Here's What The Cast Of "Selena" Looked Like Then Vs. What They Look Like Now
2022 marks 25 years since the release of Selena, the film honoring the life of legendary singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
The film was and is iconic for many reasons – it made Jennifer Lopez the highest-paid Latina actor ever at the time when she earned $1 million for the title role, it was chosen to be added to the National Film Registry in 2021, and it gave us the memorable phrase, "Anything for Selenas!"
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Here's a look at the Selena cast members, then vs. now:
Jennifer Lopez then:
Jennifer Lopez now:
Edward James Olmos then:
Olmos told Entertainment Tonight in 2017 that he's "never had a more difficult film" to work on than Selena due to the tragic circumstances of the singer's death.
Edward James Olmos now:
Jon Seda then:
Seda struck up a friendship with Selena's real-life husband, Chris Pérez, while filming Selena, and the two remain close. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle from 2019, Perez said of their friendship, “We’re still super tight to this day. [Seda] had my back through that whole thing.”
Jon Seda now:
Jackie Guerra then:
After Guerra auditioned, another actor was originally cast as Suzette, she told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in 2017, but she stayed determined to get the role, dressing and doing her makeup like Suzette for every gig she booked. She then was asked to audition again when the movie crew decided to recast the part of Suzette, and Guerra secured the role the second time around.
Jackie Guerra now:
Constance Marie then:
In spite of the fact that she played Selena's mother, Marcella Quintanilla, in the film, Marie is only four years older than Jennifer Lopez in real life.
Constance Marie now:
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 09: Constance Marie attends the season premiere of Amazon Prime's "With Love" at NeueHouse Los Angeles on December 09, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)
Jacob Vargas then:
Jacob Vargas now:
Vargas told Too Fab that he now has two daughters who are fans of the movie.
Rebecca Lee Meza then:
Rebecca Lee Meza now:
Meza's first and only acting credit is playing young Selena in the movie. This Sábado Gigante interview from 2012 shows a rare public appearances she's made.
Pete Astudillo then:
Astudillo, who was a member of Selena's band, Selena y Los Dinos, actually had to audition before he could play himself in the movie.
Pete Astudillo now:
Lupe Ontiveros then:
Lupe Ontiveros in 2012:
Ontiveros, who was later Emmy-nominated for her role on Desperate Housewives, passed away in July 2012.
Seidy Lopez then:
Seidy Lopez now:
Lopez recently played Marcella Quintanilla in Netflix's Selena: The Series.
