Jennifer Lopez

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Jennifer Lopez
Lopez in 2019
Born
Jennifer Lynn Lopez

(1969-07-24) July 24, 1969 (age 55)
New York City, US
Other names
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • dancer
  • songwriter[2]
  • businesswoman
Years active1989–present
Works
Spouses
  • Ojani Noa
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    (m. 1997; div. 1998)​
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    (m. 2001; div. 2003)​
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    (m. 2004; div. 2014)​
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    (m. 2022; sep. 2024)​
Children2
RelativesLynda Lopez (sister)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websitejenniferlopez.com
Signature

Jennifer Lynn Affleck[1][a] (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969[4]), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential Latin entertainers of her time,[5] credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music. She is also noted for her impact on popular culture through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards.

Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series In Living Color in 1991. She later rose to prominence as an actress, with leading roles in the films Selena (1997), Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998) establishing her as the highest-paid Latin actress. She successfully ventured into the music industry with her debut album On the 6 (1999). In 2001, she became the first woman to simultaneously have the number one album and film in the United States with her second album J.Lo and romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. She has since become known for starring in romantic comedies, including Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), and Monster-in-Law (2005). Lopez released two albums in 2002: J to tha L–O! The Remixes and This Is Me... Then, the former becoming the first remix album to top the US Billboard 200.

Media scrutiny and the failure of her film Gigli (2003) preceded a career downturn. Her subsequent albums included Rebirth (2005) and Como Ama una Mujer (2007); the latter broke first-week sales records for a debut Spanish album. In 2011, Lopez returned to prominence as a judge on American Idol and released the album Love?. In the latter 2010s, she embarked on a concert residency titled Jennifer Lopez: All I Have, starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue (2016–2018), served as a judge on World of Dance (2017–2020), and garnered critical praise for her performance in the crime drama Hustlers (2019). She has since produced and starred in the films Marry Me (2022), The Mother (2023), This Is Me... Now: A Love Story, and Atlas (both 2024), which were successful on streaming services.

With over 80 million records sold, Lopez's most successful singles include: "If You Had My Love", "Waiting for Tonight", "Let's Get Loud", "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "Jenny from the Block", "All I Have", "Get Right", and "On the Floor".[6][7] Her accolades include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Billboard Icon Award and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. She has been ranked among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and the World's 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes. Lopez has a large social media following, being one of the most-followed individuals on Instagram. Her other ventures include a lifestyle brand, beauty and fashion lines, fragrances, a production company, and a charitable foundation.

  1. ^ a b Sanchez, Rosa (November 9, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez Defends Her Name Change to Mrs. Affleck After Wedding to Ben". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved October 2, 2023. her name change to Jennifer Affleck ... People are still going to call me Jennifer Lopez. But my legal name will be Mrs. Affleck because we're joined together.
  2. ^ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Robinson, KiMi (August 22, 2024). "Jennifer Lopez wants to go by her maiden name after Ben Affleck divorce, filing shows". USA Today. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Schillaci, Sophie (August 1, 2023). "Inside Jennifer Lopez's 54th Birthday Party Hosted by Ben Affleck". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Grant, Shawn (February 15, 2024). "Jennifer Lopez Announces 'This Is Me...Now The Tour'". The Source. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024. Jennifer Lopez, one of the most influential entertainers of our time...
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Recording-Academy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Letkemann, Jessica (May 15, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez's Top 10 Biggest Billboard Hits". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2021.


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