Who is Selena's husband Chris Pérez and where is he now?

CHRIS Pérez was famously married to Tejano star Selena Quintanilla before her death in 1995.

Selena: The Series was recently released on Netflix and takes a look at the icon's rise to fame and her tragic murder.

Who is Chris Pérez?

Christopher Gilbert Pérez is an American guitarist, songwriter and author best known as lead guitarist for Selena y Los Dinos.

He was famously married to lead singer Selena Quintanilla who has been heralded as "The Queen of Tejano music."

She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time.

Selena's father Abraham Quintanilla disapproved of the relationship, but the twogot married against his will.

"I think the main reason [her father was unhappy] was it kind of hurt his pride and his ego to find out that he was the last to know, and when things got tense and things were said by him, it hurt me that he was saying it. But I didn’t let it get to me because I knew deep down he knew the kind of person I was," Pérez told CNN.

"The worst thing he said to me was that I was like a cancer to his family. His family knew about us being together and was supportive; when he said that it was like, ‘C’mon!’"

How long were Selena and Chris together?

Selena and Chris married in 1992.

She was killed in 1995 at just 23-years-old by  Yolanda Saldívar, who had been president of a Selena fan club.

Selena’s father Abraham had discovered that Saldívar had embezzled over $60,000 from the fan club and the boutiques through forged cheques. 

Saldívar shot Selena in the shoulder, severing a major artery. The singer later diedin hospital from majorblood loss.

Pérez married Venessa Villanueva in 2001, six years after Selena's passing.

The couple had two children, Noah and Cassie, before splitting in 2008. 

Earlier in September this year, Perez posted a picture of his son playing the drums alongside the caption "Can you guys imagine a recording with me playing all the music, my daughter singing, and my son on drums? That'd be cool!"

Where is Chris now?

Nowadays, Pérez is an author and is also still performing.

He continues to honor Selena's posthumous legacy.

Pérez was due to perform with the Chris Pérez Project at the Selena For Sanctuary charity concert earlier this year, but the show was cancelled due to the pandemic.

In 2012, he released a successful book about their relationship: To Selena, with Love.

"My life has gone on. More than anything, I am grateful to Selena for teaching me the meaning of love," he wrote.

"I was fortunate enough to be able to marry again and have children. I wish that I could have had a family with Selena, as we had always planned; still, I know that Selena was the one who made this possible for me. She showed me how to drop my guard and embrace life."

Selena's inspiring and tragic story has been one that the film and TV industries have adapted several times since her death.

Selena: The Series, a new Netflix show that followsthe"tragic life story of Selena Quintanilla," was released on December 4 on the streaming platform.

Actress Christian Serratos plays the Mexican-American pop star on her journey to becoming one of the most successful female artists of all time before her death.

Pérez has said that he was not involved or consulted during the making of Selena.

On December 3, Pérez shared a photo promo from the show as well as his thoughts on how she became his muse and how he respected her family musically.

"I loved her music even before I joined the band. I was intrigued by the fact that her brother had his name on everything as producer," he wrote.

"Keyboard player Ricky Vela was my hero as far as musicianship goes. Her dad ran some amazing sound when I went to see them at an event in San Antonio."

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