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Who is Selena’s and Quintanilla’s mother – Marcella Samora? Wiki

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Who is Marcella Samora?

Marcella Samora is the mother of the deceased Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla, who left a huge mark on Tejano music, and during her career was named the Queen of Tejano music. Marcella has been known for her support towards her children, and since Selena’s death, she’s been the chairwoman of the Selena Foundation, which helps underprivileged children.

Marcella Samora Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education

Marcella Samora was born on 17 July 1944 under the Cancer zodiac sign, in the USA. Of Mexican-American and Cherokee-Indian ancestry, Marcella’s father was from Amarillo, Texas USA, while her mother hailed from Colorado.

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There isn’t information about her childhood and education, as Marcella has kept her early life away from the limelight, and only entered the spotlight thanks to her marriage, and later the success of her late daughter.

Married Life

Samora was focused on keeping all things private until she met Abraham Quintanilla Jr. in 1961, when he was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington State, serving in the US Military. The couple soon started a romance, and in two years married, in the wedding ceremony held on 18 June 1963. Six months later, Marcella gave birth to Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III, and following the birth of their first child, her husband received discharge papers, and they moved to Corpus, Christi, Texas.

Their second child, Suzette Michelle was born on 29 June 1967, then in the early ‘70s, the family moved to Lake Jackson, Texas, where Selena was born. Before it was discovered that Marcella was pregnant, she was diagnosed with a tumor, however, the family deemed a second opinion necessary from another doctor, who discovered Marcella’s pregnancy. Further mistakes were made, as it was believed that Marcella and Abraham were expecting a son, however, she gave birth to Selena on 16 April 1971 at Freeport Community Hospital in Lake Jackson.

During Selena’s popularity, Marcella was always there to back her up and help her in any way possible.

After Selena’s death, Marcella was left shattered and in disbelief, but with the help of her other children and husband, she continued her life, and has done all to continue Selena’s legacy, including starting the Selena Foundation, which serves to support children in need. Furthermore, her husband and herself made a biopic about Selena, her life and her career. Selena’s talents and overall image continue to motivate other musicians who had similarly humble beginnings, and Marcella often speaks about her daughter. She is also now a grandmother of three.

Net Worth

As of mid- 2021, Marcella Samora’s net worth has been estimated to be around $5 million, which he earned from royalties on her daughter’s songs, and her own efforts as a social worker.

Husband, Abraham Quintanilla Jr.

Marcella’s husband Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was born on 20 February 1939, in Corpus Christi, Texas USA, to Abraham Gonzalez Quintanilla Sr. and Maria Tereza Calderon. One of six children, he started following Jehovah’s Witnesses along with his parents, who had left the Catholic Church. He went to Roy Miller High School, but dropped out before matriculation as he wanted to focus on a musical career. However, while in high school, he’d formed a school choir with a couple of his friends and named it Gumdrops. He then heard Dinos live at a high school dance party, and asked to join them as one of the lead vocalists was leaving the band. He started working with the band on several singles, but he was drafted into the army in 1961.

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Upon his discharge he rejoined the Los Dinos, but had to leave again in the early ‘70s, focusing on his family, and working at Dow Chemical.

Abraham remained true to his passion, and as his children were growing up, he started educating them about music, with his son playing guitar. As Selena was growing older, he started noticing her fine voice, which eventually resulted in the resurgence of Abraham’s career and Los Dinos, creating the band Selena y Los Dinos, which marked the start of Selena’s career.

Selena Quintanilla: Life, Career, and Murder

Selena’s life and career were marked with a number of ups and downs. Her family struggled financially moving from one place to another before her career took a upswing in the mid-’80s.

She enjoyed success in the ‘90s, becoming the top-selling artist of the decade, dominating the music industry with such albums as “Ven Conmigo” (1990), “Entre a Mi Mundo” in 1992 which achieved diamond status in the US, then “Amor Prohibido” (1994), and “Dreaming of You”, which was posthumously released in July 1995; it became Selena’s most successful album with more than five million copies sold, topping the US Billboard 200 chart. Thanks to her success and fashion style, Selena earned the ‘Tejano Madonna’ nickname, and has proven to be one of the most influential Latin artists of all time.

In early 1994, Selena and the family hired Yolanda Saldivar as her manager, which would later turn out to be a lethal decision.

Yolanda embezzled a large sum of money from managing Selena’s boutiques and fan club, and refused to pass over bank statements to Selena and the rest of the Quintanilla family. Yolanda became obsessed with Selena and jealous of her success, and when they met in a motel room in Corpus Christi, Yolanda pulled out a gun and shot her in the right lower shoulder, severing the subclavian artery and causing a severe loss of blood. Selena fled the room and name Yolanda as her assailant, before being transferred to Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital, but was pronounced dead on 31st March 1995 at 1:05 p.m. (CST), after 50 minutes of surgery.

Selena was married to her guitarist Chris Perez from 1992 to 1995. At first, they kept their marriage a secret but eventually accepted Chris as a part of the family. Following Selena’s death, he remarried but remained close to the Quintanilla family, keeping the memory of Selena alive.
Selena’s murderer was apprehended soon after the attack, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Other Children

Marcella’s other two children are still involved in music – Abraham III is a music producer, having worked with Selena during her career, and later with the band Kumbia Kings. On the other hand, Suzette was a drummer, and later pursued acting, however, as time passed, she has steered away from the spotlight and is enjoying a peaceful life with her husband Bill Arianna.

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Who is Josh Peck’s wife Paige O’Brien? Family, Height, Net Worth

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Who is Paige O’Brien?

Paige O’Brien was born on 7 December 1990 under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius, in the United States – the actual place of her birth is unknown. She is a 30-year-old cinematographer and film editor, best known for her work on “Black Wolf”, “Tell Me A Story”, and “The Journey”. She is also recognized for being the wife of actor and YouTube personality Josh Peck.

How rich is she, as of now? Paige O’Brien Net Worth

As of mid-2021, Paige O’Brien’s net worth is estimated at close to $9 million,acquired through her successful involvement in the world of entertainment. It’s also assumed that she enjoys the wealth of her famous husband, Josh Peck, whose fortune is reputedly over $9 million.

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Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Educational Background

Paige O’Brien’s spent her early years somewhere in the United States, where she was raised by his father, Ken O’Brien, and his mother, Shelly O’Brien. Her father is a former American Football quarterback, known for playing in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. She has three siblings, a brother named Taylor, and two sisters named Blake and Kelly. She holds American nationality and belongs to White Caucasian ethnic group. Regarding her education, Paige attended a local high school and later graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 2012.

Professional Career

Paige O’Brien has made a name for herself as a successful cinematographer and film editor. In 2001, she made an appearance in the adventure documentary film “The Journey”, directed by Eric Saperston, then was inactive until 2013, when she filmed the short action film “Black Wolf”. During the same year, she also worked on the short comedy thriller film “Let Go”, which was written and directed by Bryan Rainstein. It follows the story of a boy who has a plan to win back his ex-girlfriend. In 2014, Paige worked as a film editor for the short documentary film “Tell Me A Story”. Since then, she hasn’t worked on other film titles.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

Paige O’Brien has long blonde-dyed hair and blue eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 7ins (1.70m), her weight is around 127lbs (58kgs), with vital statistics of 33-27-34, bra size 32B, dress size 4 (US), and shoe size 8 (US).

Love Story with Josh Peck

Paige O’Brien met her future husband Josh Peck on the set of a film on which they both worked, and eventually became romantically involved in November 2013. After less than three years of dating, the couple took a step closer to marriage during their holiday in Paris, France in March 2016 when Josh proposed to her. They tied the knot in front of their family and friends at a ceremony held in Malibu, California in June 2017.

She gave birth to their son named Max Milo Peck, on 29 December 2018. The family currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Who is her husband? Josh Peck Short Wiki/Bio

Joshua Michael Peck was born on 10 November 1986 under the zodiac sign of Scorpio in New York City USA. He was raised in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan in a Jewish family by a single mother Barbara Peck, who works as a career coach, and his maternal grandmother; he never met his biological father. He had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony as a child. He subsequently attended P.S. 40 and The Professional Performing Arts School.

Josh Peck

Career Beginnings

Josh Peck started his professional career as a child actor in the late 1990s, when he became a member of TADA! Youth Theater and performed stand-up comedy at Carolines on Broadway. His debut acting role came in 2000, when he played Wayne Alworth in Chris Koch’s comedy film “Snow Day”, after which he was a regular performer in the Nickelodeon live-action comedy sketch and variety “The Amanda Show” from 2000 to 2002. Concurrently, he featured as Slim in the family drama film “The Newcomers”, alongside Matt McCoy and Kate Bosworth, and played Robe in the comedy film “Max Keeble’s Big Move”, both in 2001. He then did various voice-overs for the Cartoon Network animated series “Whatever Happened To… Robot Jones?” between 2001 and 2003.

Rise to Fame

Josh Peck landed his breakthrough role when he joined the main cast of the Nickelodeon sitcom “Drake & Josh”, in which he starred as Josh Nichols alongside Drake Bell. The series lasted for four seasons from 2004 to 2007, and he later reprised the role in two made-for-TV film titles, “Drake & Josh Go Hollywood” (2006) and “Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh” (2008).

In the meantime, he also took the roles of George Tooney in the 2004 coming-of-age psychological drama film “Mean Creek”, and Josh Rubin in the 2005 crime drama film “Havoc”, next to Anne Hathaway and Mike Vogel. In 2006, he voiced Eddie, one of two possum brothers in the computer-animated adventure comedy film “Ice Age: The Meltdown”, which was a huge commercial success, grossing over $660 million on an $80 million budget.

He would later work on its three sequels, entitled “Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs” (2009), “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2012), and “Ice Age: Collision Course” (2016).

In 2008, he shared the screen with Owen Wilson, Danny McBride, and Leslie Mann in the coming-of-age comedy film “Drillbit Taylor”, in which he played Ronnie. It was followed by his portrayal of Jim Lement in the comedy-drama film “What Goes Up” and his voice-over of Sparks in the live-action/animated sci-fi comedy film “Aliens In The Attic”, both in 2009.

Continued Success

In 2012, Josh Peck starred in the roles of Corey Thompson in the horror-thriller film “ATM”, and Matt Eckert in the action film “Red Dawn”, next to Chris Hemsworth.

Afterwards, he played Charles Bukowski in the biographical drama film “Bukowski” and featured as Franklyn in the 3D dance film “Battle Of The Year”, alongside Chris Brown and Josh Holloway. In the same year, he joined the cast of the Nickelodeon animated series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, in which he did the voice-over of Casey Jones for five seasons until it ended in 2017. While filming it, he also played Samuel in the Western thriller film “The Timber”, and portrayed Nicky Ernst in the comedy-drama film “Danny Collins”, next to Al Pacino and Jennifer Garner, both in 2015.

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Recent and Upcoming Projects

Through 2015 and ‘16, Josh Peck was cast as John Stamos in the Fox comedy series “Grandfathered”, followed by his portrayals of John in the comedy-drama film “Chronically Metropolitan” (2016) and Chris in the black comedy film “Take The 10” (2017). Later that year, he also lent his voice to Liam in the computer-animated fantasy comedy film “Gnome Alone”.

In 2018, he took the part of Daniel in the drama film “Locating Silver Lake”, and voice-over of Pace in three episodes of the Disney animated miniseries “Lego Star Wars: All-Stars”. Most recently, Josh was selected to portray Scott Turner in the Disney+ buddy-cop action-comedy series “Turner & Hooch” (2021). Talking about his upcoming projects, it’s announced that he will play Drew in the Hulu sitcom “How I Met Your Father”, and Rabbi Shapiro in the Netflix adaptation of Broadway’s “13: The Musical”.

YouTube Channel

Josh Peck is also active as a YouTuber. He launched his official self-titled channel on 8 June 2017, and uploaded his debut video “I GOT MARRIED!!!”. He quickly attracted a huge number of subscribers and views, which encouraged him to continue further with uploading videos. So far, he has garnered over 3.7 million subscribers and nearly 350 million views in total. He has filmed pranks, challenges, mukbangs, and other similar content. Some of his most popular videos include “MIRANDA COSGROVE AND I WATCH OUR CRINGIEST VIDEOS!”, “TELLING FRIENDS MY WIFE IS PREGNANT!!”, and “DRAKE AND JOSH REUNION”, among others.

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The truth about Matt LeBlanc’s daughter Marina Pearl LeBlanc

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Who is Marina Pearl LeBlanc?

Marina Pearl LeBlanc was born on 8 February 2004 under the zodiac sign of Aquarius, in Santa Barbara, California USA, and is a 17-year-old celebrity child, best recognized for being the daughter of Hollywood star Matt LeBlanc and his ex-wife, model and actress Melissa McKnight.

How rich is she, as of now? Marina Pearl LeBlanc Net Worth

Being the daughter of a millionaire, Marina Pearl LeBlanc is also a theoretical millionaire. Her professional career is yet to come, so she still enjoys the wealth of her famous father, Matt LeBlanc, whose fortune is estimated at over $80 million as of mid-2021.

Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Educational Background

Marina Pearl LeBlanc spent her early years in her hometown of Santa Barbara, where she was raised in a famous family by her parents Matt and Melissa. Her parents met each other through their mutual friend in 1997 and became engaged a year later. They tied the knot in May 2003, but divorced in 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. When she was only eight months old, Marina started suffering seizures, which was thought to be a form of dysplasia, but the condition became better by the time she was two years old. She has two older half-siblings from her mother’s previous marriage to filmmaker Anthony Esposito – half-brother Tyler Esposito, and half-sister Jacqueline Esposito.

Marina is of British, Italian and Acadian descent, holds American nationality, and belongs to White Caucasian ethnic group. She hasn’t shared any details about her education.

Personal Life and Appearance

Marina Pearl LeBlanc is very secretive when it comes to speak about her personal life – she’s never been publicly linked to any guy. Her current relationship status remains a mystery, but it is believed that she is single. Her residence is still in Santa Barbara.

Speaking about her appearance, Marina Pearl LeBlanc has long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 6ins (1.68m), while her weight is around 120lbs (55kgs). Information about her vital statistics, bra, dress and shoe size isn’t available.

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Who is her father? Matt LeBlanc Short Wiki/Bio

Matthew Steven ‘Matt’ LeBlanc was born on 25 July 1967 under the zodiac sign of Leo, in Newton, Massachusetts USA. He was raised by his father, Paul LeBlanc who was a mechanic, and his mother, Patricia LeBlanc (née Di Cillo), who worked as an office manager. He went to Newton North High School, from which he matriculated in 1985. He then furthered his education at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, but dropped out to pursue his modeling career; however, he was told that he was too short to be a model, so he turned to acting.

Career Beginnings

Matt LeBlanc started his career by making appearances in a series of TV commercials for Heinz Tomato Ketchup in 1987.

His first TV role came in the following year, when he was chosen to play Chuck Bender in the CBS drama series “TV 101”, which lasted for a season until 1989. He then appeared as Billy Barton in the 1990 made-for-TV disaster survival film “Anything To Survive”, which was broadcast on ABC in the US and CTV in Canada. Later that year, he also featured in the music video for Jon Bon Jovi’s song “Miracle”.

His breakthrough came in 1991, when he took the recurring role of Vinnie Verducci in the highly popular Fox sitcom “Married… With Children”, which he would reprise in its spin-offs “Top Of The Heap” (1991) and “Vinnie & Bobby” (1992).

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Concurrently, he also featured in the music videos for such songs as “Into The Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and “Walk Away” by Alanis Morissette, both in 1991. It was followed by his portrayals of Terhune in the 1993 war horror film “Grey Knight”, and Anthony Manetti in the 1994 crime film “Lookin’ Italian”, written, produced and directed by Guy Magar.

Rise to Stardom: “Friends” and “Joey”

Matt LeBlanc gained enormous popularity and worldwide recognition when he joined the main cast of the hit NBC sitcom “Friends”, in which he starred in the role of Italian-American struggling actor Joey Tribbiani for ten seasons, appearing in all 236 episodes from 1994 to 2004, sharing the screen with Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry.

The series became one of the most popular TV series of all time around the world and propelled him to stardom. It received more than 60 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning the 2002 Outstanding Comedy Series award.

Following the end of the series, Matt went on to reprise his role in its spin-off “Joey”, which ran on NBC for two seasons from 2004 until it was canceled due to low ratings in 2006. Recently, the cast members of “Friends” reunited for the special “Friends: The Reunion”, which was broadcast on HBO Max in 2021. For his performance as Joey, Matt was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series.

Further Work

Concurrently with filming “Friends” and “Joey”, Matt LeBlanc also worked on other film and TV projects. In 1996, he landed the role of Jack ‘Deuce’ Cooper in the sports comedy film “Ed”, after which he featured as Major Don West in Stephen Hopkins’1998 sci-fi adventure film “Lost In Space”, alongside William Hurt and Gary Oldman. Two years later, he collaborated again with Bon Jovi on the music video for his song “Say It Isn’t So”, and starred as Jason in the action comedy film “Charlie’s Angels”, sharing the screen with Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu – the film was a huge box office success, grossing over $260 million on a $93 million budget.

He later reprised the role in its 2003 sequel, entitled “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”, which was also a commercial success. Besides that, in 2001 he starred in the role of O’Rourke in the action-comedy war film “All The Queen’s Men”.

Hiatus and Recent Projects

After the cancelation of “Joey”, Matt LeBlanc took a five-year-long hiatus from acting. He served as an executive producer for the 2010 Western superhero film “Jonah Hex”, based on the DC Comics character of the same name and starring John Malkovich, Josh Brolin, and Megan Fox. His big return came when he portrayed a satirical version of himself in the British-American sitcom “Episodes” from 2011 to 2017.

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The series was aired on BBC Two in the UK and Showtime in the US. It received positive reviews from critics and Matt was praised for his performance, even winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and receiving four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

In 2013, Matt guest-starred as Nick Jericho in Lisa Kudrow’s comedy series “Web Therapy”, aired on Showtime, which was followed by his portrayal of Charlie Darby in the 2014 comedy film “Lovesick”, directed by Luke Matheny. He then produced the made-for-TV drama film “The Prince” (2015). Between 2016 and 2019, he served as the co-host of the British motoring show “Top Gear”, parallel with which he joined the main cast of the CBS sitcom “Man With A Plan”, starring in the role of patriarch Adam Burns for four seasons from 2016 to 2020, as well as being the executive producer of the series.