Question 1

True or false: Selena designed and manufactured her own clothing line, Selena Etc., before her death.

Accepted Answer

True. She opened two boutiques called Selena Etc. in Texas, designing and selling her own clothing and accessories.

Question 2

True or false: Selena’s iconic purple jumpsuit was worn during her 1995 Houston Astrodome concert.

Accepted Answer

True. The purple jumpsuit is legendary, worn at her record-breaking Astrodome performance on February 26, 1995, before 61,000 fans.

Question 3

True or false: Selena’s father was a former musician who managed her career from the start.

Accepted Answer

True. Abraham Quintanilla Jr. was a former member of the band Los Dinos and later managed Selena’s group, Selena y Los Dinos.

Question 4

True or false: Selena’s first language was Spanish, and she learned English later in life.

Accepted Answer

False. Selena was born in Texas and spoke English first; she learned Spanish later with her father’s help to sing Tejano music.

Question 5

True or false: Selena’s dog, named Papi, was a gift from her husband Chris Pérez.

Accepted Answer

True. Chris gave Selena a small dog named Papi, which she adored and often mentioned in interviews.

Question 6

True or false: Selena recorded a duet with David Bowie before her death.

Accepted Answer

False. No such duet exists. Selena collaborated with artists like Álvaro Torres, but never with David Bowie.

Question 7

True or false: Selena’s murder was investigated as a possible hate crime by the FBI.

Accepted Answer

False. There is no evidence of an FBI hate crime investigation; Yolanda Saldívar was convicted of murder over a financial dispute.

Question 8

True or false: Selena was posthumously awarded a Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album in 1996.

Accepted Answer

False. She won a Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album for 'Selena Live!' in 1994; after her death, she received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.

Selena Trivia Questions