151 Facts About Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez is noted for her impact on popular culture through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards.

Jennifer 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.

Jennifer Lopez rose to fame as an actress, starring as singer Selena in the film of the same name, and established herself as the highest-paid Latin actress, with leading roles in Anaconda and Out of Sight.

Jennifer Lopez successfully ventured into the music industry with her debut album, On the 6.

Jennifer Lopez continued her acting career, with leading roles in the films Marry Me, The Mother, This Is Me.

Jennifer Lopez's accolades include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Billboard Icon Award, three American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, and six Guinness World Records.

Jennifer Lopez has been ranked among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and the World's 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes.

Jennifer Lopez has a large social media following, being one of the most-followed individuals on Instagram.

Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24,1969, in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, and raised in its Castle Hill neighborhood.

Jennifer Lopez's parents, Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez, were born in Puerto Rico and met in New York City.

Jennifer Lopez is a middle child; she has an older sister, Leslie, and a younger sister, Lynda.

Jennifer Lopez was raised in a Catholic family; she attended Mass every Sunday and received a Catholic education, attending Holy Family School and the all-girls Preston High School, a private school.

In school, Jennifer Lopez ran track on a national level, participated in gymnastics and was on the softball team.

Jennifer Lopez danced in school musicals and played a lead role in a production of Godspell.

Jennifer Lopez described herself as a "tomboy" and "very athletic".

West Side Story made a particular impression on the young Jennifer Lopez, who wanted to be an entertainer from an early age.

Jennifer Lopez's parents were unhappy with her decision to leave college to pursue a dance career.

Jennifer Lopez's mother asked her to move out of the family home and they stopped speaking for eight months.

Jennifer Lopez moved to Manhattan, sleeping in the dance studio's office for the first few months.

Jennifer Lopez was upset at being the only member of the chorus not to have a solo, and later characterized it as a pivotal moment where she had to "try harder and become that much more committed".

Jennifer Lopez moved to Los Angeles in late 1991 for the job; she filmed In Living Color during the day and attended acting classes taught by Aaron Speiser at night.

Jennifer Lopez felt ostracized by the other Fly Girls because of her "voluptuous figure", and clashed with Perez.

Jennifer Lopez was scheduled to tour with Jackson on her Janet World Tour in late 1993 but opted to pursue an acting career instead.

Jennifer Lopez hired In Living Color producer Eric Gold as her manager.

Jennifer Lopez advised Lopez to lose weight if she wanted to succeed as an actress.

Jennifer Lopez's first professional acting job was a small recurring role on the television show South Central.

Jennifer Lopez was invited to audition for the pilot by a casting director who had seen her speak to camera during a behind-the-scenes In Living Color segment.

Jennifer Lopez then acquired an agent and was cast in the CBS show Second Chances; the series was quickly cancelled, but her popularity with viewers led to her being cast in its spin-off Hotel Malibu.

Jennifer Lopez subsequently appeared in the television film Lost in the Wild.

Jennifer Lopez then starred in the action comedy Money Train.

In 1996, Jennifer Lopez had a supporting role opposite Robin Williams in the comedy Jack, which director Francis Ford Coppola cast her in after seeing her performance in Mi Familia.

Jennifer Lopez next starred opposite Jack Nicholson in the neo-noir thriller Blood and Wine, where David Rooney of Variety felt she delivered in "juggling" the "smoldering and soulful sides" of the character.

Jennifer Lopez described her salary for the film as a "statement to the world", but expressed disappointment that other Latina actors were not being afforded the same opportunities.

Selena was a box office hit, and Jennifer Lopez's performance received critical acclaim.

Jennifer Lopez starred opposite George Clooney in the crime caper Out of Sight, Steven Soderbergh's adaptation of the Elmore Leonard 1996 novel.

Also in 1998, Jennifer Lopez provided the voice of Azteca in the animated film Antz, and ventured into product endorsement, becoming a national spokesperson for Coca-Cola and L'Oreal.

Jennifer Lopez decided to pursue a music career after working on Selena, realizing that she had missed "the excitement of the stage".

Later that year, Jennifer Lopez starred in the psychological thriller The Cell, for which she received a $4 million salary.

The film, where Jennifer Lopez played a psychologist who uses radical experimental therapy to enter the mind of a killer, received mixed reviews but was a box office success.

The line catered to women of all sizes, as Jennifer Lopez felt "the voluptuous woman [was] almost ignored" in the fashion industry.

Jennifer Lopez founded her production company, Nuyorican Productions, with manager Benny Medina.

Jennifer Lopez's performance was well-reviewed, though the film was a critical and commercial disappointment.

Jennifer Lopez was slated to star alongside Ricky Martin in a remake of Elvis Presley's Viva Las Vegas, but this did not eventuate.

Jennifer Lopez starred as an abused wife who fights back in the thriller Enough, a role which required her to learn Krav Maga.

An overworked Jennifer Lopez suffered a nervous breakdown in 2001 while filming it.

The film received negative reviews; Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times felt it was "tacky material" and was surprised to see "an actress like Jennifer Lopez" involved with the project.

Jennifer Lopez became the subject of widespread media criticism in 2003 due to her public relationship with Ben Affleck and the tabloid depiction of her as a demanding diva.

Jennifer Lopez fired both her personal manager Benny Medina and her publicist in mid-2003; The New York Times reported that movie executives had become frustrated by having their communications with Lopez "largely filtered" through Medina.

That year, Jennifer Lopez starred opposite Affleck in the romantic comedy Gigli, which was a box-office bomb and is considered one of the worst films of all time.

Later in 2003, she released her second fragrance Still Jennifer Lopez, and became the face of Louis Vuitton's fall advertising campaign.

Jennifer Lopez had a minor role opposite Affleck in the film Jersey Girl.

The marketing for the romantic comedy Monster-in-Law, in which Jennifer Lopez starred opposite Jane Fonda, played up her "Gigli-and-tabloid tarnished image", and it became a box office success.

Jennifer Lopez released her fourth studio album, Rebirth, in early 2005.

Also in 2005, Jennifer Lopez launched her second fashion label, Sweetface, which was geared towards "high fashion" in comparison, and appeared in a Kill Bill-inspired Pepsi commercial with Beyonce and David Beckham.

Jennifer Lopez starred alongside Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman in the drama An Unfinished Life.

Jennifer Lopez created, produced and was featured in the MTV show DanceLife, which she described as a "passion project".

Around this time, Jennifer Lopez became a brand ambassador for L'Oreal, Gilette Venus, Tous and Fiat.

Jennifer Lopez launched the Jennifer Lopez Collection, a clothing and homeware line with Tommy Hilfiger for Kohl's; the collection generated an estimated $3 billion in sales during its first year.

Jennifer Lopez returned as a judge for American Idols eleventh season in 2012, earning a reported $20 million.

Jennifer Lopez launched the Dance Again World Tour, her first headlining concert tour, in mid-2012.

Jennifer Lopez returned to the big screen in 2012, starring alongside an ensemble cast in the film What to Expect When You're Expecting, which is based on the 1984 book What to Expect When You're Expecting.

Jennifer Lopez voiced Shira, a saber tooth tiger, in the animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth film in the Ice Age franchise.

In 2013, Jennifer Lopez starred alongside Jason Statham in the crime thriller Parker, in which she played Leslie.

That year, Jennifer Lopez released the single "Live It Up", founded the mobile phone retail brand Viva Movil, and was named chief creative officer of NuvoTV.

Jennifer Lopez served as an executive producer of the television series The Fosters, a show about a lesbian couple raising a family.

Also that year, Jennifer Lopez released "We Are One ", the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup along with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte.

Jennifer Lopez partnered with Endless Jewelry on a range of jewelry, and released a book, True Love, which became a New York Times best-seller.

Jennifer Lopez had a voice role in the animated feature Home and contributed the single "Feel the Light" to the film's official soundtrack.

In January 2016, Jennifer Lopez commenced a concert residency show, All I Have, at Planet Hollywood's Zappos Theater in Las Vegas.

Jennifer Lopez performed 120 shows during the three-year run, grossing over $100 million in ticket sales.

At the beginning of the residency, Jennifer Lopez signed a multi-album deal with her former label Epic Records, and released "Ain't Your Mama", one of her most successful singles during the 2010s.

Jennifer Lopez played Harlee Santos, a single mother and police detective who goes undercover for the FBI to investigate her own squad.

Jennifer Lopez was executive producer and judge on NBC's dance competition series World of Dance, which was a ratings success upon its May 2017 premiere.

That year, Jennifer Lopez released the singles "Ni Tu Ni Yo" and "Amor, Amor, Amor", which were intended to be included on her second Spanish-language album, Por Primera Vez, which was ultimately shelved.

Jennifer Lopez later starred in and executive produced the comedy film Second Act, directed by Peter Segal; she recorded the single "Limitless" for its soundtrack.

Jennifer Lopez signed with new label Hitco Entertainment and released the single "Medicine" featuring French Montana.

Jennifer Lopez became executive producer of two television series, Good Trouble and Thanks a Million.

Jennifer Lopez executive produced and starred in the crime drama film Hustlers.

Jennifer Lopez's performance received nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics' Choice Movie Awards and Independent Spirit Awards.

In February 2020, Jennifer Lopez co-headlined the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in Miami, Florida alongside Shakira; the performance included an appearance by her child Emme Muniz.

In January 2021, she performed at the 2021 inauguration of President Joe Biden in Washington, DC In business, Jennifer Lopez focused on investments and creating her own brands.

Jennifer Lopez co-produced and starred opposite Owen Wilson and Maluma in the romantic comedy Marry Me, which was released in February 2022.

Jennifer Lopez released a soundtrack for the film, with Maluma, which generated the singles "On My Way" and "Marry Me".

In March 2022, Jennifer Lopez was appointed as the chief "entertainment and lifestyle" officer of the cruise line, Virgin Voyages.

Jennifer Lopez led and co-produced the action thriller feature The Mother, directed by Niki Caro and released on Netflix in May 2023.

Jennifer Lopez plays a fictionalized version of herself in A Love Story, which was described as an "autobiographical musical rom-com action sci-fi"; Tim Jonze of The Guardian suggested that Jennifer Lopez had possibly invented the "therapy-musical biopic" genre.

In May 2024, Jennifer Lopez co-hosted the annual Met Gala in Manhattan, marking her 14th attendance at the haute couture event.

Jennifer Lopez co-produced and starred in the sci-fi thriller Atlas, the third project under her Netflix deal.

Jennifer Lopez portrayed Judy, Robles's mother, in the film; Owen Gleiberman of Variety called it "the fullest screen performance she has ever given".

Jennifer Lopez starred in and executive produced the Bill Condon-directed Kiss of the Spider Woman, a film adaption of the Broadway 1993 musical of the same name.

Jennifer Lopez has committed to lead and co-produce Netflix's film adaptation of the bestselling novel, The Cipher.

Jennifer Lopez has several projects in the works as a producer.

Jennifer Lopez was in a nearly decade-long relationship with David Cruz, her high-school boyfriend, until the mid-1990s.

Jennifer Lopez was in an on-again, off-again relationship with record producer and rapper Sean Combs from 1999 to early 2001.

Charges against Jennifer Lopez were dropped within an hour while Combs was acquitted of all charges at trial in March 2001.

Jennifer Lopez was married to singer Marc Anthony from June 2004 to June 2014; they had previously worked together and dated for a few months in the late 1990s.

Jennifer Lopez gave birth to fraternal twins, a boy and a girl, on Long Island in February 2008.

In 2009, Anthony and Jennifer Lopez purchased a stake in the Miami Dolphins.

Jennifer Lopez had an on-again, off-again relationship with her former backup dancer Casper Smart from October 2011 to August 2016.

Jennifer Lopez dated New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez from February 2017 to early 2021.

Jennifer Lopez requested that her legal name be changed back to Jennifer Lynn Lopez.

In February 2007, Jennifer Lopez was honored with the Artists for Amnesty prize by Amnesty International for her work in Bordertown, which shed light on the hundreds of feminicides in Ciudad Juarez.

Jennifer Lopez described it as "one of the world's most shocking and disturbing, underreported crimes against humanity".

Jennifer Lopez has been a long-time supporter of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

In December 2012, Jennifer Lopez held a charity drive to benefit her three favorite charities: the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the American Red Cross, mainly benefiting victims of Hurricane Sandy.

In September 2017, following Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, Jennifer Lopez donated $1 million from the proceeds of her Las Vegas residency to humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico.

Jennifer Lopez was among various artists featured on Lin-Manuel Miranda's charity single "Almost Like Praying", which benefits Puerto Rico.

Jennifer Lopez announced a partnership between the venture and the 10,000 Small Businesses initiative.

Jennifer Lopez endorsed President Barack Obama in his 2012 presidential campaign, speaking in television advertisements and attending fundraising events for Obama.

Jennifer Lopez endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016, headlining a free concert in Florida in support of her that October.

Jennifer Lopez endorsed President Joe Biden in his 2020 presidential campaign.

Jennifer Lopez later performed at Biden's 2021 inauguration, where she sang "This Land Is Your Land" and "America the Beautiful", while reciting the last phrase of the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish.

Jennifer Lopez worked "Let's Get Loud" into the performance as a "reprise" to her political message at the Super Bowl.

Jennifer Lopez spoke at a Las Vegas rally for Harris, pushing back on remarks made at Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden which were deemed offensive to Puerto Ricans.

In July 2016, Jennifer Lopez released a single entitled "Love Make the World Go Round", a collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda, which benefits victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.

Jennifer Lopez was featured on the song "Hands" along with numerous other artists, benefiting those affected by the Orlando shooting.

Jennifer Lopez signed an open letter from Billboard magazine to the United States Congress in 2016, which demanded action on gun control.

In June 2020, Jennifer Lopez attended a Black Lives Matter movement protest in Los Angeles, in connection with the broader George Floyd protests.

Jennifer Lopez has been an active advocate for the Time's Up movement.

Jennifer Lopez expressed solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip during the Gaza war.

Jennifer Lopez inspired me to want to sing, to dance, to work hard.

Jennifer Lopez looked to the careers of Cher, Bette Middler and Diana Ross, and has been inspired by younger artists such as Lady Gaga.

Musically, Jennifer Lopez is described as a "chameleon" by outlets like Variety and Forbes, having been known to experiment and jump between genres.

Now, was informed by her reunion and marriage with Affleck; Jennifer Lopez called it an "emotional, spiritual, and psychological journey of the past two decades".

Jennifer Lopez has received mixed reviews for her "light" soubrette voice, which critics have deemed limited, "radio-friendly" and overshadowed by her music's production.

Jennifer Lopez makes a little va-va and a whole lot of voom go a long way.

Jennifer Lopez has been criticized for her use of background vocals from demo singers, prompting rumors of ghost singers' vocals being used in place of her own.

Jennifer Lopez, who felt an emotional connection to dance since her youth, has been trained in a range of dance styles, including ballet, jazz, flamenco, ballroom, pole dancing, breakdancing, street dance, and hip hop.

Jennifer Lopez is widely celebrated for her curvaceous hourglass figure, which earned her the nickname La Guitarra.

Jennifer Lopez's style has been influenced by "women who epitomize old Hollywood glamour like Rita Hayworth", as well as her Bronx upbringing and Nuyorican identity.

Jennifer Lopez is the richest Latin actress, with an estimated net worth of US$400million.

Jennifer Lopez, who "cried for hours" after the article was published, said the comments were made in jest and she was "so misquoted and so taken out of context".

Jennifer Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential Latin entertainers of all time, credited with breaking racial barriers in the entertainment industry.

Jennifer Lopez was described as "the first Latina superstar" by writer Ned Zeman, and the "embodiment of the American Dream" by Robert C Cottrell in Icons of American Popular Culture.

Biographer Kathleen Tracy opined that "Jennifer Lopez blazed a trail no openly Latin actress had gone before", noting that previous Latina stars cosmetically downplayed their ethnicity and changed their names.

Jennifer Lopez's career ascent has been credited with paving the way for American-born Latina pop artists including Selena Gomez and Becky G, and for Latin American pop artists to venture into English music, including Shakira, Thalia and Paulina Rubio.

Scholar Miriam Jimenez Roman suggested that Jennifer Lopez, who represents the "often-suppressed" history of Puerto Ricans in hip hop culture, was "able to traverse the difficult racial boundaries".

In 2011, following her return to prominence, Jennifer Lopez was deemed the "world's greatest musical comeback act", based on a study which analysed over one billion Google searches since 2004.

From 2022 to 2024, Jennifer Lopez was included in the magazine's Power 100 list, as one of the most powerful women in entertainment.

In July 2023, Madame Tussauds New York unveiled a wax figure of Jennifer Lopez inspired by her performance at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show.

Jennifer Lopez was named one of Times 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.

Lo, Jennifer Lopez started a trend of celebrities being given abbreviated nicknames, while "Bennifer" began the convention of celebrity couple name blending.

The images of Jennifer Lopez wearing the dress became the most popular search query of all time at that point, and subsequently led to the creation of Google's image search.

Jennifer Lopez has been credited with popularizing various fashion and beauty trends throughout her career.

The success of Louis Vuitton's fall 2003 campaign, for which Jennifer Lopez was the brand's model, led to more Hollywood stars "becoming image models of fashion and cosmetic labels".

Jennifer Lopez remains the only female entertainer to have a number-one album and film simultaneously in the United States.

Lo, Jennifer Lopez became the first female solo recording artist under Epic Records to achieve a number-one album in the United States since its inception in 1953.

Jennifer Lopez was named the top Latin touring artist of the decade by Pollstar in 2021.

In 2010, Jennifer Lopez was honored by the World Music Awards with the Legend Award for her contribution to the arts.

In 2018, Jennifer Lopez received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, making her the first Latin performer to receive the honor since its introduction in 1984.

Jennifer Lopez has written a memoir and co-written a children's book.