Selena

She was a performer, artist performer, creator and broke boundaries in the music world. Her dual role as a Mexican American performer was conventional and modern. She introduced Tejano to the mainstream through her ingenuity. It was her sudden death that shattered the rising star's reputation. It happens to a great many celebrities who die too young. Fans have struggled through the years to preserve her legacy. Selena's tragic murder by a shooter triggered emotions in Latino communities, similar the way people reacted following Elvis Presley's death and John Lennon's. Selena was a wildly well-known singer for Latinos across North America. But her music was a hit with both the young and old. Selena, a sexy and glamorous actor who has been referred to as Latina Madonna, was also an actress offstage. Selena was also active in antidrug campaigns.