How Many Disney Channel Shows Has Selena Gomez Appeared In?
She went from portraying a New York City-based wizard to a princess saving ābait girl.ā Selena Gomez had several roles with the television network, Disney Channel. Hereās what we know about the star of the sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place.
Selena Gomez starred in Disney Channelās āWizards of Waverly Placeā
Everything is not what it seems. Along with Thatās So Raven and Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place cemented its place as a favorite among Disney Channel viewers. Gomez starred as the main character, a spunky wizard from New York named Alex Russo.Ā
In fact, this New York City-based series has the highest number of episodes in Disney Channel history. With 106 episodes, it far surpasses originals like The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (87 episodes) and Good Luck Charlie (97 episodes.)
Which other Disney Channel original shows did Selena Gomez appear in?
Alex Russo and the rest of her family travelled outside of New York City, and not just in the wizard portal. For one episode of the comedy series The Suite Life on Deck, Gomez appeared alongside the other Wizards of Waverly Place cast members.
Besides her Wizards of Waverly Place character, Gomez had cameos in a few other Disney Channel projects. In The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, she played Zack and Codyās classmate Gwen.Ā
In Hannah Montana, she played Miley Stewartās rival, the popstar Mikayla. During 2009, she starred in the Disney Channel original movie, titled Princess Protection Program, alongside Sonny With a Chance and Camp Rock star, Demi Lovato.
Selena Gomez reprised her role as Alex Russo for āWizards of Waverly Place: The Movieā
When the Russo family went on vacation in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, things got even more complicated when it turned into the family wizard competition and Alexās relationship with her mother hit an all-time low. This feature film debuted in 2009 and starred Gomez as the main character.
With her beauty line, music, and collaboration with HBO MAX, itās unclear if Gomez would return for a spinoff of this series. However, itās not completely out of the question. Recently, Raven-SymonĆ© returned to Disney Channel to reprise her role as Raven Baxter from Thatās So Raven.
āThereās a lot of talk. We all talk about it for fun. Nothing is official. Weāve talked about it Greg [Sulkin,] Selena [Gomez, and] me,ā actor David Henrie said of a potential reboot or spinoff, during one interview with People. āEveryone would be down, but itās just a matter of time I think.ā
Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place and the movie, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, are available for binge-watching on Disneyās streaming platform. To learn more about Disney+ and to subscribe, visit their website.