Selena

She was a performer, designer and a music innovator. The dual nature of her role as the Mexican American star was both modern and traditional. She brought Tejano into the mainstream through her ingenuity. Her tragic death cut a hole in her growing popularity and, it is what happens often when a glowing, charming superstar dies young, she caused many to grieve every potential that was not fully realized. The result is that fans are enthused over the years to dig in and work harder to ensure that her achievements are not forgotten. Her death in a shooting triggered emotions in the Latino community that is similar to Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. An enormously popular singer throughout Latino communities across North America her music crossed cultural boundaries to touch the lives of children as well as old. The sexy and glamorous stage performer frequently referred to as Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless thought of as a role model off-stage she was family oriented active in anti-drug campaigns as well as AIDS awareness programmes.