Selena Gomez revealed that she underwent a kidney transplant this summer, thanks to a close donor.
The 25-year-old singer and actress shared a heartfelt post on her Instagram explaining that she had to recover from a necessary transplant due to her lupus and thanking her close friend and fellow actress Francia Raisa for the donation.
"There aren't words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa," Gomez wrote. "She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis."
Here are six things to know about Raisa.
1. Raisa and Gomez have been friends for years.
In a 2013 interview with Latina magazine, Raisa revealed that she had met Gomez six years earlier at a Children's Hospital event led by Disney and ABC Family.
"Selena and I were in the same group and we just clicked," she said.
In 2016, Raisa wrote an Instagram post for Gomez's birthday thanking her for being her friend.
"Wether its [sic] crying, laughing, or simply sitting on my kitchen floor throwing our hands up in the air confused at life, I'm thankful you're always there," she wrote. "I am obsessed with every memory we've built in the last 8 years and the ones we have yet to create. I am so grateful that God put you in my life when he did."
2. Raisa started acting while in high school.
The 29-year-old actress made her TV debut on "Over There" and during her senior year, she booked a lead role next to Hayden Panettiere and Solange in "Bring It On: All or Nothing." She was also modeling prior to her acting career.
3. She rose to fame on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."
One of Raisa's biggest roles was playing Adrian on the ABC Family (now known as Freeform) show that ran for five seasons. She's returning to Freeform in 2018 on "Grown-ish," the upcoming "Black-ish" spin-off.
4. She is from Los Angeles.
Born in raised in the city of angels, Raisa has two younger sisters, Iralia and Irlanda. Her dad is Latin radio personalityRenan Almendarez Coello, known by his name "El Cucuy." She is of Honduran and Mexican descent and is bilingual.
5. She's a big supporter of immigration and helps to raise awareness for causes such as sex trafficking.
She routinely shares information to her social media followers for the causes she believes in. She shared her support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, better known as DACA, and has worked with Unlikely Heroes, an anti-human trafficking organization, for years. For her birthday this year, she asked for her followers to donate $27 or more to the cause.
6. She loves to dance.
She started taking dance classesat the age of five and has been dancing ever since. Her dance styles range from jazz to hip-hop.
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