---
title: 'Selena (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gregory Nava'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/selena-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120094/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Selena (1997)

1997 · 122 min · Drama, History, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Selena is a 1997 American biographical musical drama film about Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, played by Jennifer Lopez. The film, written and directed by Gregory Nava, chronicles the star's rise to fame and death when she was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar at the age of 23. In addition to Lopez, the film also stars Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, and Jackie Guerra in her film debut.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gregory Nava](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-nava)
- **Screenplay:** [Gregory Nava](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-nava)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dave Grusin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-grusin)
- **Producer:** [Abraham Quintanilla](https://cinepixo.com/people/abraham-quintanilla)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Lachman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-lachman)
- **Editor:** [Nancy Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-richardson)

## Cast

- [Rafael Tamayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafael-tamayo) as A.B. Quintanilla
- [Ricky Vela](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricky-vela) as himself, Dinos 1990s
- [Jennifer Lopez](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-lopez) as Selena
- [Constance Marie](https://cinepixo.com/people/constance-marie) as Marcela Quintanilla
- [Rebecca Lee Meza](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-lee-meza) as Selena
- [Alex Meneses](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-meneses) as Sara
- [Jon Seda](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-seda) as Chris Pérez
- [Seidy López](https://cinepixo.com/people/seidy-lopez) as Debra
- [Edward James Olmos](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-james-olmos) as Abraham Quintanilla
- [John Verea](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-verea) as José Behar
- [Lupe Ontiveros](https://cinepixo.com/people/lupe-ontiveros) as Yolanda Saldívar
- [Jacob Vargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacob-vargas) as A.B. Quintanilla
- [Jackie Guerra](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-guerra) as Suzette Quintanilla
- [Panchito Gómez](https://cinepixo.com/people/panchito-gomez) as Abraham Quintanilla
- [Pete Astudillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/pete-astudillo) as himself, Dinos 1990s

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Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/selena
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/selena-1997
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