NETFLIX’S Selena: The Series is inspired by the tragic true story of the Latina pop star who was murdered aged just 24.
The musical drama stars 30-year-old Christian Serratos as the Mexican-American pop star on her journey to becoming one of the most successful female Latin artists of all time before her death in 1995.
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Part 2 of Selena: The Series has officially hit Netflix, produced by This is Us’ Don Todd and Selena Quintanilla’s family.
The series tells the story of the influential musician’s career, from her days singing small gigs performing with her siblings in their father Abraham Quintanilla’s Tex-Mex restaurant, to selling out huge concert arenas.
Born in 1971 in Texas, Selena became known as the Queen of Tejano Music – a genre of music that combined Mexican and Texan influences.
When her dad lost his restaurant and their home, the family formed a band called Selena y Los Dinos.
At around the age of 14, Selena dropped out of school and the band gradually became more successful.
In 1987, a 15-year-old Selena received a Tejano Music Award for female vocalist and performer of the year.
This led to her recording six albums and earning a Grammy nomination after selling over 500,000 copies of her single Amor Prohibido (Forbidden Love).
Aged 21, Selena married her band’s guitarist Chris Pérez in 1992 and her album Entre a Mi Mundo shot to number one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart.
