The 23-year-old Quintanilla — who performed under just her first name — was fatally shot in 1995 by her fan club president and friend Yolanda Saldívar. The series is being made in cooperation with the late singer’s family who serve as executive producers. According to the streaming service, “it will follow along as “Mexican-American Tejano singer Selena comes of age and realizes her dreams, she and her family make tough choices to hold on to love and music.”Get your first look at Christian Serratos, who will play Selena Quintanilla in a coming of age story chronicling the iconic singer's rise.
— Netflix US (@netflix) November 12, 2019
Selena: The Series — Part 1 premieres in 2020. pic.twitter.com/3U7hBrxLHi