Selena

She was a performer also a fashion designer and a music innovator. She was at once traditional and modern, she was a Mexican American who brought two worlds together in a distinctive manner. It was her sudden death that shattered the rising star's image. It happens to many stars who pass away too early. In order to prevent her successes from going unnoticed, many fans over the past times have been motivated to achieve more. Her tragic murder by a shooter triggered emotions in Latino communities that is comparable with the reaction to Elvis Presley's death and John Lennon's. An enormously popular singer within Latino communities throughout North America her music crossed cultural boundaries to touch the lives of children and old alike. Selena was a hot and glamorous stage performer who is sometimes referred to as Latina Madonna was an actress offstage. Selena was also active in antidrug efforts.