Selena

She was a performer, designer and a music pioneer. Her dual role as an Mexican American performer was conventional and modern. She helped bring Tejano into the mainstream through her ingenuity. The tragic loss of her life shattered her growing popularity and, like many times when a glowing, charming superstar dies young, she caused many to grieve all the untapped potential. In the years since, her admirers are working even harder to keep in mind what she has achieved. Selena's tragic murder by a gunman caused the outpouring of emotions within Latino communities, similar with the reaction to Elvis Presley's death and John Lennon's. An enormously popular singer throughout Latino communities throughout North America her music crossed cultural boundaries to touch people young as well as old. Selena, a sexy and stunning actor who has been referred to as Latina Madonna, was also the model on stage. She was active in antidrug campaigns.