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How to pronounce selena quintanilla

Author

Samuel Coleman

Published Feb 20, 2026

How do you pronounce Selena Quintanilla name?

How do you pronounce Selina?

How do you spell Selena’s last name?

Known as the ‘Queen of Tejano Music,’ Selena Quintanilla was a beloved Latin recording artist who was killed by the president of her fan club at the age of 23.

Is Selena Quintanilla Latina?

Selena Quintanilla Perez was born on April 16,1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas,USA. Her mother, Marcella Ofelia Samora, is half Mexican American and half Cherokee Native American, while her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr, is Mexican-American. Selena was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness.