Selena

She is a performer as well as a designer, and music innovator. She was at once contemporary and traditional a Mexican-American star who bound together both worlds in a singular way--and provided amazing Tejano music to an affluent public. She was a rising star but her sudden death broke it. As is the norm with a talented, charismatic and young artist is lost too quickly and is buried, many mourned the greatness that she had yet to attain. In the years since, her admirers have been working harder in an effort to keep in mind what she's accomplished. The tragic shooting death of Selena caused a reaction in the Latino Community that was comparable to reactions following the deaths of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. The most well-known Latino performer across North America, Selena's music has touched the lives of many across different cultures. Selena, a sexy and glamorous stage performer who is sometimes called Latina Madonna was an actress offstage. Selena was also active in antidrug efforts.