Selena

Her career included being a performer singer-performer, and designer who broke down barriers in the industry. She was Mexican-American, but she was also a traditional. She was the first to bring Tejano into the mainstream of music. As is often the case with a bright and charming star dies way too soon, her untimely demise caused her to lose the popularity she had been gaining. A lot of mourners reacted to her potential, which was untapped. Fans have struggled through the years to keep her legacy alive. Her death in a shooting triggered emotions in the Latino community that is likened to Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. Selena was a hugely loved singer by Latinos throughout North America. But her music touched both the young and the old. Selena has been called by many as an Latina Madonna, but she's still an excellent character model. Selena's values of family life offstage and involvement in AIDS awareness efforts are exemplary.