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Born: July 24, 1969 (age 52) New York City New York
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Jennifer Lopez, in full Jennifer Lynn Lopez, byname J.Lo, (born July 24, 1969, Bronx, New York, U.S.), American actress and musician who began appearing in films in the late 1980s and quickly became one of the highest-paid Latina actresses in the history of Hollywood. She later found crossover success in the music industry with a series of pop albums.
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Lopez, who was born into a family of Puerto Rican descent, took dance lessons throughout her childhood and from an early age had aspirations of fame. She performed internationally in stage musicals, and at age 16 she made her film debut with a small role in My Little Girl (1986). Her television break came in 1990 when she was cast as one of the “Fly Girls,” dancers who appeared on the comedy show In Living Color. After she left the show, she turned her focus to acting, first in several short-lived television series and then in movie roles.
Film success came quickly, and by the mid-1990s she was appearing with such notable actors as Robin Williams (Jack, 1996) and Jack Nicholson (Blood and Wine, 1997). Lopez still remained somewhat in the periphery of the public vision, however, until she landed the lead role in Selena (1997), a biopic of the murdered Tejana singer. She went on to star in a number of thrillers and action dramas, including Anaconda (1997), U Turn (1997), Out of Sight (1998), and The Cell (2000), and she gained widespread praise for The Wedding Planner (2001), her successful first attempt at romantic comedy. That release was quickly followed by the romantic drama Angel Eyes in the middle of the year.
In 1999 Lopez added pop artist to her list of titles with the release of her debut album, On the 6. To the surprise of many critics, the album quickly went platinum and subsequently sold more than eight million copies worldwide. Her second album, J.Lo (2001), sold more than 270,000 copies in its first week. Lopez was involved in a series of high-profile relationships—first with rapper and producer Sean (“Puff Daddy”) Combs (later known as Diddy) and later with actor Ben Affleck—that subjected her to heavy scrutiny by the entertainment media. In 2003 she starred opposite Affleck in Gigli, which was widely panned by critics, and a number of her subsequent films were box-office disappointments. In 2004 Lopez married singer Marc Anthony, and the couple appeared in El Cantante (2006), the biopic of salsa musician Hector Lavoe. Her later albums included Rebirth (2005); the Spanish-language Como ama una mujer (2007), which reached the number one spot on Billboard’s Latin album chart; Brave (2007); Love? (2011), which featured the up-tempo hit “On the Floor”; and A.K.A. (2014). In 2020 Lopez and Shakira performed at the Super Bowl halftime show. The following year Lopez sang at the U.S. presidential inauguration of Joe Biden.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, 2010.
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In February 2008 Lopez gave birth to twins, her first children and Anthony’s fourth and fifth. She returned to the big screen in The Back-up Plan (2010), a romantic comedy in which she starred as a single woman who finds Mr. Right after becoming pregnant through artificial insemination. Lopez later served (2011–12, 2014–16) as a judge on the television talent show American Idol. Although she and Anthony separated in 2011 (divorced 2014), they worked together as producers and hosts of the TV program ¡Q’Viva!: The Chosen (2012), a talent competition for Latin American performers. Lopez subsequently appeared in What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012), an ensemble comedy about parenting. In the thrillers Parker (2013) and The Boy Next Door (2015), she played, respectively, a divorced businesswoman who takes part in a heist and a woman who is drawn into a romance with a teenager who then begins stalking her.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez, 2010.
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Lopez assumed the starring role in the law-enforcement procedural Shades of Blue (2016–18), portraying a conflicted police officer. In Second Act (2018) she took a comedic turn as a woman who lands a covetable position at a Manhattan firm after her friends embellish her résumé. Lopez then joined a largely female cast in Hustlers (2019), about strippers who scheme against their wealthy clients.
She also provided voices for the animated films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), Home (2015), and Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) Lopez
July, 1969 (age 52) New York City New York
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Jennifer Lopez, in full Jennifer Lynn Lopez, byname J.Lo, (conceived July 24, 1969, Bronx, New York, U.S.), American entertainer and artist who started showing up in films in the last part of the 1980s and immediately became one of the most generously compensated Latina entertainers throughout the entire existence of Hollywood. She later discovered hybrid achievement in the music business with a progression of pop collections.
Lopez, who was naturally introduced to a group of Puerto Rican plummet, took dance examples all through her youth and since the beginning had desires of acclaim. She performed universally in stage musicals, and at age 16 she made her film debut with a little job in My Little Girl (1986). Her TV break came in 1990 when she was given a role as one of the "Fly Girls," artists who showed up on the satire show In Living Color. After she left the show, she turned her concentration to acting, first in a few brief TV series and afterward in film jobs.
Film achievement came rapidly, and by the mid-1990s she was showing up with such prominent entertainers as Robin Williams (Jack, 1996) and Jack Nicholson (Blood and Wine, 1997). Lopez actually remained to some degree in the outskirts of the public vision, in any case, until she handled the lead job in Selena (1997), a biopic of the killed Tejana vocalist. She proceeded to star in various thrill rides and activity dramatizations, including Anaconda (1997), U Turn (1997), Out of Sight (1998), and The Cell (2000), and she acquired broad acclaim for The Wedding Planner (2001), her effective first endeavor at lighthearted comedy. That delivery was immediately trailed by the heartfelt dramatization Angel Eyes in the year.
In 1999 Lopez added pop craftsman to her rundown of titles with the arrival of her presentation collection, On the 6. To the amazement of numerous pundits, the collection immediately went platinum and hence sold in excess of 8,000,000 duplicates around the world. Her subsequent collection, J.Lo (2001), sold in excess of 270,000 duplicates in its first week. Lopez was engaged with a progression of high-profile connections—first with rapper and maker Sean ("Puff Daddy") Combs (later known as Diddy) and later with entertainer Ben Affleck—that exposed her to substantial investigation by the diversion media. In 2003 she featured inverse Affleck in Gigli, which was broadly panned by pundits, and some of her ensuing movies were film industry dissatisfactions. In 2004 Lopez wedded artist Marc Anthony, and the couple showed up in El Cantante (2006), the biopic of salsa performer Hector Lavoe. Her later collections included Rebirth (2005); the Spanish-language Como ama una mujer (2007), which arrived at the main spot on Billboard's Latin collection outline; Brave (2007); Love? (2011), which highlighted the up-rhythm hit "On the Floor"; and A.K.A. (2014). In 2020 Lopez and Shakira performed at the Super Bowl halftime show. The next year Lopez sang at the U.S. official initiation of Joe Biden.
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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, 2010.
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In February 2008 Lopez brought forth twins, her first youngsters and Anthony's fourth and fifth. She got back to the big screen in The Back-up Plan (2010), a rom-com in which she featured as a solitary lady who discovers Mr. Right in the wake of becoming pregnant through manual semen injection. Lopez later served (2011–12, 2014–16) as an appointed authority on the TV ability show American Idol. In spite of the fact that she and Anthony isolated in 2011 (separated 2014), they cooperated as makers and hosts of the TV program ¡Q'Viva!: The Chosen (2012), an ability rivalry for Latin American entertainers. Lopez therefore showed up in What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), a gathering parody about nurturing. In the thrill rides Parker (2013) and The Boy Next Door (2015), she played, individually, a separated from money manager who participates in a heist and a lady who is brought into a sentiment with a teen who then, at that point, starts following her.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez, 2010.
© Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com
Lopez expected the featuring job in the law-implementation procedural Shades of Blue (2016–18), depicting a tangled cop. In Second Act (2018) she took a comedic turn as a covetable lady position at a Manhattan firm after her companions adorn her list of qualifications. Lopez then, at that point, joined a generally female cast in Hustlers (2019), about strippers who plot against their well off customers.
She likewise gave voices to the vivified films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), Home (2015), and Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
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