Jennifer Lopez or often nicknamed J.Lo was born in the Castle Hill section of the South Bronx on July 24, 1969. J.Lo is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, fashion designer and television producer. Her father, David, was a computer technician while her mother, Guadalupe, taught kindergarten. Jennifer is the middle of three daughters.
Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools, finishing at the all-girls Preston High School in the Bronx. She financed singing and dancing lessons for herself from the age of 19. After attending Baruch College for one semester, Lopez divided her time between working as a notary public in a legal office, dance classes, and dance performances in Manhattan night clubs.
Jennifer Lopez Biography:
Name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Nickname: J.Lo
Birth place: The Bronx, New York, U.S
Birth date: July 24, 1969 (Age: 40)
Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Nationality: American
Awards: 1 Golden Globe nomination
Jennifer Lopez Career
Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train. Her first major film was Gregory Nava’s My Family (1995) and her career went into over-drive when she portrayed slain Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla Perez in Selena (1997).
in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998). She has since starred in various films, including The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), and The Back-up Plan (2010).
She earned widespread praise for her performance, including a Golden Globe nomination, and became the highest-paid actress in history with her paycheck of $1 million. That same year, Lopez starred in the forgettable Anaconda and in Blood and Wine, opposite Jack Nicholson. Her role as federal marshal Karen Sisco in Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight, a film based on the Elmore Leonard novel and co-starring George Clooney, further enhanced her image as a bankable movie star.
Lopez’s musical career also began to take off, as she released her debut Latin pop album, On the 6 in June 1999. The album, fueled by the success of her hit single, “If You Had My Love,” went platinum within two weeks, making Lopez—along with Ricky Martin—one of the most influential examples of the growing Latin cultural influence in pop music.
Early in 2000, Lopez was nominated for Best Dance Performance for her second hit single “Waiting for Tonight,” but lost the award to veteran diva Cher. In the summer of 2000, she starred in the science fiction-thriller The Cell, in which she plays a child psychologist helping to track a terrifying serial killer. The same year, she starred in Enough, a portrayal of spousal abuse.
Her second studio album J.Lo (2001) was a commercial success, selling eight million copies worldwide. J to tha L-O!: The Remixes (2002) became her second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 while her third and fourth studio albums – This Is Me… Then (2002) and Rebirth (2005) – peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. In 2007, she released two albums including her first full Spanish-language album Como Ama una Mujer, and her fifth English studio album Brave.
Returning to music with a new record label, Lopez is scheduled to release her seventh studio album, titled Love?, on April 19, 2011. Its single “On the Floor” is currently impacting charts worldwide. Her contributions to the music industry have garnered her numerous achievements including two Grammy Award nominations; two Latin Grammy Award nominations; three American Music Awards, amongst six nominations; and the estimated sale of over 55 million records worldwide. Billboard ranked her as the 27th Artist of the 2000s decade. Lending her musical knowledge to others, Lopez is currently a member of the judging panel of American reality television competition American Idol
Jennifer Lopez Filmography:
The Governess (in production)
Double or Nothing (in production)
The Back-up Plan (2010) (completed)…. Zoe
El cantante (2006)…. Puchi
Bordertown (2006)…. Lauren Adrian
An Unfinished Life (2005)…. Jean Gilkyson
Monster-in-Law (2005)…. Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Cantilini
Shall We Dance (2004)…. Paulina
Jersey Girl (2004)…. Gertrude Steiney
Selena: Greatest Hits (2003) (V)…. Selena (segment “Siempre Hace Frio”)
Gigli (2003)…. Ricki
Maid in Manhattan (2002)…. Marisa Ventura
Enough (2002/I)…. Slim Hiller
Angel Eyes (2001)…. Sharon Pogue
The Wedding Planner (2001)…. Mary Fiore
The Cell (2000)…. Catherine Deane
Antz (1998) (voice)…. Azteca
Out of Sight (1998)…. Karen Sisco
U Turn (1997)…. Grace McKenna
Anaconda (1997)…. Terri Flores
Selena (1997)…. Selena Quintanilla-Perez
Blood and Wine (1996)…. Gabriela ‘Gabby’
Jack (1996)…. Miss Marquez
Money Train (1995)…. Grace Santiago
My Family (1995)…. Young Maria
“Second Chances”…. Melinda Lopez (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
“Hotel Malibu”…. Melinda Lopez (6 episodes, 1994)
“South Central”…. Lucille / … (3 episodes, 1994)
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (1993) (TV)…. Rosie Romero
My Little Girl (1986)…. Myra
Jennifer Lopez Studio albums:
1999: On the 6
2001: J.Lo
2002: This Is Me… Then
2005: Rebirth
2007: Como Ama una Mujer (Spanish language album)
2007: Brave
2010: Love?
Spouse
Husband: Marc Anthony (actor, musician; married on June 5, 2004), Cris Judd (dancer; married on September 29, 2001 in Calabasas, California; divorced on January 26, 2003), Ojani Noa (model; married on February 22, 1997 in Miami, divorced in March 1998)
