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Selena
1997
· Movie
· 127 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1969
- IMDb #2517
- Google retired #172
- Rotten Tomatoes #2258
- Metacritic #1064
- Letterboxd #1692
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3005
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1827
- Metacritic Critics #1771
- Metacritic Audience #291
- Criticker #3021
- Kinopoisk #1093
- AlloCiné #1701
- Trakt #1652
Every rating
35–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 35, highest is Google on 96.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →This biographical film traces the rise of Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, from her beginnings as a talented young girl in her family's band to her groundbreaking crossover success. It focuses on her close-knit family relationships and her journey to becoming one of the most celebrated Latin artists.
Details
- Director
- Gregory Nava
- Writer
- Gregory Nava
- Released
- 21 March 1997
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $20.0M
- Box office
- $60.0M
- Awards
- 78 wins, 14 nominations
This title elsewhere
Cast
Full cast (65) →
Awards & nominations
See all 92 →1 major award won · 78 wins from 92 nominations across 42 ceremonies
| Grammy Hall of Fame 2026 | — | Amor Prohibido | Winner |
| Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 | — | Selena | Winner |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame 2017 | — | Selena | Winner |
| Latin Pop Album of the Year 2017 | — | Lo Mejor de... Selena | Nominee |
| Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo 2017 | — | Selena | Nominee |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female 2017 | — | Selena | Winner |
| Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo 2016 | — | Selena | Nominee |
| Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female 2016 | — | Selena | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Grammy Hall of Fame
1 nomination, 1 won
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Female Vocalist of the Year
12 nominations, 12 won
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Female Entertainer of the Year
10 nominations, 10 won
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Album of the Year – Orchestra
8 nominations, 6 won
| — | Amor Prohibido | Winner |
| — | Selena Live! | Winner |
| — | Entre a Mi Mundo | Winner |
| — | Ven Conmigo | Winner |
| — | Selena | Winner |
| — | Alpha | Winner |
| — | Dulce Amor | Nominee |
| — | And the Winner Is ... | Nominee |
Song of the Year
8 nominations, 6 won
| — | " Siempre Hace Frio " | Winner |
| — | " Si Una Vez " | Winner |
| — | "Tú Sólo Tú" | Winner |
| — | " No Me Queda Mas " | Winner |
| — | "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" | Winner |
| — | "Dame Un Beso" | Winner |
| — | " La Carcacha " | Nominee |
| — | "Terco Corazon" | Nominee |
Regional Mexican Female Artist
4 nominations, 3 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
| — | Selena | Winner |
| — | Selena | Winner |
| — | Selena | Nominee |
Single of the Year
3 nominations, 3 won
| — | "Amor Prohibido" | Winner |
| — | " No Debes Jugar " | Winner |
| — | "Como La Flor" | Winner |
Regional Mexican Album of the Year
3 nominations, 2 won
| — | Amor Prohibido | Winner |
| — | Entre a Mi Mundo | Winner |
| — | Selena Live! | Nominee |
Regional Mexican Song of the Year
3 nominations, 2 won
| — | "Amor Prohibido" | Winner |
| — | " Como La Flor " | Winner |
| — | "No Debes Jugar" | Nominee |
Lifetime Achievement Award
2 nominations, 2 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
| — | Selena | Winner |
Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Female
2 nominations, 2 won
| — | Amor Prohibido | Winner |
| — | Selena Live! | Winner |
Tejano Crossover Song of the Year
2 nominations, 2 won
| — | " No Quiero Saber " | Winner |
| — | "I Could Fall in Love" | Winner |
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female
2 nominations, 2 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
| — | Selena | Winner |
Best Mexican/American Album
2 nominations, 1 won
| — | Selena Live! | Winner |
| — | Amor Prohibido | Nominee |
Digital Download Artist of the Year
2 nominations, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
| — | Selena | Nominee |
Album of the Year – Overall
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Dreaming of You | Winner |
Among Most Performed Song
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | " I Could Fall in Love " | Winner |
BMI Pop Music Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | " Amor Prohibido " | Winner |
Best 1990s Song
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" | Winner |
Best Female Vocalist of the 1980s
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Best Female Vocalist of the 1990s
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Female Pop Artist of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Hollywood Walk of Fame
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Hot Latin Tracks, Artist of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Latin Greatest-Hit Album of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | All My Hits — Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 2 | Winner |
Most Performed Song of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | " Bidi Bidi Bom Bom " | Winner |
Most Promising Band of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Music Video of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | "No Me Queda Mas" | Winner |
Pop Album of the Year, Female
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Dreaming of You | Winner |
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Female
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Regional Mexican Hot Latin Track of The Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | " Tú Sólo Tú " | Winner |
Regional Mexican Hot Latin Video of The Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | "Tú Sólo Tú" | Winner |
Showband of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena y Los Dinos | Winner |
Singles With Over a Million Airplay Impressions
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | " Dreaming of You " | Winner |
Special Tribute Artist of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Spirit of Hope Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Selena | Winner |
Vocal Duo of the Year
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | " Amame, Quiéreme " | Winner |
Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo
2 nominations
| — | Selena | Nominee |
| — | Selena | Nominee |
Latin Pop Album of the Year
1 nomination
| — | Lo Mejor de... Selena | Nominee |
Pop album of the year, Female
1 nomination
| — | Live! The Last Concert | Nominee |
The Most Influential Artist on Social Media
1 nomination
| — | Selena | Nominee |