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Selena

1971 - 1995

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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈpeɾes]; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Selena is the 135th most popular singer (up from 505th in 2019), the 962nd most popular biography from United States (up from 2,856th in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Selena ranks 135 out of 4,381. Before her are Roy Orbison, Georges Moustaki, George Clinton, Laura Branigan, Bruce Dickinson, and Melanie. After her are Robin Gibb, Nina Hagen, Art Garfunkel, Jimmie Rodgers, DMX, and Astrud Gilberto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Selena ranks 9. Before her are Tupac Shakur, Pep Guardiola, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Jared Leto, Anna Netrebko, and Jada Pinkett Smith. After her are Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Andy Cole, Marco Rubio, Winona Ryder, Mark Wahlberg, and Jeremy Renner. Among people deceased in 1995, Selena ranks 32. Before her are U Nu, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Lana Turner, Souphanouvong, Donald Pleasence, and Georges J. F. Köhler. After her are Alec Douglas-Home, John B. Calhoun, Edda Mussolini, Edward Bernays, Hugo Pratt, and Fred Perry.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Selena ranks 962 out of 20,380. Before her are Barry Nelson (1917), Michael Landon (1936), Jean Seberg (1938), Doug Emhoff (1964), Crazy Horse (1840), and Richard R. Schrock (1945). After her are Ryan O'Neal (1941), Donald Knuth (1938), Jeffrey Sachs (1954), Stan Kroenke (1947), Omar Bradley (1893), and Anthony Perkins (1932).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Selena ranks 55. Before her are Dolly Parton (1946), Harry Belafonte (1927), Roy Orbison (1936), George Clinton (1941), Laura Branigan (1952), and Melanie (1947). After her are Art Garfunkel (1941), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), DMX (1970), Bing Crosby (1903), Little Richard (1932), and Chester Bennington (1976).

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