The Cast of Netflix's 'Selena: The Series' Look Just Like Their Real-Life Counterparts

Chavira, who plays Selena's father Abraham in the series, has had a prolific TV career. He's held recurring roles in Desperate Housewives, Scandal, Jane the Virgin, and Santa Clarita Diet.

Quintanilla was not only Selena's very protective father, but also her manager and biggest supporter, and the creator of "Selena y Los Dinos," named after a band he used to perform with as a young man. Since his youngest daughter's death, he has made many public appearances to pay tribute to her and is a producer of both the 1997 Selena film and Selena: The Series.

López is no stranger to Selena biopics: She appeared alongside J.Lo in the 1997 film, playing Debra, Selena's friend who accompanies her to the mall to try on dresses for the Grammys. In the new series, her first onscreen role in a decade, she'll play Selena's mother, Marcella.

Like her husband, Marcella was both super involved in her daughter's life and career, and has continued to commemorate Selena's successes through award ceremonies, tribute concerts, documentaries, and more since the singer's untimely death. Marcella and her family also run the Selena Foundation, which supports efforts to improve educational opportunities for children.

The role of Selena's older brother A.B. in Selena: The Series is the latest for Chavarria, who made his film debut in Freedom Writers and, more recently, had a lead role in the first season of USA Network's The Purge TV series.

A.B. (short for Abraham Quintanilla III) was a bass guitar player for Selena y Los Dinos, and also helped write and produce some of his younger sister's biggest hits, including "Como la Flor" and "Amor Prohibido." After Selena's death, he formed, performed with, and produced songs for multiple cumbia-pop groups, resulting in dozens of nominations and wins at the Latin Grammy Awards, Latin Billboard Music Awards, and more.

Gonzalez has racked up long-running TV credits on The Young and the Restless and Hulu's East Los High. She'll play Selena's older sister Suzette in Selena: The Series.