Selena

She was a designer, singer and performer and broke down barriers in the world of music. The dual nature of her character as a Mexican American performer was modern and traditional. She brought Tejano to the mainstream in an innovative way. Her tragic death cut a hole in her growing popularity and, like many times when a glowing, charming superstar dies young, she has left many mourning her unrealized potential. In the following years, fans were inspired to work even harder to ensure that Selena's accomplishments would not go unnoticed. Selena is the Tejano artist who was tragically killed during a shooting incident, sparked the Latino reaction that can be thought of as similar to the reactions to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon's death. The singer was extremely popular throughout Latino communities across North America her music crossed cultural boundaries to touch people young as well as old. The sexy and glamorous stage performer often referred to as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for off-stage she was family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning and AIDS awareness programmes.