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    Here's What The Cast Of "Selena" Looked Like Then Vs. What They Look Like Now

    Twenty-five years later and still willing to do anything for Selenas!

    Devin Herenda
    by Devin Herenda

    BuzzFeed Contributor

    2022 marks 25 years since the release of Selena, the film honoring the life of legendary singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

    The cast of "Selena" poses for a promotional image
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    The film was and is iconic for many reasons – it made Jennifer Lopez the highest-paid Latina actor ever at the time when she earned $1 million for the title role, it was chosen to be added to the National Film Registry in 2021, and it gave us the memorable phrase, "Anything for Selenas!"

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    Here's a look at the Selena cast members, then vs. now:

    Jennifer Lopez then:

    Jennifer Lopez as Selena greets fans at her Houston Astrodome concert
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    Jennifer Lopez now:

    Jennifer Lopez poses at the premiere of "The Tender Bar" on December 12, 2021
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    Lopez told Today in 2015 that filming the movie inspired her to record her first album, On the 6.

    Edward James Olmos then:

    Edward James Olmos plays guitar as Abraham Quintanilla in "Selena"
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    Olmos told Entertainment Tonight in 2017 that he's "never had a more difficult film" to work on than Selena due to the tragic circumstances of the singer's death.

    Edward James Olmos now:

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    Jon Seda then:

    Jon Seda as Chris Perez talks to Selena about their relationship
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    Seda struck up a friendship with Selena's real-life husband, Chris Pérez, while filming Selena, and the two remain close. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle from 2019, Perez said of their friendship, “We’re still super tight to this day. [Seda] had my back through that whole thing.”

    Jon Seda now:

    Jon Seda in a 2021 interview with New York Live
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    Jackie Guerra then:

    Jackie Guerra as Suzette Quintanilla sits with Selena at the Grammy Awards ceremony
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    After Guerra auditioned, another actor was originally cast as Suzette, she told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in 2017, but she stayed determined to get the role, dressing and doing her makeup like Suzette for every gig she booked. She then was asked to audition again when the movie crew decided to recast the part of Suzette, and Guerra secured the role the second time around.

    Jackie Guerra now:

    Jackie Guerra shares her story of being the first Latina to star in a network sitcom with Pero Like in a 2017 YouTube video
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    Constance Marie then:

    Constance Marie as Marcella Quintanilla overhears an argument between Abraham and Selena about Selena wearing bustiers
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    In spite of the fact that she played Selena's mother, Marcella Quintanilla, in the film, Marie is only four years older than Jennifer Lopez in real life. 

    Constance Marie now:

    Constance Marie at the season premiere of "With Love" in December 2021
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    Jacob Vargas then:

    Jacob Vargas as A.B. Quintanilla tells Abraham about two men who tried to help them start their bus, but lost their car bumper in the process
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    Jacob Vargas now:

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    Vargas told Too Fab that he now has two daughters who are fans of the movie.

    Rebecca Lee Meza then:

    Rebecca Lee Meza as a young Selena sings with her father, Abraham
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    Rebecca Lee Meza now:

    Rebecca Lee Meza in an interview on Sábado Gigante from 2012
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    Meza's first and only acting credit is playing young Selena in the movie. This Sábado Gigante interview from 2012 shows a rare public appearances she's made.

    Pete Astudillo then:

    Pete defends Selena after she wears a bustier on stage in "Selena"
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    Astudillo, who was a member of Selena's band, Selena y Los Dinos, actually had to audition before he could play himself in the movie.

    Pete Astudillo now:

    Lupe Ontiveros then:

    Lupe Ontiveros as Yolanda Saldívar talks to Selena before her trip to Los Angeles for the Grammys
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    Lupe Ontiveros in 2012:

    Lupe Ontiveros at the NALIP 13th annual national conference & gala April 14, 2012
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    Ontiveros, who was later Emmy-nominated for her role on Desperate Housewives, passed away in July 2012.

    Seidy Lopez then:

    Seidy Lopez as Deborah contemplates going to Los Angeles with Selena for the Grammys
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    Seidy Lopez now:

    Seidy Lopez poses at a celebration for Latin Heat Entertainment on December 15, 2021
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    Lopez recently played Marcella Quintanilla in Netflix's Selena: The Series.