Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezJennifer Lynn López (aka J. Lo, born July 24, 1970) is a well-known Puerto Rican-American actress, singer, designer, dancer, and fashion icon. She was born and raised in the Soundview section of Bronx, New York City, New York. Lopez speaks English and Spanish and has two sisters, Leslie (a music teacher) and Lynda, a well known television news anchor. Nicknames
Before Being FamousShe started off as a backup dancer. She later took up acting, saying that she always knew she wanted to do this, and that her inspiration came from some of her favorite artists. T.V. showsShe started in television as a "fly girl" (dancer) on the television comedy program In Living Color. She also played a small role in a short-lived television program "South Central". Lastly, she has starred in "Second Chances" and "Hotel Malibu". MoviesShe started her acting career early in the 1990s with movies like Mi Familia, Money Train, and U-Turn, but her breakthrough was the part of Selena Quintanilla in the movie Selena. She followed this with a well-received performance in Out Of Sight with George Clooney. She has also appeared in Anaconda, The Cell, Angel Eyes, The Wedding Planner, Enough, Maid in Manhattan, Gigli, Jersey Girl, and Shall We Dance, "Monster-In-Law& has appeared in several other movies and television shows. MusicHer music, mainly pop, includes the albums J.Lo and On The 6, a reference to the subway line she used to take growing up in Soundview. On The 6 was released in 1999 and featured the massive first single, "If You Had My Love". It also contained the Spanish language, Latin-flavored duet "No me ames" with Marc Anthony, which was an international hit and was not released as a single in the United States, although the video got moderate airplay on American VH1 and The Box as a novelty. In the fall of 1999, the album's second American single, "Waiting For Tonight" was released. It was not a hit on the same scale as "If You Had My Love", but was huge nonetheless. The memorable video capitalized on the millennium craze of the time, featuring J. Lo at a futuristic dance party in a jungle, while an enormous clock counted down the seconds to the year 2000. The video also had a popular dance remix, by popular club remixer, Hex Hector. To date, the remix video still gets occasional airplay on MTV2, during dance blocks. The albums also included the other hit singles like, "Feelin' So Good", a hip hop track which contained guest raps by Big Pun and Fat Joe and the Latin-dance-flavored track, "Let's Get Loud". Towards the end of 2000, Lopez released "Love Don't Cost A Thing", her first single from her second album, J. Lo. Upon the album's release in early 2001, it quickly rose to the top of the charts; as had the single, which became her biggest hit since "If You Had My Love". The second single, "Play", which was written by rising teen star, Christina Milian, was a huge dance radio and club hit in early 2001 and was also successful on pop radio. The album's next two singles, "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny" were her biggest ever hits both spending many weeks on top of the Billboard charts. However, to capitalize on this, Lopez asked Murder Inc. to remix both songs, completely changing the lyrics and melodies and adding raps from Ja Rule in both songs, and from Caddillac Tah to "Ain't It Funny (Remix)". The "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny" remixes were two of the biggest pop and rap hits in late 2001 and early 2002, respectively, and their more hip hop sound gave J.Lo street credibility and brought her music to a whole new group of fans. She continued the successful trend by getting 50 Cent and Nas to write rhymes for two remixes of her next single, "I'm Gonna Be Alright". In mid-2002, Lopez released a remix album called J To The L-O: The Remixes, featuring the already popular rap remixes of "I'm Real", "I'm Gonna Be Alright", and "Ain't It Funny", and well as the dance remix of "Waiting For Tonight". The album also included rarer dance and hip hop remixes of her past singles, and a new song, a ballad called "Alive," which was included in Lopez' movie, Enough. In the fall of 2002, Lopez released This Is Me... Then, which spawned three hugely popular singles: "Jenny From The Block," (based on the "Watch Out Now" by the Beatnuts which included raps from Jadakiss and Styles P); "All I Have," one of 2003's most popular songs to date, which was a duet with LL Cool J; and "I'm Glad". Later she released the fourth single "Baby I Love You" the musical theme for the movie "Gigli." Last, she released the fifth single "The One", but the video was based on the remixed version of the song which featured East Coast Rapper Joe Budden. On November 18, 2003, she released her fifth album, Reel Me, which included a DVD having all her music videos from her first video "If You Had My Love" to her last one "Baby I Love You." This album also included a bonus track, "Baby I Love You (Remix)" featuring R. Kelly. Claims to Fame
FashionLopez owns a clothing line called J.Lo By Jennifer Lopez. Her line is the most successful clothing line of artists on the industry market. Furthermore, she is planning to launch a jewelry line, hats, gloves, and a scarves line. Lopez also launched a new clothing line called Sweetface which hit stores in November 2003, as well as a new perfume called Still, which was introduced in October 2003. She did a photoshoot to represent the Louis Vuitton winter 2003 campaign, in which the pictures would be seen all over the world through TV commercials, billboards, ads, newspapers, magazines and more. Other merchandise includes clothing for men and a cologne line for men due for release in winter 2004/05. She does have a perfume line out right now called Glow, and she was in question before, because the name came from another patented perfume. J.Lo Inc.Jennifer Lopez owns a production company Nuyorican Productions, in which she is expected to produce some of her upcoming movies. Some of the projects are Carmen, Dirty Girls Social Club, and The Hector Lavoe Project. This company was founded together with her manager, Benny Medina, against whom she filed a lawsuit because of alleged fraud in July 2003. The company produced the commercially successful movies The Cell, The Wedding Planner, and Maid In Manhattan. These three movies put together made more than $500 million worldwide. Upcoming movies
RelationshipsLopez has been in two short-lived marriages. The first one, which was with Ojani Onoa, ended in divorce in 1998 after 21 months, and the second, in 2001-2002, was with Chris Judd, her former backup dancer. Between marriages, in 1999-2000, she dated singer and designer P. Diddy, breaking up after a shooting incident in a New York night club. Recently, Lopez has been engaged to Ben Affleck, but the marriage planned for September 13, 2003 was called off a few days before the event. In January 2004 the couple split. News media reported that on June 5, 2004, Lopez married singer Marc Anthony. There was no offical statement, but it is generally known that Lopez and Anthony are a couple. Also see
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There was no offical statement, but it is generally known that Lopez and Anthony are a couple. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6685 Hollywood Blvd. News media reported that on June 5, 2004, Lopez married singer Marc Anthony. After surviving breast cancer and a double mastectomy, Myrna Loy died during cancer surgery in New York City and was cremated; her ashes are buried at Forestvale Cemetery, in Helena, Montana. In January 2004 the couple split. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center in 1986. Although she was never nominated for an Academy Award for any single performance, she received an Academy Honorary Award in 1991 "for her career achievement". Recently, Lopez has been engaged to Ben Affleck, but the marriage planned for September 13, 2003 was called off a few days before the event. Her autobiography Being And Becoming Myrna Loy was published in 1987. Diddy, breaking up after a shooting incident in a New York night club. Her film career continued sporadically and she also returned to the stage making her Broadway debut in 1973. Between marriages, in 1999-2000, she dated singer and designer P. From 1949 until 1954 she also worked for UNESCO. The first one, which was with Ojani Onoa, ended in divorce in 1998 after 21 months, and the second, in 2001-2002, was with Chris Judd, her former backup dancer. In later life she assumed a more influential role as Co-Chairman of the "Advisory Council of the National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing". Lopez has been in two short-lived marriages. During her career she had championed the rights of black actors and characters to be depicted with dignity on film. These three movies put together made more than $500 million worldwide. It also allowed Loy to make a film that demonstrated her social conscience. The company produced the commercially successful movies The Cell, The Wedding Planner, and Maid In Manhattan. In later years Loy would recall this film as her proudest acting achievement. This company was founded together with her manager, Benny Medina, against whom she filed a lawsuit because of alleged fraud in July 2003. She returned to films with The Best Years Of Our Lives in 1946 and played the wife of returning serviceman Fredric March. Some of the projects are Carmen, Dirty Girls Social Club, and The Hector Lavoe Project. She helped run a Naval Auxilary Canteen and toured frequently to raise funds. Jennifer Lopez owns a production company Nuyorican Productions, in which she is expected to produce some of her upcoming movies. She was fiercely outspoken against Adolf Hitler and her name appeared on his "blacklist". She does have a perfume line out right now called Glow, and she was in question before, because the name came from another patented perfume. With the outbreak of World War II she all but abandoned her acting career to focus on the war effort and worked closely with the Red Cross. Other merchandise includes clothing for men and a cologne line for men due for release in winter 2004/05. During this period she was one of Hollywood's busiest and highest paid actresses. She did a photoshoot to represent the Louis Vuitton winter 2003 campaign, in which the pictures would be seen all over the world through TV commercials, billboards, ads, newspapers, magazines and more. In 1936, she was voted "Queen of Hollywood" (in a contest which also voted Clark Gable "King") and was considered to epitomise the height of glamour and sophistication. Lopez also launched a new clothing line called Sweetface which hit stores in November 2003, as well as a new perfume called Still, which was introduced in October 2003. She and Powell proved to be a popular couple and appeared in 14 films together, the most prolific onscreen pairing in Hollywood history. Furthermore, she is planning to launch a jewelry line, hats, gloves, and a scarves line. Her performance in The Thin Man later the same year as William Powell's sophisticated, witty wife Nora made her a star. Her line is the most successful clothing line of artists on the industry market. The first was Manhattan Melodrama with Clark Gable and William Powell. Lopez owns a clothing line called J.Lo By Jennifer Lopez. Her breakthrough occurred in 1934 with two very successful films. Kelly. During her nine year struggle to establish herself, she appeared in nearly 80 films. On November 18, 2003, she released her fifth album, Reel Me, which included a DVD having all her music videos from her first video "If You Had My Love" to her last one "Baby I Love You." This album also included a bonus track, "Baby I Love You (Remix)" featuring R. Her silent film roles were mainly those of vampish exotic women and for a few years she struggled to overcome this stereotype with many producers and directors believing that while she was perfect as these femme fatales, she was capable of little more. Later she released the fourth single "Baby I Love You" the musical theme for the movie "Gigli." Last, she released the fifth single "The One", but the video was based on the remixed version of the song which featured East Coast Rapper Joe Budden. Rudolph Valentino arranged a screen test for her which she failed, but she persevered, and in 1925 appeared in the movie What Price Beauty. Then, which spawned three hugely popular singles: "Jenny From The Block," (based on the "Watch Out Now" by the Beatnuts which included raps from Jadakiss and Styles P); "All I Have," one of 2003's most popular songs to date, which was a duet with LL Cool J; and "I'm Glad". At the age of fifteen she began appearing in local stage productions. In the fall of 2002, Lopez released This Is Me.. Born Myrna Adele Williams in Raidersburg (near Helena, Montana), she moved to Los Angeles, California when she was young. The album also included rarer dance and hip hop remixes of her past singles, and a new song, a ballad called "Alive," which was included in Lopez' movie, Enough. Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 - December 14, 1993) was a United States actress, well known for her motion picture work. In mid-2002, Lopez released a remix album called J To The L-O: The Remixes, featuring the already popular rap remixes of "I'm Real", "I'm Gonna Be Alright", and "Ain't It Funny", and well as the dance remix of "Waiting For Tonight". Made for TV, and starring opposite Henry Fonda, this was Loy's final performance, save for a guest role in a 1982 episode of the television series Love, Sidney. She continued the successful trend by getting 50 Cent and Nas to write rhymes for two remixes of her next single, "I'm Gonna Be Alright". Summer Solstice (1981). The "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny" remixes were two of the biggest pop and rap hits in late 2001 and early 2002, respectively, and their more hip hop sound gave J.Lo street credibility and brought her music to a whole new group of fans. Just Tell Me What You Want (1980). to remix both songs, completely changing the lyrics and melodies and adding raps from Ja Rule in both songs, and from Caddillac Tah to "Ain't It Funny (Remix)". The End (1978). However, to capitalize on this, Lopez asked Murder Inc. Airport 1975 (1974). The album's next two singles, "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny" were her biggest ever hits both spending many weeks on top of the Billboard charts. Midnight Lace (1960). The second single, "Play", which was written by rising teen star, Christina Milian, was a huge dance radio and club hit in early 2001 and was also successful on pop radio. From the Terrace (1960). Upon the album's release in early 2001, it quickly rose to the top of the charts; as had the single, which became her biggest hit since "If You Had My Love". Belles on Their Toes (1952). Lo. Cheaper by the Dozen (1950). Towards the end of 2000, Lopez released "Love Don't Cost A Thing", her first single from her second album, J. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948). The albums also included the other hit singles like, "Feelin' So Good", a hip hop track which contained guest raps by Big Pun and Fat Joe and the Latin-dance-flavored track, "Let's Get Loud". Mr. To date, the remix video still gets occasional airplay on MTV2, during dance blocks. Song of the Thin Man (1947). The video also had a popular dance remix, by popular club remixer, Hex Hector. The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947). Lo at a futuristic dance party in a jungle, while an enormous clock counted down the seconds to the year 2000. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). The memorable video capitalized on the millennium craze of the time, featuring J. The Thin Man Goes Home (1945). It was not a hit on the same scale as "If You Had My Love", but was huge nonetheless. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941). In the fall of 1999, the album's second American single, "Waiting For Tonight" was released. Another Thin Man (1939). It also contained the Spanish language, Latin-flavored duet "No me ames" with Marc Anthony, which was an international hit and was not released as a single in the United States, although the video got moderate airplay on American VH1 and The Box as a novelty. The Rains Came (1939). On The 6 was released in 1999 and featured the massive first single, "If You Had My Love". Test Pilot (1938). Her music, mainly pop, includes the albums J.Lo and On The 6, a reference to the subway line she used to take growing up in Soundview. Too Hot to Handle (1938). She has also appeared in Anaconda, The Cell, Angel Eyes, The Wedding Planner, Enough, Maid in Manhattan, Gigli, Jersey Girl, and Shall We Dance, "Monster-In-Law& has appeared in several other movies and television shows.. After the Thin Man (1936). She followed this with a well-received performance in Out Of Sight with George Clooney. Libelled Lady (1936). She started her acting career early in the 1990s with movies like Mi Familia, Money Train, and U-Turn, but her breakthrough was the part of Selena Quintanilla in the movie Selena. The Great Ziegfeld (1936). She also played a small role in a short-lived television program "South Central". Lastly, she has starred in "Second Chances" and "Hotel Malibu". Wife vs. Secretary (1936). She started in television as a "fly girl" (dancer) on the television comedy program In Living Color. Evelyn Prentice (1934). She later took up acting, saying that she always knew she wanted to do this, and that her inspiration came from some of her favorite artists. Manhattan Melodrama (1934). She started off as a backup dancer. The Thin Man (1934). Lopez speaks English and Spanish and has two sisters, Leslie (a music teacher) and Lynda, a well known television news anchor. When Ladies Meet (1933). She was born and raised in the Soundview section of Bronx, New York City, New York. The Prizefight and the Lady (1933). Lo, born July 24, 1970) is a well-known Puerto Rican-American actress, singer, designer, dancer, and fashion icon. The Barbarian (1933). Jennifer Lynn López (aka J. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932). List of famous Puerto Ricans. Thirteen Women (1932). Monster In Law (July 2005). The Jazz Singer (1927). Tick Tock (Spring 2005). An Unfinished Life (December 24, 2004). Her wealth is estimated at $255 million. Lopez made the 2004 Fortune list of the wealthiest entertainers under the age of 40. Lopez is the only woman who has been #1, 3 years in a row in the FHM list of the 100 Sexiest Females in the world. Lopez's perfume Glow made history in 2001, by being the #1 perfume in more than 9 countries in more than 4 months. Lopez's third album J To Tha L-O! The Remixes was the first album of remixes to hit #1, because no other album of remixes had climbed the chart. Lopez's second album J.Lo went platinum 9 times. Lopez is the first actress and singer to have a movie ("The Wedding Planner") and an album ("J.Lo") at #1 in the same week. Lopez's first single "If You Had My Love" was #1 for more than 9 weeks. Lopez's first album On The 6 went platinum 8 times. Lopez is (in 2003) the highest paid Latina actress in Hollywood. Lopez was the first Latina actress to star in a leading role in film since Rita Hayworth retired in the 1970s. Lopez was the first Latina to get paid over a million dollars for a project. Lopez. Mrs. La Lopez (The Lopez). Jenny Lo. Jenny. Jen. J.Lo or Jaylo. |