We all know and remember the late Selena Quintanilla, the queen of Tejano music. Although her life was tragically cut short, she was a big inspiration to us in many ways.

1. Her style

It's a known fact that Selena was not afraid to express herself with her clothes. She often designed and created her own outfits.

2. Her beliefs

Selena was a strong believer in overcoming adversity, that you could do anything you set your mind to and that you should never let anyone take your dreams away

3. Queen of Tejano music

Selena became the queen of Tejano music, then a heavily male-dominated music genre. She drew in thousands of people at her concerts.

4. Her love for her family

The Quintanilla family worked together from the moment Selena got started and still work together to this day.

5. Her culture

Selena was very proud of her Mexican-American culture. With English as her first language, she had to learn Spanish when she became older.

Although Selena's life was cut short, she lived her life full of love and happiness. Her legacy will live on forever.