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In the 30 years since her tragic death, the Tejano queen’s star has never shone brighter.
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Thirty years after her tragic death, Selena, known during her lifetime as the Queen of Tejano music, continues to draw millions of adoring fans to her music and life story.
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Selena Quintanilla is still remembered 30 years after her death and continues to be the Queen of Tejano Music as her music lives on through all generations. Meet the family she was survived by.
Killed by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club, on March 31, 1995, the Tejano star has been sanctified among Latinos as a folk hero and figure of eternal reverence. But the brutality of her death has undoubtedly fueled a never-ending stream of Selena content that audiences have been fed.
Selena has been cited as an inspiration by contemporary stars including Becky G, Jennifer Lopez and Karol G, not to mention fellow Texan Selena Gomez.
Selena Quintanilla died 30 years ago. In a new interview, her husband Chris Pérez revealed what life is like without her.
And yet, in that time, it feels as though her legacy as the “Queen of Tejano” never faded away. One can try to measure her impact in the tangible: in the number of posthumous albums sold, in multiple documentaries,
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On March 30, 2025, it will mark exactly 30 years since Selena Quintanilla was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar. Learn more about the motives behind Yolanda's crime here.
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Her presence continues to be seen, felt and heard in some of today's biggest artists, from Selena Gomez to Cardi B, who famously dubbbed herself the "trap Selena." Jennifer Lopez, who portrayed Selena in the 1997 film,
The Queen of Tejano Music. Mexican Madonna. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, or maybe just Selena. However you remember her, the legendary Corpus Christi-raised singer would have turned 54 in 2025, but she died 30 years ago, on March 31, 1995.
The powerful voice of Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is still an indelible staple in Latino households and parties nearly 30 years after her death.