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ORIGIN
Jennifer Lopez (J.Lo) is an American singer, actress, dancer, and fashion designer from the South Bronx, New York. Her discography includes the albums On the 6 (1999), J.Lo (2001), This Is Me… Then (2002) and Rebirth (2005). She’s won multiple accolades, including 10 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Lopez picked up a Golden Globe nod for her lead role in the biopic Selena (1997). Her credits include the films Anaconda (1997), Shall We Dance? (2004), and as a dancer in the series In Living Color.

Given name, Jennifer Lynn Lopez, she was born on July 24, 1969, in the Bronx, New York. Her mom, Guadalupe Rodriguez, worked as a school teacher and homemaker, and her dad, David Lopez, was a computer technician. She has two sisters, Leslie and Lynda. Lopez spent her childhood in the residential neighborhood of Castle Hill. She began taking dance and voice lessons as early as age 5. Lopez completed her studies at Preston High School. During her tenure, she excelled at track and field. She also experimented with gymnastics softball.

CAREER
Lopez made her film debut in the drama My Little Girl (1986). She was 17 at the time. Her television debut was as a “Fly Girl” dancer on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color (1991-93). She followed up with guest appearances on the shows Second Chances, South Central, and Hotel Malibu. Lopez had supporting roles in the films Money Train (1995) with Wesley Snipes, Jack (1996) with Robin Williams, and Blood and Wine (1996) with Jack Nicholson. Her first lead role was that of the title character in Selena (1997). The film was directed by Gregory Nava and it made $35.5 million on a $20 million budget. It earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for best actress.

Lopez starred as “Terri Flores” opposite Ice Cube in the horror flick Anaconda (1997). Next, she was cast alongside George Clooney in the crime comedy Out of Sight (1998). She held prominent roles in the romantic comedies Shall We Dance? (2004) with Richard Gere, Maid in Manhattan (2002) with Ralph Fiennes, and Monster-in-Law (2005) with Jane Fonda and Michael Vartan. She voiced the character “Shira” for the animated films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and Ice Age: Collision Course (2016). On the small screen, Lopez served as a judge on American Idol from 2011-12 and from 2014-16. She held a recurring role as detective “Harlee Santos” on the series Shades of Blue (2016-18). Her TV credits also include How I Met Your Mother, and Will & Grace.

In 1999, Lopez ventured into the world of music with the release of her album On the 6. The project was supported by singles “If You Had My Love”, “No Me Ames”, “Waiting for Tonight”, “Feelin’ So Good” and “Let’s Get Loud.” Her debut project sold 8+ million copies worldwide and was certified 3x Platinum. Lopez achieved even greater success with her sophomore project, J.Lo (2001), released by Epic Records. It topped charts in the USA, Canada, and Germany among other countries. The album was led by singles “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”, “Play”, “Ain’t It Funny” and “I’m Real.” The production was handled by Dan Shea, Cory Rooney, and Troy Oliver to name a few.

This Is Me… Then, Lopez’s third album, arrived in November 2002. It too, proved to be another hit, with more than 6 million copies sold. The track-list includes “Jenny from the Block”, “All I Have”, “Baby I Love U!” and “I’m Glad.” Lopez released 3 more albums on the Epic label, Rebirth (2005), Como Ama una Mujer (2007), and Brave (2007). Her latest two projects Love? (2011) and A.K.A. (2014) were released by Island Records and Capitol Records respectively. J. Lo has sold over 80 million records and her influence as a Hispanic performer is second to none. She’s collaborated with artists like Marc Anthony, Fat Joe, Ja Rule, Pitbull, LL Cool J and Lil Wayne.

PERSONAL
Jennifer Lopez is 5ft 5in tall and she’s of Puerto Rican descent. Her net worth is estimated at $400 million USD. In addition to record sales, her films have grossed close to $3 billion at the box office. Lopez was married briefly to actor ‘Ojani Noa’ from February 1997 to January 1998. She then dated rapper P. Diddy. Lopez wed her second husband ‘Cris Judd’ in September 2001 and divorced in January 2003. Her third husband was singer ‘Marc Anthony.’ They were together from 2004 to 2014 and their union resulted in two children, Maximilian David, and Emme Maribel Muniz. In 2017, Lopez began a relationship with former pro baseball player Alex Rodriguez. The couple announced their engagement in March 2019.

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