Jake Gyllenhaal and Selena Gomez

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Selena Gomez represent two different sides of modern entertainment, with Gyllenhaal building a respected career across film and stage while Gomez has combined acting, music and beauty entrepreneurship. Gyllenhaal became widely recognized through Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain and Nightcrawler, while Gomez grew from a Disney Channel star into a successful recording artist and the founder of Rare Beauty. Their profiles below bring together their personal details, careers, education, family backgrounds, relationships and estimated wealth.

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Profile Detail	Jake Gyllenhaal	Selena Gomez
Full Name	Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal	Selena Marie Gomez
Date of Birth	December 19, 1980	July 22, 1992
Net Worth	Estimated $80 million — Unofficial	Estimated $700 million–$1.3 billion — Reported estimates vary
Nickname	Jake	Sel, Selena
Birth Place	Los Angeles, California, USA	Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
Age (2026)	45 years	34 years
Nationality	American	American
Parents	Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner	Ricardo “Rick” Gomez and Amanda “Mandy” Teefey
Siblings	Maggie Gyllenhaal, older sister	Gracie Elliot Teefey and Victoria Gomez, half-sisters
Profession	Actor and producer	Singer, actress, producer, songwriter and entrepreneur
Famous For	Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Nightcrawler, Prisoners, Southpaw, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Presumed Innocent	Wizards of Waverly Place, Only Murders in the Building, music, Hotel Transylvania and Rare Beauty
Hobbies / Interests	Cooking, fitness, reading, theater and outdoor activities — Reported	Music, acting, cooking, fashion, beauty and spending time with family — Reported
Height	6 ft (1.83 m) — Reported	5 ft 5 in–5 ft 6 in (1.65–1.68 m) — Reported
Weight	Approximately 82 kg — Estimated	Approximately 55–60 kg — Estimated
Hair Color	Brown	Dark Brown
Eye Color	Blue	Brown
Instagram	@jakegyllenhaal	@selenagomez
Married	No — in a long-term relationship with Jeanne Cadieu	Yes — Benny Blanco; married September 27, 2025
Education	Harvard-Westlake School; studied Eastern religion and philosophy at Columbia University but did not graduate	High-school education through homeschooling; no college degree reported
Family	Parents Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner; sister Maggie Gyllenhaal; longtime partner Jeanne Cadieu	Husband Benny Blanco; mother Mandy Teefey; father Ricardo Gomez; half-sisters Gracie Elliot Teefey and Victoria Gomez
Career Beginning	*Child actor; film debut in City Slickers* (1991)**	*Child performer on Barney & Friends* beginning in 2002**
Major Breakthrough	October Sky (1999) and Donnie Darko (2001)	Wizards of Waverly Place as Alex Russo, beginning in 2007
Major Television Work	Presumed Innocent, The Night Manager and stage/television projects	Wizards of Waverly Place, Only Murders in the Building and other television projects
Major Film Work	Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac, Prisoners, Nightcrawler, Southpaw, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Road House	Ramona and Beezus, Spring Breakers, The Fundamentals of Caring, Hotel Transylvania and Emilia Pérez
Music Career	Not primarily a recording artist	Former lead singer of Selena Gomez & the Scene and successful solo recording artist
Business Career	Primarily focused on acting and producing	Founder of Rare Beauty, launched in 2020
Awards & Recognition	*Academy Award nomination for Brokeback Mountain* and multiple major film and stage honors**	Emmy nominations, Grammy nomination, Billboard honors and other music and television recognition
Children	None publicly reported	None publicly reported
Spouse / Partner	Jeanne Cadieu — longtime partner	Benny Blanco — husband
Career Span	More than three decades	More than two decades
Estimated Wealth Status	Around $80 million — Estimated	Hundreds of millions to over $1 billion in reported estimates; figures vary by source