Mandy Teefey Wiki, Age (Selena Gomez’s Mother) Biography, Family & Facts

Some Lesser Known Facts about Mandy Teefey

• Mandy Teefey is a leading theatre actress, known for her work in several shows and movies in the United States of America (USA).
• Her native place is Dallas, Texas. She receives birthday wishes every year on 16th April. With regard to her age, she turned 44 this year in 2020.
• She is approximately 5 ft 6 inches tall and has long light brown hair and dark brown eyes.
• Mandy Teefey’s maiden name (real birth name) is Amanda Dawn Cornett.
• Surprisingly, she was adopted by a couple, David Michael Cornett and Debbie Jean Gibson.
• She was the only child of her non-biological parents. According to our research, she is of Italian origin.
• She did her studies from South Grand Prairie High School in Texas.
• At an early age, she started out in the theater and then became a theater actress as a teenager.

Selena Gomez with her mother Mandy Teefey

• In 2004, Selena Gomez’s mom worked as a coordinator on several animation projects.
• Mandy Teefey is known for her work on The Ant Bully, Living Undocumented, and Lucky Lance 6.
• In Ant Bully (2006), a comedy film, Mandy worked as a final coordinator along with other crew members including Autumn Baeza, Doug Burch, and others. The movie was about a 10-year-old boy’s heartwarming story.

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• Living Undocumented, a 2019 Netflix documentary, puts a human face to the entire process of immigration. It was a joint effort by Teefey along with other co-producers to show the traumatic and horrific experiences, families face in case of deportation. Besides Mandy herself, other producers include Selena Gomez, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Anna Chai, and Sean O’Grady.
• The producer shares that apart from statistics, it is imperative to shed light on the plight of undocumented immigrants. The Netflix series “Living Undocumented” is an attempt to illuminate the complex immigration system of the United States, according to its co-producer Mandy.
• It is surprising to note that at the tender age of 16, Mandy Teefey became a mom and gave birth to her first child, a girl named Selena Gomez on 22nd July 1992. Selena was named after the evergreen Queen of Tejano Music, Mexico Madonna – Selena Quintanilla, according to sources. Selena Quintanilla was killed at the age of 23.

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• In 1997, Mandy separated from the father of her daughter, Ricardo Joel Gomez. Notably, Mandy and Ricardo Joel Gomez got married in 1992. Five years later, Ricardo Joel Gomez broke the ties apart, leaving Mandy and her daughter in the lurch. It is still unknown to the public why the couple separated. Even today, Ricardo Joel Gomez is in touch with his daughter, Selena Gomez as shown in his social media posts.
• From then on, Mandy raised her daughter alone, causing financial problems for her.
• There is no denying that raising a child is a back-breaking experience. It becomes more burdensome for a single mother. It is something that Selena’s mum knows well when she had to face the same situation after the divorce from Ricardo Joel Gomez. From financial struggles to emotional battles, the hardships faced by Mandy Teefey were pretty bad.
• When you have no one to share the good and bad experiences – it’s painful to survive that kind of situation and Mandy had the same experience.
• It is usually said that money cannot buy happiness, but the reality was far different for Mandy Teefey as she had to struggle for earning money during that sensitive time period. And her daughter, Selena acknowledges the fact and feels indebted to her mother for the unconditional love and unwavering support despite the financial difficulties.

• During an interview, Selena shared that even today, she vividly remembers her mother’s sleepless nights. The American singer thanks her beloved mom for standing by her whenever she has to make difficult decisions. According to Selena Gomez, the valuable lessons her mom has taught, help her in every stage of life.
• On 18th May 2006, she tied the nuptial knots with Brian Teefey. She is currently residing in Los Angeles with her family. Brian Teefey is famously known as the stepfather of Selena Gomez, a famous actress as well as a singer in the US.
• The “animal-lover” Teefey family has four dogs, according to their social media accounts.
• Losing a child to miscarriage is a traumatic and heartbreaking experience. It is something Selena’s mom knows well. Following the loss of her child to miscarriage way back in 2011, Selena Gomez’s mother became hopeless about her future. Mandy Teefey disclosed that she would have named her baby girl “Scarlett J. Teefey”.
• Luckily, in 2013, she gave birth to her second child, Gracie Elliot Teefey, with Brian Teefey, her second husband.
• According to her husband Brian Teefey, Mandy always encourages him whenever he feels low-spirited. He describes her as a “wonderful wife” and a “responsible mom.”
• The couple (Mandy and Brian Teefey) now runs a production company, LH7 Management where they are the managers for artists such as Harper Grace, Katy Tiz, and Sophie Simmons.
• Her favorite song is “Middle Of Nowhere”, out of her daughter, Selena Gomez’s albums.

• In December 2017, things took an ugly turn as Selena and Mandy Teefey stopped following each other on Instagram. According to reports, Mandy had a heated conversation with her daughter, Selena over Justin Bieber. Later, Mandy was hospitalized too. This news stormed social media, leaving the users in a state of confusion about their tumultuous relationship. Reportedly, Teefey was unhappy about the reunion and rekindled romance between Bieber and Gomez.
• Nowadays, due to Coronavirus pandemic, her daughter, Selena, has been creating a new studio to FaceTime with her friends, according to some reports.
• At present, Mandy Teefey is on quarantine mode due to the widespread infection of Coronavirus worldwide.