Happy birthday, Selena! 15 things about Selena that you probably do not know
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Today is Selena’s birthday, and the Queen of Tejano would have been 50 years old.
Breaking barriers as a Mexican-American artist, she became widely known outside Texas and Mexico and her legacy lives on today thanks to her music.
Here are 15 things you may or may not know about Selena and her history-making legacy:
Selena Quintanilla performs for the crowd during a dance following the Feria de las Flores queen's contest at Memorial Coliseum Aug. 12, 1989, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Nine years after her death racked the emotions of Mexican-Americans across the country, albums by Tejano star Selena are still selling, with her ``Ones'' album ranked 70th on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart. (Corpus Christi Caller Times via AP)