Selena (1997) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Gregory Nava.

Cast

• Jennifer Lopez as Selena Quintanilla
• Jackie Guerra as Suzette Quintanilla
• Constance Marie as Marcela Quintanilla
• Alex Meneses as Sara
• Jon Seda as Chris Perez
• Edward James Olmos as Abraham Quintanilla
• Jacob Vargas as A. B. Quintanilla
• Pete Astudillo as Self - Dinos 1990's
• Rubén C. González as Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's
• Ricky Vela as Self - Dinos 1990's
• Don Shelton as Stage Dancer
• Richard Emanuelle as Concert Reporter
• Panchito Gómez as Young Abraham - Dinos 1961
• Richard Coca as Bobby - Dinos 1961
• George Perez as Seff - Dinos 1961
• Brian Fallteen as Club Owner
• Carmen Martínez as Irate Club Goer
• Elisabeth Gonzalez as Irate Club Goer
• Richard Iglesias as Irate Club Goer
• Everett Sifuentes as Lerma's Club Owner
• Gil Glasgow as Police Officer - 1961
• Rebecca Lee Meza as Young Selena
• Victoria Elena Flores as Young Suzette
• Rafael Tamayo as Young Abie
• Carl William Holler as Neighbor
• Bel Hernandez as Delores Quintanilla
• Gail Cronauer as Woman Customer
• Elia Ortiz as Waitress
• Fernando Cubillas as Eddie Quintanilla
• Sal Lopez as Juan Luis
• Richard William Hughes as MC
• Erick Carrillo as First Cholo
• Frank Mendez as Second Cholo
• Seidy López as Deborah
• Francisco J. De La Fuente as Hotel Manager
• Don Cass as Security Guard
• Keith Kaslow as Hotel Manager
• Peter P. Montejano as Chris' Friend
• Michael Guerrero as Chris' Friend
• Ronald Gonzales as Chris' Friend

Crew

• Gregory Nava — Director
• Gregory Nava — Screenplay
• Moctesuma Esparza — Producer
• Robert Katz — Producer
• Edward Lachman — Director of Photography
• Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer

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