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Marcella Samora is the mother of the late international pop sensation Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was better known by the mononym, Selena. She is of Mexican and Cherokee descent. Born to a Texan father and a Coloradan mother, Marcella spent a part of her early life in Washington.
Marcella Samora had to witness the tragic death of her youngest child Selena on March 31, 1995, about two weeks before her 24th birthday, by Yolanda Saldívar, a self-proclaimed Selena fan who was the president of the Selena Fan Club, as well as the manager of Selena’s boutiques, Selena Etc.
26 sie 2023 · In 1995, the world mourned the loss of Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla. The late artist shared a close relationship with her mother, Marcella Samora, who grappled with her daughter's death and reportedly almost fainted during Selena Quintanilla's murder trial.
A musical family Selena Quintanilla-Perez was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas. Her parents were Abraham Jr. and Marcella Quintanilla. Her father had led a band in the 1950s and 1960s that played early rock and roll songs mixed with traditional Mexican music.
16 kwi 2021 · Marcella and her family had been friends with Yolanda Saldivar for a long time. One of her self-proclaimed fans by the name, Saldivar, set up a fan club for the singer and was appointed to be the president in 1991.
4 sie 2023 · Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a former musician. Her mother, Marcella Ofelia Samora, was a homemaker. The couple had two older children and eventually opened a restaurant.
1 mar 2024 · • Marcella Samora is an American born in Washington DC in 1944. • She is married to Abraham Quintanilla Jr and is mother to late international pop star Selena Quintanilla. • She is involved in the non-profit organization The Selena Foundation, which is aimed at motivating underprivileged children.
