Selena

She was a singer, performer and designer who broke through the barriers of the music industry. She was at once traditional and modern, an Mexican American who brought the two worlds together in a distinct method. It was an emerging star whose untimely passing splintered it. And as is common with a talented, charismatic young performer passes away too early and is buried, many mourned the greatness that she could not yet attain. In order to prevent her successes from going unnoticed, many fans over the last few time have been inspired to go further. The tragic death of Selena by a shooter triggered the outpouring of emotions within Latino communities, similar to those who reacted to Elvis Presley's death and John Lennon's. The music of Selena, the singer who was wildly popular across Latino Communities across North America touched people young and old. Selena was a hot and glamorous actor who has been called Latina Madonna, was also an actress offstage. She was active in antidrug campaigns.