Selena

She was a designer, singer and performer and broke down barriers in the field of music. The dual nature of her role as a Mexican American celebrity was traditional and contemporary. She helped bring Tejano to mainstream fame in an innovative way. Her tragic death cut a hole in her rising profile and like many times when a bright deeply genial superstar dies young, she has left many mourning all the possibilities that were not realized. Fans are enthused over the years to dig in the dirt even harder to make sure her accomplishments are not forgotten. The tragic shooting death of Tejano singer Selena provoked an outrage within the Latino community that can be seen as similar to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Selena was an extremely loved Latino singer throughout North America. Her music transcended the boundaries of culture and brought joy to both younger and old people. An edgy, sexy stage actress who was often called Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless widely regarded as a role-model for Off-stage, she was also a family person involved in anti-drug initiatives as well as AIDS awareness campaigns.