Jennifer Lopez, whose full name is Jennifer Lynn Lopez, was born on July 24, 1969, in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, into a Puerto Rican family. Her mother, Guadalupe Rodriguez Lopez, worked as a kindergarten teacher in New York, while her father, David Lopez, was employed as a computer operator at Guardian Insurance. She has one older sister named Leslie and a younger sister named Lynda. Lopez began performing in musical theater at a very young age and appeared in her first film My Little Girl at just 16 years old. From the age of 19, she worked various jobs such as sales assistant and waitress to afford dance school tuition. Driven by her passion for dance, she left her studies at Baruch University before graduating.

Her entry into the television world began in 1990 after winning the Fox TV dance competition “Fly Girl,” which led to her being cast on the comedy series In Living Color. In 1993, she appeared as a dancer in the music video for Janet Jackson’s song That’s the Way Love Goes. She continued her acting career with roles in television productions such as Second Chances, Hotel Malibu, South Central, and the TV movie Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7.

Lopez transitioned to cinema with the popular 1995 film Money Train, in which she starred alongside Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. She gained further recognition with her role in My Family, directed by Gregory Nava. In 1996, she worked with Robin Williams under the direction of Francis Ford Coppola in Jack. She appeared opposite Jack Nicholson in Blood and Wine in 1997. In 1998, she starred with George Clooney in Out of Sight, receiving a record-breaking salary for a Latina actress at the time. Her portrayal in Selena marked her definitive entry into the music world as well.

In 1999, she released one of the summer’s best-selling albums, On the 6. This was followed by the globally successful single “Waiting for Tonight.” In 2007, she released her first Spanish-language album Como Ama una Mujer, with the single “Qué Hiciste” achieving worldwide success. In 2011, she released the album Love?.

Jennifer Lopez is also highly successful in the fashion industry, owning a clothing line called JLO by Jennifer Lopez. In 2002, she opened a Cuban restaurant named Madre’s in Pasadena, California. According to Forbes Magazine, she ranked 11th on the “World’s Richest Celebrities” list in 2007.

Marriages:
Her first marriage was to waiter Ojani Noa on February 22, 1997; they divorced in 1998.
Her second marriage was to Cris Judd on September 29, 2001; they divorced in June 2002.
After her second divorce, she began a relationship with actor and director Ben Affleck, becoming engaged in November 2002 before separating in January 2004.
Her third marriage was to singer Marc Anthony in 2004; they divorced in 2011. They have twins born in 2007 named Emme Maribel Muniz and Maximilian David Muniz.
Her fourth marriage was to actor Ben Affleck on July 16, 2022. The couple separated on April 26, 2024, and officially divorced on January 6, 2025.

Jennifer Lopez was also in a relationship with Alex Rodriguez beginning in 2016.

Albums:
1999: On the 6
2001: J. Lo
2002: J to tha L-O!: The Remixes
2002: This Is Me... Then
2003: The Reel Me
2005: Rebirth
2007: Como Ama una Mujer
2007: Brave
2011: Love?
2012: Dance Again... the Hits
2014: A.K.A.
2024: This Is Me... Now

Filmography and Television Work

Producer:
2024 – Atlas (Feature Film)
2019–2024 – Good Trouble (TV Series)
2024 – This Is Me... Now: A Love Story (Feature Film)
2023 – The Mother (Feature Film)
2022 – Shotgun Wedding (Feature Film)
2022 – Marry Me (Feature Film)
2021 – Thanks a Million (TV Series)
2017–2020 – World of Dance (TV Series)
2019 – Hustlers (Feature Film)
2018 – Second Act (Feature Film)
2016–2018 – Shades of Blue (TV Series)
2013–2018 – The Fosters (TV Series)
2017 – One Voice Somos Live: A Concert for Disaster Relief (TV Special)
2015 – Neighborhood Sessions: Jennifer Lopez (TV Series)
2015 – The Boy Next Door (Feature Film)
2014 – Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again (TV Film)
2014 – Los Jets (TV Series)
2011–2014 – South Beach Tow (TV Series)
2013 – A Step Away (TV Series)
2012 – ¡Q’Viva!: The Chosen (TV Series)
2007 – Como Ama una Mujer (TV Series)
2007 – Feel the Noise (Feature Film)
2007 – Dancelife (TV Series)
2006 – El Cantante (Feature Film)
2006 – South Beach (TV Series)
2001 – Jennifer Lopez in Concert (TV Series)
2000 – Jennifer Lopez: Feelin’ So Good (Video)

Actress:
2024 – Unstoppable (Judy Robles) (Feature Film)
2024 – Atlas (Atlas Shepherd) (Feature Film)
2024 – This Is Me... Now: A Love Story (Artist) (Feature Film)
2022 – Shotgun Wedding (Darcy Rivera) (Feature Film)
2019 – Hustlers (Ramona) (Feature Film)
2016–2018 – Shades of Blue (Det. Harlee Santos) (TV Series)
2018 – Second Act (Maya) (Feature Film)
2016 – Ice Age: Collision Course (Shira – voice) (Feature Film)
2015 – Lila & Eve (Eve Rafael) (Feature Film)
2015 – The Boy Next Door (Feature Film)
2013 – Parker (Leslie Rodgers) (Feature Film)
2012 – What to Expect When You’re Expecting (Holly) (Feature Film)
2012 – Ice Age: Continental Drift (Shira – voice) (Feature Film)
2010 – The Back-up Plan (Zoe) (Feature Film)
2007 – Bordertown (Lauren Fredericks) (Feature Film)
2006 – El Cantante (Puchi) (Feature Film)
2005 – An Unfinished Life (Jean Gilkyson) (Feature Film)
2004 – Jersey Girl (Gertrude Steiney) (Feature Film)
2003 – Gigli (Ricki) (Feature Film)
2002 – Enough (Feature Film)
2002 – Maid in Manhattan (Marisa Ventura) (Feature Film)
2001 – The Wedding Planner (Mary Fiore) (Feature Film)
2000 – The Cell (Catherine Deane) (Feature Film)
1998 – Out of Sight (Karen Sisco) (Feature Film)
1997 – Selena (Selena Quintanilla-Pérez) (Feature Film)
1997 – Anaconda (Terri Flores) (Feature Film)
1996 – Blood and Wine (Gabriela) (Feature Film)
1996 – Jack (Miss Marquez) (Feature Film)
1995 – Money Train (Grace Santiago) (Feature Film)
1995 – My Family (Young Maria) (Feature Film)
1986 – My Little Girl (Myra) (Feature Film)

Source: Biyografiler.com