Some of the information in this article or section has not been verified and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, citing sources. For the meteorologist of The Weather Channel, see Jennifer Lopez (meteorologist). Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez at the 2006 TIME 100 Most Influential People Gala event on May 8, 2006, as covered by videoblog Rocketboom. Musical artist Birth name Jennifer Lynn López Also known as J.Lo, Jenny Born July 24, 1969 Origin The Bronx, New York, United States Genre/s Pop, R&B, Latin Occupation/s Actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer Years active 1999–present (singing) 1987–present (acting) 2001–present (fashion design) Label/s Epic Records Work Records Website JenniferLopez.com Jennifer Lynn López (born July 24, 1969) is an American actress, Grammy Award-nominated pop/Latin/R&B singer, fashion designer, and dancer. She is also known by the nickname J-Lo. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years 1.2 Acting 1.3 Music 1.4 Fashion 1.5 Personal life 2 Her famous buttocks 3 Accomplishments 4 Discography 5 Awards and nominations 6 Selected filmography 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Biography Early years López was born in The Bronx, New York City to Puerto Rican parents Pedro Rodríguez and David López. She has two sisters, Lynda and Leslie. "Our parents had a strong work ethic – there wasn't really any other way," Lynda López told Rolling Stone. López parents also stressed cultural assimilation, especially the need to speak English. Lopez spent much of what she called "the boyfriend years" secretly meeting with first-love, Davíd Cruz, with whom she remained in a relationship between the ages of 16 and 25. "I was always climbing out windows, jumping off roofs, and he was sneaking up," she said. "It was crazy." López spent her entire academic career in Catholic school and acknowledges that she still prays regularly. López financed singing and dancing lessons for herself from the age of 16. After leaving a one semster-long college career, López divided her time between working in a legal office, dance classes, and dance performances in Manhattan clubs at night. After months of auditioning for dance roles, López was selected as a dancer for various rap artists' music videos, and was given a guest spot on the American Music Awards. After being rejected for the role twice, Lopez gained her first regular high profile gig was as a "Fly Girl" dancer on the television comedy program, In Living Color in 1991. Acting López has appeared on the short-lived television programs South Central, Second Chances and Hotel Malibu, the television movie Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7, and the Janet Jackson's music video, "That's The Way Love Goes" in 1993. López broke into the big screen in 1995, in the drama My Family and then appeared opposite Wesley Snipes in the action film Money Train. Lopez has also held roles in Francis Ford Coppola's 1996 comedy Jack starring Robin Williams, and the 1997 thriller Blood and Wine with Jack Nicholson. Lopez played the lead role in the film Selena and in 1998, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance. She also became the first Latina actress to get paid $1 million or more for one film, for her role in Selena. In May 2006, MTV gave the greenlight on her executively produced reality show, Moves. The show will follow the lives of six aspiring dancers as they struggle to make it in the competitive world of professional dance. Lopez, who took an active role in selecting the show's participants, is also slated to make cameo appearances over the course of the season and the show's eight-episode run is scheduled to begin this winter. Music López' debut album, On the 6, a reference to the subway line she used to take growing up in Castle Hill, was released on June 1, 1999, and reached the top ten of the Billboard 200. The album featured the multi-week No. 1 lead single, "If You Had My Love," as well as the top ten hit "Waiting For Tonight." It also contained the Spanish-language, Latin-flavored duet "No Me Ames," featuring Marc Anthony, though the song was never released as a single in the United States. Despite this, the music video for "No Me Ames" received moderate airplay on the U.S. music channels VH1 and The Box. On the 6 also featured guest artists such as Big Pun and Fat Joe in the track "Feelin' So Good." It failed to make the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. "Let's Get Loud" was released as a single, earning Lopez a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Dance Recording category in 2000. The nomination occurred again for "Waiting for Tonight" in 2001. López' second album, J. Lo, was released in January 2001 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The lead single, "Love Don't Cost A Thing" was her first number one single in the United Kingdom and had many singles spending several weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, to capitalize on this, Lopez asked Murder Inc. to remix both songs, which featured rap artists such as Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah. She re-released J. Lo on her 32nd birthday. Following the success of the album re-release, Lopez decided to devote an entire album to the remixing effort, releasing J to tha L-O!: The Remixes, on February 5, 2002. This album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking the first remix album in history to enter at the top on the chart. [1] Featured artists on J to tha L-O!: The Remixes included 50 Cent and Nas, and also included rarer dance and hip-hop remixes of past singles. On November 26, 2002, Lopez released her third studio album, This Is Me... Then, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two singles; "Jenny From The Block," featuring Jadakiss and Styles P; and "All I Have" featuring LL Cool J. This album included a cover of Carly Simon's "You Belong To Me." In 2004, Lopez once again participated in a duet with Marc Anthony, this time on his albums Amar Sin Mentiras and Valió La Pena. Lopez's fifth album, Rebirth. After a considerable amount of time away from the music scene, López finally released her fourth studio album, Rebirth, on March 1, 2005. Debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 to decent sales success, the album quickly fell off the charts. The album spawned one hit in "Get Right", which reached the top 20. "Get Right" was also a hit in the U.K., becoming her second No. 1 single there. The second single, "Hold You Down," which featured Fat Joe, made it into the top 75 in the U.S., peaking at No. 64. It reached No. 17 in Australia with little to no promotion and peaked at No. 6 in the U.K. Later in 2005, it was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA. To date, Rebirth has sold 4 million copies worldwide. López was featured in the LL Cool J song, "Control Myself," which was released on February 1, 2006. It was a moderate success, reaching No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Chart and No. 2 on the U.K. singles chart. On October 17, 2006, Lopez is to release her first Spanish language album, titled Como Ama Una Mujer. At the present moment she is recording her next English language album, which is said to be ska-influenced. Fashion López owns a clothing line, JLO by Jennifer Lopez, whose brand has been licensed for a term by Warnaco Group. [3] Her line includes different types of clothing for young women, including jeans, T-shirts, coats, belts, purses and lingerie. She is planning to launch a jewelry line, as well as an accessory line that includes hats, gloves and scarves. Lopez has also done photoshoots to represent the Louis Vuitton Winter 2003 campaign. López has also dabbled in the perfume industry, with her debut "Glow by J.Lo" which broke numerous records in sales. In October of 2003, Lopez introduced a perfume called "Still." Before launching another completely new fragrance, she revisited 2002's "Glow" by creating a limited edition spin-off entitled "Miami Glow by J.Lo," in homage to her adopted hometown of Miami. Around the same time, Lopez came up with a "Glow" body line, which featured different body lotions and bronzers. For the Christmas season of 2005, she launched another fragrance, "Live by Jennifer Lopez." Most recently, for Valentine's Day 2006, "Miami Glow" was replaced by yet another "Glow" spinoff – "Love At First Glow by J.Lo." During November of 2005, she launched a new clothing line called Sweetface. López' frequent use of fur in her clothing lines and personal wardrobe has brought the scorn of people concerned with animal rights. At the Los Angeles premiere of her film Monster-in-Law, more than one hundred protesters from PETA held a demonstration to highlight their concerns. Lopez told a radio DJ she was open to being educated on the topic.citation needed] Other merchandise includes a clothing and cologne line for men, due for release sometime in 2006. Personal life López has been married three times. Her first marriage, was to waiter Ojani Noa on February 22, 1997. He was later named the manager of Lopez's restaurant, Madre's. They divorced in January of 1998. In April 2006, Lopez sued Noa, claiming he breached a confidentiality agreement he signed by shopping around a tell-all book about their relationship.[2] From 1999 to 2001, she dated rapper and producer Sean Combs. Both were arrested in connection with a nightclub shooting in December of 1999. Police found them in possession of a stolen gun. The charges against Lopez were dropped. Combs was indicted but was eventually tried and acquitted. Their breakup was announced on Valentine's Day in 2001. Her second marriage was to her former backup dancer, Chris Judd. She met Judd while filming the music video for her single "Love Don't Cost A Thing." The two were married on September 29, 2001, at a home in a Los Angeles suburb. The marriage ended in June 2002, during which time she had reportedly started dating actor Ben Affleck. Lopez and Affleck's relationship was highly publicized, with the media infamously dubbing them "Bennifer." Lopez announced her engagement to Affleck in October 2002, after Affleck gave her a ring worth a reported $3.5 million. The marriage, planned for September 14, 2003 in Santa Barbara, California, was called off just a few days before the event. She and Affleck split for good in January 2004. Their relationship was parodied on the South Park episode, "Fat Butt and Pancake Head" that aired on April 16, 2003. Shortly after her breakup with Affleck, López was seen out with Marc Anthony, who had recently separated from his wife, former Miss Universe, Dayanara Torres. The couple denied their relationship until Lopez married Anthony in a secret wedding on June 5, 2004, less than a week after his divorce from Torres was finalized. The guests were invited to an "afternoon party" without knowing that they were going to a wedding. Almost immediately, rumors began that the ceremony was a shotgun wedding and that Lopez was pregnant. Lopez had said in the past that, as a practicing Catholic, she would never have a baby without being married.citation needed] Complicating the situation is Anthony's refusal to confirm his marriage to Lopez, and the fact that his divorce took place in the Dominican Republic, less than a week before his reported marriage to Lopez, making it potentially an invalid marriage in the United States. The couple has since confirmed their marriage, although Lopez refuses to discuss it. López has become stepmother to the two sons, Cristian and Ryan, that Anthony had with Torres, and also to his daughter, Arianna, from a previous relationship. Her famous buttocks Lopez's buttocks, which are commonly described as attractively large, have frequently been the subject of comment and parody, and which has coined the phrase "J-Lo Butt" or "J-Lo Booty," when describing a woman with similar features. Lopez won the title of "Best Female Body" in the U.K. magazine Celebrity Bodies poll in 2001, as well as the top spot in FHM magazine's 2000 and 2001 polls of Sexiest Women, with all of the polls citing her 195 cm (76.8 in) circumference buttocks as the reason. In technical analysis, the term J.Lo. is used as a slang to refer to the rounding bottom in a stock's price [4]. In a skit at the MTV Video Music Awards, Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog begged Lopez to let him sniff her rear end, claiming that it was the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest for a dog. The 2006 spoof Date Movie makes fun of a wedding planner (a clear parody of Lopez's 2001 movie, The Wedding Planner) endowed with a enormous and dangerous behind. During the filming of 1997's Anaconda, between scenes, Lopez was filmed from behind, going from one part of the set to another. Upon discovering this, she said, "Don't get the back view!" Accomplishments López is the first actress and singer to have a movie (The Wedding Planner) and an album (J. Lo) at #1 in the same week. López' perfume, "Glow," made history in 2001, by being the #1 perfume in more than nine countries in less than four months. López is the only woman who has been #1 two years in a row in FHM magazine's list of the 100 Sexiest Females in the World. López made the 2004 Fortune list of the wealthiest entertainers under the age of 40. Her wealth is estimated at $255 million. López made the highest debut of 2003 on the U.S. charts with "All I Have" debuting at #17. López has sold over 40 million records worldwide. López has 5 #1 hits in the U.S. and a combined 20 weeks at #1 López is one of the top 10 highest paid actresses in Hollywood. She had one of the most memorable fashion moments when she wore an extremely low-cut green Versace gown at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Lopez is one of the most successful celebrities who have been a double threat as an actor and singer. Discography Main article: Jennifer Lopez discography Awards and nominations Main article: Jennifer Lopez's awards and nominations 1995 Independent Spirit Awards: nomination for Best Supporting Actress (My Family) 1997 Saturn Awards: nomination for Best Actress (Anaconda) 1998 Golden Globe Awards: nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy for Selena MTV Movie Awards: 2 nominations for Out of Sight – Best Female Performance and Best Kiss - shared with George Clooney Empire Film Awards: nomination for Best Actress (Out of Sight) ALMA Awards: won Outstanding Actress (Selena) Lone Star Film & Television Awards: nomination for Best Actress (Selena) Imagen Foundation Awards: Lasting Image Award (Selena) 1999 MTV Video Music Awards: 4 nominations for "If You Had My Love" – Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video and Best New Artist American Music Awards: 2 nominations – Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist and Favorite Latin Artist Soul Train Music Awards: nomination for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female (On The 6) MTV Europe Music Awards: nomination for Breakthrough Artist ALMA Awards: won Outstanding Actress (Out of Sight) Ritmo Latino Awards: won New Artist of the Year Billboard Music Awards: won Best Pop Clip ("If You Had My Love") Teen Choice Awards: won Best Song of the Summer ("If You Had My Love") VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards: won Most Fashionable Female Artist 2000 MTV Video Music Awards: nomination for Best Choreography ("Waiting For Tonight"); won Best Dance Video ("Waiting For Tonight") MTV Movie Awards: nomination for Best Female Performance (The Cell); won Best Dressed in a Movie (The Cell) Grammy Awards: nomination for Best Dance Recording ("Waiting For Tonight") Saturn Awards: nomination for Best Actress (The Cell) MTV Europe Music Awards: nomination for Best Female; won Best R&B VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards: Versace Award Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: won Favorite New Music Artist Bambi: won Best International Pop Performance ALMA Awards: won Outstanding Music Video Performer ("If You Had My Love") 2001 American Music Award: nomination for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Golden Raspberry Awards: nomination for Worst Actress (Angel Eyes and The Wedding Planner) MTV Video Music Awards: 2 nominations for "Love Don't Cost A Thing" – Best Female Video and Best Dance Video People's Choice Awards: 2 nominations – Favorite Actress and Favorite Female Musical Performer Stinkers Bad Movie Awards: nomination for Worst Actress; won Most Annoying Fake Accent - Female (Angel Eyes) ALMA Awards: 4 nominations – Outstanding Female Performer, Album of the Year (J. Lo) and Outstanding Performance - Music, Variety or Comedy Special (Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud); won Outstanding Music Video - People's Choice Award ("Love Don't Cost A Thing") and Outstanding Actress - Motion Picture (Angel Eyes) MTV Europe Music Awards: won Best Female Grammy Awards: nomination for Best Dance Recording ("Let's Get Loud") Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: won Favorite Female Movie Star Top of the Pops: ARTIST ON TOP OF THE WORLD Teen Choice Awards: Female Hottie of the Year; won Best Dance Track ("Play") 2002 American Music Awards: nomination for Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Female Artist Golden Raspberry Awards: nomination for Worst Actress (Maid in Manhattan and Enough) MTV Video Music Awards: won Best Hip-Hop Video ("I'm Real") - shared with Ja Rule NAACP Image Award: nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (Maid in Manhattan) Stinkers Bad Movie Awards: nomination for Worst Actress (Enough) MTV Europe Music Awards: nomination for Best R&B, won Best Female VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards: won Most Influential Artist ShoWest Awards: won Female Star of the Year Teen Choice Awards: won Best R&B/Hip-Hop/Rap Single ("Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)") - shared with Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah 2003 American Music Awards: won Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Golden Raspberry Awards: won Worst Actress and Worst Screen Couple - shared with Ben Affleck (Gigli) MTV Video Music Awards: 4 nominations for "I'm Glad" – Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Choreography and Best Art Direction MTV Europe Music Awards: nomination for Best R&B Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards: 4 nominations – Video of the Year ("I'm Glad"), Best Album - Female (This Is Me... Then), Best Collaboration ("All I Have") - shared with LL Cool J - and Most Fashionable Artist Teen Choice Awards: won Female Fashion Icon and Best R&B/Hip-Hop Artist NRJ Radio Awards: won Best R&B Billboard Latin Music Awards: won Latin Dance Single of the Year ("Alive (Thunderpuss Club Mix)") 2004 Golden Raspberry Awards: 2 nominations – Worst Screen Couple - shared with Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler - and Worst Supporting Actress (Jersey Girl) People's Choice Awards: nomination for Best Smile 2005 Golden Raspberry Awards: nomination for Worst Actress (Monster-in-Law) MTV Video Music Awards: 4 nominations for "Get Right" – Best Dance Video, Best Direction, Best Choreography and Best Editing World Music Awards: nominated for World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist 2006 Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards: 3 nominations – Best Pop Song by a Group or Collaboration ("Get Right (Remix)") - shared with Fabolous - and Most Fashionable Artist; won Most Fashionable Music Video ("Get Right") ALMA Awards: nomination for Outstanding Female Performer Crystal Award Won Selected filmography Year Title Role Salary 2006 Bordertown Lauren Fredericks US$ (TBA) 2005 An Unfinished Life Jean Gilkyson US$ 3, 000,000 2005 Monster-in-Law Charlotte "Charlie" Cantilini US$ 15,000,000 2004 Shall We Dance Paulina US$ 10,000,000 2004 Jersey Girl Gertrude Steiney US$ 4,000,000 2003 Gigli Ricki US$ 12,000,000 2002 Maid in Manhattan Marisa Ventura US$ 12,000,000 2002 Enough Slim Hiller US$ 10,000,000 2001 Angel Eyes Sharon Pogue US$ 9,000,000 2001 The Wedding Planner Mary Fiore US$ 9,000,000 2000 The Cell Catherine Deane US$ 6,000,000 1998 Antz Azteca US$ 500,000 1998 Out of Sight Karen Sisco US$ 2,000,000 1997 U Turn Grace McKenna US$ 1,000,000 1997 Anaconda Terri Flores US$ 7,000,000 1997 Selena Selena Quintanilla-Pérez US$ 1,000,000 1997 Blood and Wine Gabriela "Gabby" US$ 250,000 1996 Jack Miss Márquez US$ 200,000 1995 Money Train Grace Santiago US$ 200,000 1995 My Family/Mi Familia María Sánchez, in the '20s US$ 50,000 1990 Lambada Booker US$ ? 1987 My Little Girl Myra US$ ? Upcoming Films: El Cantante (2006) [December 2006] Dallas (2007) [In Talks] Ocean's 13 (2007) [In Talks] Bridge & Tunnel (2007) The Governess (2008) See also List of famous Puerto Ricans List of best selling music artists List of number-one hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.) List of number-one dance hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart References ^ [1] ^ [2] External links Official site Jennifer Lopez at the Internet Movie Database Beyond Beautiful - Jennifer Lopez forum Jennifer Lopez Pictures, Biography and Quotes Jennifer Lopez's Myspace Profile Jennifer Lopez Albums On the 6 | J. Lo | J to tha L-O!: The Remixes | This Is Me... 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