Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez, AKA JLo, was born on July 24, 1969 in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Both of her parents were born and raised in Puerto Rico but met each other in the United States.  Her father, David, was a computer technician, and her mother, Guadalupe, taught kindergarten. ... More

Jennifer Lopez, AKA JLo, was born on July 24, 1969 in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Both of her parents were born and raised in Puerto Rico but met each other in the United States.  Her father, David, was a computer technician, and her mother, Guadalupe, taught kindergarten.  Jennifer is a living embodiment of the “American Dream”: a rags-to-riches story proving that anyone can do great things with hard work, talent and a little luck.  She has become the richest Latin American in Hollywood according to Forbes magazine.

As a child Jennifer enjoyed a variety of musical genres, mainly Afro-Caribbean rhythms like salsa, merengue and bachata, and mainstream music like Pop, Hip hop and R&B.  At age five, Jennifer began taking singing and dancing lessons. Aside from being a budding entertainer, Jennifer graduated from Preston High School after a four- year stay. At school, Jennifer was an amazing athlete and participated in track and field and tennis. After high school she worked at a law firm while she took dancing jobs at night. Her big break came when she was offered a job as a fly girl on Fox's hit comedy In “Living Color” (1990).

A recurring role on the TV drama “Second Chances” followed before Lopez was thrust into the limelight co-starring with Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in the 1995 feature film “Money Train”.  She landed the title role in 1997's “Selena”, portraying the slain Tejano singer. Co-starring opposite George Clooney in 1998's acclaimed “Out of Sight,” Lopez became the highest-paid Latina actress in Hollywood history. The following summer she returned to her musical roots with her debut pop album, “On the 6,” scoring a major hit with the infectious single “If You Had My Love.” Lopez didn't waste time perfecting a sophomore effort, the appropriately titled “J.Lo,” which was issued in early 2001. The following year Lopez released “J to tha L-O!: The Remixes and This Is Me...Then,” which spawned another hit single, “Jenny From the Block.” Although her high-profile romance with Ben Affleck created more headlines than her recording career, her follow-up, 2005's “Rebirth,” was also a success

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