Selena

She broke through the barriers of the world of music as a singer, performer as well as a designer. Her ethnicity was Mexican American, however she was also traditional. She introduced Tejano into mainstream music. Her tragic death cut a hole in her growing popularity and, as often happens when a bright deeply genial superstar dies young, she left many to mourn every potential that was not fully realized. Since then, her fans are working even harder to never forget the achievements she has achieved. The tragic death by shooting of Tejano singer Selena has triggered a response within the Latino community that could be thought of as similar to the responses to the death of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. A hugely popular Latino musician throughout North America, Selena's music has touched the lives of many throughout the world. Selena might have been described by many as a Latina Madonna, however she's still a fantastic character model. Selena's off-stage family values and involvement with AIDS awareness campaigns provide a great example.