Jennifer Lynn Lopez, also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, actress, and dancer. In 1991, Lopez began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color, before her starring role in the filmĀ Selena, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. She turned to music and found major success on the pop and dance charts with hits like “Get Right” and “Play,” while continuing to garner Hollywood film work. She married salsa iconĀ Marc Anthony in 2004 and had twins; the couple split a few years later. Her recent TV projects includeĀ American Idol,Ā Shades of Blue,Ā andĀ World of Dance. Ā A series of small acting jobs followed, including parts in two more series and a TV movie,Ā Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7, in 1993.
Lopez is considered aĀ pop culture icon, and is often described as aĀ triple threat entertainer.Ā With a cumulative film gross of US$3.1 billion and estimated global sales of 70 million records, Lopez is regarded as the most influential Latin entertainer in North America. In 2012,Ā ForbesĀ ranked her as the most powerful celebrity in the world, as well as the 38th most powerful woman in the world.Ā TimeĀ listed her among theĀ 100 most influential people in the worldĀ in 2018. Her most successful singles on the USĀ BillboardĀ Hot 100Ā include: “If You Had My Love”, “I’m Real”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “All I Have”, and “On the Floor”. For her contributions to the recording industry, Lopez has received a landmark star on theĀ Hollywood Walk of Fame, theĀ BillboardĀ Icon Award, and theĀ Michael Jackson Video Vanguard AwardĀ among other honors. Her other ventures include beauty and clothing lines, fragrances, aĀ production company, and aĀ charitable foundation. Lopez will next star in Marry MeĀ oppositeĀ Owen WilsonĀ forĀ Universal Pictures, which is set to be released on February 11, 2022.Ā She is attached to star as drug lordĀ Griselda BlancoĀ inĀ The GodmotherĀ forĀ STX Entertainment, which will focus on the “rise and fall” of Blanco. She will also serve as an executive producer for the film, which is currently in development. Lopez will produce and star in four other films in development: the action-comedyĀ Shotgun WeddingĀ and three films forĀ NetflixĀ including an adaption ofĀ Kathe Koja’s novelĀ The Cipher,Ā the action featureĀ The MotherĀ (directed byĀ Niki Caro), and theĀ sci-fiĀ thrillerĀ AtlasĀ (directed byĀ Brad Peyton).
Jennifer Lopez Bio
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