Alex Russo

Alexandra Margarita "Alex" Russo is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, portrayed by Selena Gomez. In 2008, AOL named her the twentieth greatest witch in television history. Selena Gomez, who plays Alex, is one of the only two cast members to appear in every single episode of the series; the only other cast member to do so is David Henrie, who plays Justin Russo. The character has also appeared in The Suite Life on Deck episode, "Double Crossed". Fictional character biography Wizards of Waverly Place revolves around Alex Russo and her two brothers, Justin (David Henrie) and Max (Jake T. Austin), three siblings of Italian and Mexican descent who train to become their family's wizard and retain their powers. The siblings reside in Manhattan's Greenwich Village with their parents Jerry (David DeLuise), a former wizard, and Theresa (Maria Canals Barrera), a mortal. According to the episode "Quinceañera", their daughter, Alex Russo was born on August 10, 1993. Alex was born in taxi cab 804 in New York City. Alex and her brothers attend classes under the tutelage of their father Jerry, from whom they inherited their magical abilities. The siblings tend to grow unfocused at times, especially pertaining to when they discover that their abilities can be applied towards more non-magical uses. Alex and her brothers don 't always get along so nicely, epsecially when conflict arises between her and Justin. Between all 3 of the siblings and the entire Russo family, Alex is known as the bad child and the one who causes the most trouble with her magically powers as well as in generic human living. Additionally, her family owns and runs a subway-themed sandwich shop, and keep the fact that they are wizards a secret from most people outside of their immediate family. Alex's best friend is Harper Finkle (Jennifer Stone), a mortal to whom Alex reveals that she and her family are wizards after a few seasons. Alex and Harper moved into an apartment together in season 4 (episode 21) of Wizards of Waverly Place. Apartment 13B was located on a secret floor and became the home of Alex and Harper for the remainder of the season. Ultimately, Alex must eventually compete against her brothers to determine who will remain the Russo family's only wizard, as only one wizard is allowed per family. Outside of wizardry, Alex is interested in becoming an artist.