Jennifer Lynn Lopez(born July 24, 1969), also known as
J. Lo,
is an American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, and
singer. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment
industry following a minor role in the 1986 film
My Little Girl, to the dismay of her Puerto Rican
parents, who believed that it was an unrealistic career route for a
Hispanic. Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on
In Living Color
in 1991, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an
acting career in 1993. She received her first leading role in the Selena biopic of the same name in 1997. Lopez became the first Latina actress to earn over $1 million for a role the following year, with the film
Out of Sight. She ventured into the music industry in 1999 with her debut studio album,
On the 6.
With the simultaneous release of her second studio album
J.Lo and her film
The Wedding Planner in 2001, Lopez became the first person to have a number one album and film in the same week. Her 2002 remix album,
J to tha L–O! The Remixes, became the first in history to debut at number one on the U.S.
Billboard 200, while her fifth studio album,
Como Ama una Mujer
(2007), received the highest first-week sales for a Spanish album in
the United States. With past record sales of over 60 million and a
cumulative film gross of over $2 billion, Lopez is regarded as the most
influential Hispanic performer in the United States, as well as its
highest paid Latin entertainer.
Along with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte, she recorded "We Are One (Ole Ola)", which served as the official song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Beyond entertainment, Lopez enjoys a highly successful business career,
consisting of various clothing lines, accessories, fragrances, a production company, television shows and a charitable foundation
among other business interests. Lopez's personal relationships have
attracted worldwide media attention; she has been married three times.
Following the breakdown of her first marriage, Lopez dated rapper and
entertainment mogul Sean Combs. Following the breakdown of her second marriage to husband Cris Judd, she dated actor Ben Affleck.
Their relationship was the subject of much media interest; their
planned wedding was cancelled four days before the ceremony. Lopez then
wed longtime friend Marc Anthony; they separated after seven years of marriage. Lopez gave birth to their twins, Emme and Maximilian, in 2008.
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