Jennifer Lopez
Synopsis
Born on
July 24, 1969, in the Bronx, New York, Jennifer Lopez danced on the TV show In Living Color before her starring role in the film Selena. 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 icon Marc Anthony in 2006 and had twins; the
couple split a few years later. Her recent projects include American Idol and Shades
of Blue.
Early
Career Breakthroughs
Lopez's first
big break came in 1997, when she was chosen to play the title role in Selena, a biopic of the Tejano pop singer Selena Quintillana
Perez, who was killed by the founder of the Selena fan club Yolanda
Saldivar in 1995. Lopez earned widespread praise for her performance,
including a Golden Globe nomination, and became the highest-paid actress in
history with her paycheck of $1 million.
Lopez's first
big break came in 1997, when she was chosen to play the title role in Selena, a biopic of the Tejano pop singer Selena Quintillana
Perez, who was killed by the founder of the Selena fan club Yolanda
Saldivar in 1995. Lopez earned widespread praise for her performance,
including a Golden Globe nomination, and became the highest-paid actress in
history with her paycheck of $1 million.
Music
Career
Lopez's
musical career also began to take off, as she released her debut Latin pop
album, On the 6 in June 1999.
The album, fueled by the success of her hit single, "If You Had My
Love," went platinum within two weeks, making Lopez—along with Ricky
Martin—one of the most influential examples of the growing Latin cultural
influence in pop music.
Lopez's
musical career also began to take off, as she released her debut Latin pop
album, On the 6 in June 1999.
The album, fueled by the success of her hit single, "If You Had My
Love," went platinum within two weeks, making Lopez—along with Ricky
Martin—one of the most influential examples of the growing Latin cultural
influence in pop music.
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