Birthdate: July 24, 1970

Jennifer Lopez's Acting Roots

Jennifer Lopez got her big break in '91 when she was cast as a "Fly Girl" dancer on the TV show In Living Color. In 1995 Jennifer Lopez did two movies, Mi Familia and Money Train, but it was '97's Selena that made her a star. Jennifer Lopez's Latino heritage made her perfect for the part and directors began to take notice of her acting ability. The story was a biography of Latino singing sensation Selena who was murdered by a crazed fan. Jennifer Lopez has since appeared in Anaconda, Blood and Wine, U-Turn and Out of Sight with George Clooney. Since then J.Lo has starred in a ton of flicks, including Enough, The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, Gigli (with on-again, off-again finace, Ben Affleck) and Jersey Girl.

Jennifer Lopez - Pop Icon

In 1999 Jennifer Lopez released her first album On the 6 named after the subway train that links Manhattan and the Bronx. The album was a great success with the help of chart-toppers like If You Had My Love and Waiting For Tonight. If Jennifer Lopez wasn't already a household name, she certainly was when she released her CD J.Lo, which included hits like Love Don't Cost A Thing. J.Lo's latest album, This Is Me...Then, reassures fans that although Jenniefer Lopez is a huge star, at heart she is still Jenny From the Block.

Jennifer Lopez - Did U Know?

Jennifer Lopez and then-BF Puff Daddy (AKA P. Diddy) were arrested on weapons charges in 1999. The charges against J. Lo were quickly dropped and Puffy was found not guilty at trial.

Jennifer Lopez parents are from Puerto Rico.

Jennifer Lopez is the highest paid Latina actress in Hollywood.

Jennifer Lopez was married to dancer Cris Judd for, like, five minutes in 2001.

Jennifer Lopez Says...

"It doesn't matter how bad the situation that you are in is, you still have the power within yourself to change it or get out of it. That's the only person you can look to."

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