25 Ways Selena Quintanilla's Legacy Has Endured: A Timeline

Madison Taylor Baez was born to be a star! The nine-year-old performer has already made a name for herself performing the national anthem at the biggest sporting events in Los Angeles and appearing in nationwide commercials. Madison’s star is set to get brighter as she has landed her biggest role to date – young Selena Quintanilla in the upcoming Netflix series. As a young entertainer, who was inspired by her father to perform, it’s no surprise that Madison and Selena’s early days align.

Calling all  Selena Quintanilla  and  Luis Miguel  fans! If like us you love a good old throwback picture, then you will rejoice at the photo below featuring none other than late Queen of Tejano music and the iconic Mexican singer. It’s unclear when or where Selena and Luis Miguel took this photo but it appears it must have been taken some time in the early ‘90s. The vintage pic was first shared in 2018 by actress Ana de la Reguera’s mother, Nena de la Reguera.

Selena Quintanilla wasn’t crowned the Queen of Tejano for nothing! Since her tragic passing in 1995, her music, beauty and fashion has stood the test of time. In the 25 years after her death, Selena has been forever immortalized and idolized through a film biopic, capsule collections, beauty lines, a wax figure at the iconic Madame Tussauds and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This year, her story will be told on screen once again, in a series set to premiere on Netflix.

Selena Quintanilla’s music legacy not only lives on through her five studio albums, but her array of music videos. 25 years after her death, fans have chance to remember the Queen of Tejano through the images she has left behind. The Mexican American songstress brought the essence and craft of her songs to life through the visuals which have been viewed on YouTube over a million times.

Editor's note: This essay has been updated in celebration of Selena Quintanilla's birthday week. The late Queen of Tejano would have been 49 years old on April 16, 2020.

Selena Quintanilla's legacy is proof that even though she tragically passed away in 1995, she will remain an iconic artist in pop culture. This week, on April 16, she would have turned 49 years old.

So you’ve got a ton of Easter egg chocolate left over – what better use for it all that this wonderful recipe that  Salma Hayek  shared on her Instagram? Dressed in comfy overalls, glasses and her hair in loose curls around her shoulders, the Mexican actress took fans though a step-by-step tutorial to make ‘Easter home-made chocolates.’ And we not only got to see her culinary skills but also got a glimpse of 12-year-old  Valentina Paloma Pinault  and husband  François-Henri Pinault ’s voice

Patrick Starrr is making a big transformation into Selena!

Selena Gomez has challenged U.S. leader Donald Trump and his administration to do better with immigration.

MAC Cosmetics just announced that their second Selena Quintanilla beauty collection, titled Selena La Reina, is officially available for pre-order!

There is no doubt that Selena Quintanilla is an inspiration to many artists today. Her talent and her songs were the admiration of most of the girls in the ‘90s, one of them, Beyoncé. And the proof is a video that circulated on social media, where the Queen Bey talked about the day she met the late singer at a shopping center in Texas, where they both originate.

It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since Selena Quintanilla's shocking death. The Queen of Tejano music, who was only 23 at the time of her murder, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American performers in history with her songs, amazing talent, charisma, personality and humility.

She was called the ‘Tejano Madonna’ back in the 1990s thanks to her closet choices and the popularity of her music. But although Selena Quintanilla’s life was tragically cut short her influence lives on in the Latinx music of today and many stars took to Instagram to mark the 25th anniversary of her death.

Celebrities are paying tribute to Tejana songstress Selena Quintanilla on the 25th anniversary of her tragic death.

When you hear the name “Selena” your initial thought will probably be about one of two different people: Selena Gomez or Selena Quintanilla. If Gomez is the one that comes to mind first though, you might realize that you’ll sometimes end up thinking of Quintanilla. Why? Well, because their names aren’t where the similarities end. From sporting bangs to curling her hair, there are plenty of styles of Gomez’s that had us doing a double take because of how much she looks just like her namesake.

It’s been 25 years since the death of Selena Quintanilla, a Tejano music singer who captured America’s heart in the early ‘90s with songs like “Como La Flor,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” and “Dreaming of You.”

It’s been 25 years since the death of Selena Quintanilla, a Tejano music singer who captured America’s heart in the early ‘90s with songs like “Como La Flor,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” and “Dreaming of You.”

Watching old clips of Selena Quintanilla—whether she's singing, talking or just flashing that radiant smile—is an exercise in exhilaration and heartbreak. It never gets tiresome, enjoying her enchanting presence.

It’s been 25 years since Selena Quintanilla was shot and killed at the age of 23 by her fan club president and former boutique manager, Yolanda Saldívar, in March 1995.