Meet Selena Gomez’s low-profile biological dad, Rick Gomez: the ‘Single Soon’ singer is known for being close to her mum Mandy Teefey and stepdad Brian Teefey, so what happened to her birth father?

Jan 30 , 2024

Rick Gomez is the proud papa of Disney child star and music sensation Selena Gomez. Photo: @wrikster/Instagram

Gomez just introduced her new BF Benny Blanco to two ‘father figures’ in her life – Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short – but who is her real-life dad?

Rick Gomez, Selena’s Mexican-born father, has remarried since splitting from Teefey and has 2 children – Victoria (Selena’s half-sister) and Marcus (Rick’s stepson) – with his new wife

Selena Gomez recently introduced her new boyfriend Benny Blanco to two “father figures” in her life: her Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short.

According to Marie Claire, Martin and Short are like “father figures” to the star, and the “Single Soon” singer brought the three together at the 2024 Emmys in January.

But beyond the screen, what do we know about Selena Gomez’s actual father? The Disney alum is reported to have a strong relationship she has with her mother and stepdad – so what happened to her biological father, Rick Gomez?

Rick Gomez is clearly proud of his Hollywood star daughter Selena Gomez. Photo: @wrikster/Instagram

Here’s everything we know about him.

Who are Selena Gomez’s biological parents?

Selena Gomez is in a relatively new relationship with Benny Blanco. Photo: @rodarte/Instagram

Selena Gomez was born to her parents Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Joel Gomez in Texas, United States, in 1992. As reported by People, her mum was only 16 years old when she gave birth to Selena. Her parents were married from 1992 to 1997, meaning they split up when Selena was around five years old.