Selena Gomez - Discovered by Disney

In 2004 Selena Gomez was discovered by Disney, in their 1st worldwide casting search. 3 weeks after the auditions in Dallas Texas, Gomez' hometown, Selena was invited to meet the Disney Channel programming executives, in LA.

Selena was then cast as a guest star in the 2nd season of of Disney Channel Original Series, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Gwen, in the episode "A Midsummer's Nightmare".

Subsequently, Gomez appeared in the 2nd season of the Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah Montana as Hannah Montana's rival, Mikayla. Gomez had appeared in 2 episodes, "I Want You to Want Me...To Go to Florida" and "That's What Friends Are For?".

A Suite Life spinoff, Arwin!, was supposed to be the original Selena Gomez vehicle, but was not picked up by Disney. Gomez also took part as the lead character in another pilot, What's Stevie Thinking?, a spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series, Lizzie McGuire, but it was also not picked up.