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Jennifer Lopez


Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez, also known as J. Lo, born Jennifer Lynn Lopez on July 24, 1969 in The Bronx, New York, is a Grammy Award-nominated singer, actress, and television personality who is best known for her music career and her roles as Selena Quintanilla in 'Selena,' Terri Flores in 'Anaconda,' Mary Fiore in 'The Wedding Planner,' Charlie in 'Monster-in-Law,' and as a judge on 'American Idol.'

About Jennifer Lopez

Actress, singer, and TV personality Jennifer Lopez started her career on 'In Living Color' as a ''Fly Girl'' and has since moved on to being a popular singer and actress. Bit parts as a backup dancer, TV actress, and B-movie actress prepared Lopez for her future stardom. After her role in Selena earned her a Golden Globe nomination, her star continued rising in 1998, when she starred with George Clooney in Steven Soderbergh's adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel 'Out of Sight.' Her performance was critically praised. She also became the first latina actress to crack the $1 million earning barrier.

Lopez worked on her music career while continuing to star in box-office hits such as 'The Wedding Planner,' 'Angel Eyes,' 'Maid in Manhattan,' and 'The Backup Plan' with Alex O'Loughlin.

In 2010, Jennifer Lopez was announced, along with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, as a judge on the hit Fox reality competition show 'American Idol.'

Lopez has been nominated for Grammy Awards for Best Dance Recording in 2000 for ''Waiting For Tonight'' and in 2001 for ''Let's Get Loud.''

Jennifer Lopez has won the following awards:
1999 - Teen Choice Award for Best Song of the Summer, ''If You Had My Love''
2000 - MTV VMA for Best Dance Video, ''Waiting For Tonight''
2000 - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite New Music Artist
2001 - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Movie Star
2001 - Teen Choice Awards for Female Hottie of the Year and Best Dance Track, ''Play''
2001 - MTV Movie Award for Best Dressed
2002 - MTV VMA for Best Hip-Hop Video, ''I'm Real'' (shared with Ja Rule)
2002 - Teen Choice Award for Best R&B/Hip-Hop/Rap Single, ''Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)'' (shared with Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah)
2002 - Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Movie Star, 'The Wedding Planner'
2003 - Teen Choice Awards for Choice Fashion Icon - Female and Choice Hip-Hop/R&B Artist
2011 - People Magazine's ''World's Most Beautiful Woman''
2011 - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Personality American Idol

Name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Birth date: July 24, 1969
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Spouses: Ojani Noa (1997-1998), Cris Judd (2001-2003), Marc Anthony (2004-2011)
Children: Emme Maribel Muñiz and Maximilian ''Max'' David Muñiz (born on February 22, 2008)
Known for: music career, 'In Living Color,' 'Selena,' 'Anaconda,' 'Antz,' 'The Cell,' 'The Wedding Planner,' 'Angel Eyes,' 'Enough,' 'Maid in Manhattan,' 'Gigli,' 'Jersey Girl,' 'Shall We Dance?,' 'Monster-in-Law,' 'The Back-Up Plan,' 'American Idol,' 'What To Expect When You're Expecting'

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