Selena

She broke through the barriers of the music industry as a singer, performer and designer. Her function as the Mexican American celebrity was traditional and contemporary. She helped bring Tejano to mainstream fame by inventing new ways. Her sudden death broke up her rising profile and like many times when a stunningly charming singer dies too young, it has left many mourning all the untapped potential. Through the years, her fans were encouraged to work even harder in order to ensure that her successes would not fade away. Selena is the Tejano performer who was tragically shot to death by a gunshot accident caused reactions from the Latino response that could be compared with the response in the wake of John Lennon's deaths. An enormously popular singer in Latino communities throughout North America her music crossed lines of cultural difference to affect the lives of young and old alike. Selena, a sexy and stunning stage performer who is sometimes referred to as Latina Madonna, was also the model on stage. She was active in antidrug campaigns.