Why Is Selena on Google Today? Find Out!

It's been more than 20 years since legendary Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla was shot and killed, but people are still captivated by her story — and her untimely death. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, Google debuted their first-ever Selena Quintanilla Google Doodle, an animated singing cartoon of the late star designed to celebrate the life and legacy of one of Latin music's most formidable stars. Selena's first studio album, Selena, was released on Oct. 17, 1989 and would eventually lead to five more albums.

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Perla Campos, Global Marketing Lead for Google Doodles and project manager for the Selena Quintanilla Google Doodle told Billboard, "I grew up as the daughter of a Mexican immigrant single mom living in a small (primarily white) town outside of Fort Worth, Texas." She continued, "There were always two women who taught me I could do anything and be anything I set my mind to: my mom and Selena. Selena has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember." Every question you've ever had about Selena is answered below — read on to learn more.

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Who is her husband?

Christopher Gilbert "Chris" Pérez is an American guitarist, songwriter, and author who is best known as the lead guitarist of Selena y Los Dinos. He married the band's frontwoman, Selena, on April 2, 1992.

The photo above was taken on Apr. 30, 2015 in Miami, FL. Chris performed a musical tribute to Selena with Jennifer Lopez onstage at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

What is her net worth?

She had 14 songs that made it onto the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart, so it's no wonder she was raking in the dough. When she was alive, it was estimated she was worth at least $10 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Selena also had two clothing boutiques — which closed following her death — and she won a Grammy for her hit album Live!, which catapulted her into the American market. Before she died, Selena had plans to become an international superstar and was even working on an English album. To this day, her biopic is the 11th highest grossing biopic of all time.

Who played Selena in the movie, Selena?

Jennifer Lopez! The 1997 film was in the works right after Selena's death. The film was announced in August 1995 — just months after her passing — and was originally supposed to premiere in the fall of 1996. Instead, it premiered on Mar. 21, 1997. In fact, about 22,000 girls auditioned to play the role of Selena, but J. Lo made the cut along with Becky Lee Meza, who played young Selena.