Who is Jennifer Lopez?
Jennifer Lynn Lopez who is also known by her nickname JLo is an American actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer and businesswoman. She is also known for her perfect body structure. She is regarded as the most influential Latin entertainer in the United States. Forbes ranked her as the most powerful celebrity in the world, as well as the 38th powerful woman in the world in 2012.
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jennifer Lynn Lopez |
| Birth Date | July 24, 1969 |
| Birth Place | New York City, United States |
| Father | David Lopez |
| Mother | Guadalupe Rodriguez |
| Age | 50 |
| Fiancee | Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lbs) |
| Body Measurement | 33-27-37 inches |
| Eyes | Light Brown |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Net Worth | $250 million |
Time listed her among the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. Her most successful singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 includes “If Yoy Had My Love,” “I’m Real,” “Ain’t It Funny,” “All I Have” and On the Floor. JLo has received a landmark star on the Hollywood Walk of fame, the Billboard Icon Award and the Micheal Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Her other ventures include fragrances, clothing line, production company and a charitable foundation.
Bio
Jennifer was born on July 24, 1969, in New York City, United States. She is currently 50 years old. She is a daughter to mother Guadalupe Rodriguez who was a homemaker and to father David Lopez who worked in the night shift at the Guardian Insurance Company before becoming a computer technician at the firm. Lopez has an older sister, Lesley and a younger sister, Lynda who is a journalist.
Early Life
Lopez started taking singing and dancing lessons at the age of five. By the age of seven, she toured New York with her school. Her parents were stressed on the importance of work ethic and on being able to English. They encouraged their daughters to put on performances at home. Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools and finished at Preston High School. She did gymnastics, ran track on a national level and also was a member of the school’s softball team in school. She was excelled athletically rather than academically.
Career
After a brief period of work as dancer and actor in some stage musicals, Lopez won a national competition in 1990 and earned a role as one of the “Fly Girls” in the Fox comedy series In Living Color. Eventually, in 1995, she appeared in some other television series before debuting in Hollywood with the film My Family. She followed this by her breakthrough title role as “Selena” in a biopic of the singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez. The same year she played as one of the lead roles in the popular movies “Anaconda” and “Blood and Wine” and also starred in the crime film Out of Sight. She made her debut in music with the album “On the 6” in 1999. Her second big hit came in 2000 with the single “Waiting for Tonight” and the same year, she also starred two films, “The Cell” and “Enough.”
2001-Present
In 2001, Lopez released her album J.Lo and also starred in the film “The Wedding Planner. She starred in the film “Gigli” and also played the female lead in the film “Shall We Dance?” in 2004. Eventually, in 2007, she starred in the biographical film “El Cantante” and also released her Spanish album “Como Ama Una Mujer. In 2012, she was invited to be one of the judges in “American Idol. The same year, she also released one of her extremely hit albums “Dance Again…the Hits. She starred in the crime thriller film “Parker” in 2013. The same year, she was also announced as the chief creative officer in nuvoTV and also founded the mobile phone retail brand Viva Movil. She also played in the television series “The Foster” and returned as the judge for its thirteenth season on American Idol.
In 2014, Lopez released her 8th album “A.K.A.” and also sang the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup along with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte. The same year, she also released her first book “True Love.” Eventually, in 2015, she starred in the erotic thriller film “The Boy Next Door,” “Lily & Eve” and also voiced a role in “Home” and also contributed the single “Feel the Light” in the film’s official soundtracks. She starred in the crime drama “Shades of Blue” and also voiced in the animated film “Ice Age: Collision Course” in 2016. She launched her limited-edition makeup collection in collaboration with Inglot Cosmetics in 2018. The same year, she produced and starred in the film Second Act. She starred in the film “The Hustlers” in 2019. In 2020, she starred in the television special “One World: Together at Home” and will star “Marry Me.”
Personal Life
Lopez got married to Cuban actor OjaniNoa in February 1997 and got divorced in 1998. In 2001, she got married to actor and choreographer Cris Judd but filed for divorce in June 2002. The same year, she started dating actor Ben Affleck and got engaged but they parted ways in 2004. She got married to actor, record producer and singer-songwriter Marc Anthony in 2007. The couple had their first children, a twin on February 22, 2008. They filed for divorce in 2012. She has been engaged with Alex Rodriguez since 2017.
Awards and nominations
Lopez nominated for 504 awards and won 161 of them till date.
Nationality and Physical Statistics
Lopez is American by nationality and she is a Latino.
Besides that Lopez stands at the height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) and weighing about 63 kg (139 lbs). She has a slim body type with measurement 33-27-37 inches. Additionally, her hair colour is light brown and her eye colour is light brown.
Social
Lopez has an active Instagram account as @jlo with 126 million followers and twitter account as @JLo with 45.2 million followers. She also owns a Facebook account as @jenniferlopez with 43,649,452 likes and 41,248,536 followers.
Net Worth
Lopez is living a luxurious life. She is a famous personality that has earned a lot of money as well as fame. JLo currently has about $250 million USD approximately.
