
Ruby
Gregory Nava Director · Dave Grusin Composer Edward Lachman Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $60M · Budget $20M · United States release March 21, 1997
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$60,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.0×
Production
Esparza / Katz Productions
Production
Q Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · March 14, 1997
Premiere · Corpus Christi, Texas
United States · March 21, 1997
Theatrical
Australia
August 13, 1997 · Physical
Brazil
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 1, 1998 · Physical
France
November 30, 1997 · Theatrical
August 20, 2003 · Physical · DVD
February 19, 2018 · Digital · VOD
February 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Mexico
April 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 21, 1997 · TV
Sweden
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
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