Marcella Samora

Marcella Samora: Biography in Details

Who is Marcella Samora?

Marcella Samora is a social worker. She is renowned as the mother of the pop sensation, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

Currently, she operates The Selena Foundation which works for the education of underprivileged children.

Marcella Samora- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Career

Marcella Samora was born on the 17th of July 1944 in the United States. Her father was a native Texan whereas her mother is from Colorado.

She is of Mexican-Cherokee ethnicity with Indian roots.

Her life is less known however she came from a family of peasants and spent most of her time in Washington.

Also, details bout her siblings and educational background are behind the curtain.

As of now, Marcella Samora has remained away from the spotlight, her professional career is not known. However, she runs the non-profit organization, The Selena Foundation.

 The foundation works in the educational sector for impoverished children to pursue education.

Murder of Her Daughter

The singer and songwriter, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was murder by Yolanda Saldívar. He was the manager of her boutique.

He was fired as the manager of the boutique when Selena’s family discovered that he had embezzled money from Selena’s fan club and boutique.

Saldivar shot Selena with a 38 Taurus Model 85 revolver. At the time, Selena went to meet Yolanda to receive the financial records concerned with her boutique.

On the 31st of March 1995, she passed away due to excessive blood loss at 1:05 pm.

For the crime, Saldívar is serving a life sentence in Texas, On the 30th of March 2025, he will be eligible for parole.

Marcella Samora- Net Worth, Salary

As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of $500k. However, the estimated net worth of her daughter, Selena is around $10 million at the time of her death in 1995.

Also, the governor of Texas, George W. Bush declared her birthdate Selena Day in Texas.

As of now, more than 90 million albums were sold making her the third-best Latin-selling artist.

Apart from that, her son, A.B. Quintanilla has an estimated net worth of $5 million. Also, her husband, Abraham has a net worth of $10 million.

Controversy & Rumors

As of now, Marcella Samora has not been through any sort of controversy and scandal that created headlines in the media. Similarly, no rumors are linked with her.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Marcella Samora has brown eyes with short blonde hair.

Marcella Samora has a decent weight and height. However, details about her body stats are not available.

Social Media Profile

Marcella Samora is not active on any social media platform like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

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