Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born July 24, 1969,She is an American actress, businesswoman, dancer and recording artist. Often referred to as J.Lo, she is reportedly the highest earning actress of Latin American descent.She started her career as a fly girl on the television comedy program In Living Color and a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson. Lopez gained recognition in the action-thriller Money Train (1995). Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), which was her breakthrough role, earning her an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress and Golden Globe nomination.By 2010, Lopez had amassed estimated sales of over 55 million records worldwide,[3] Billboard ranked her as the 27th Artist of the 2000s decade.
She was selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.[6] She led People en Español's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in February 2007.Lopez made the Forbes magazine's list of "The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment," ranking ninth. She has appeared multiple times on The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Actress Salary List, and is the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood.
Personal Life
By the age of five, Lopez began taking singing and dancing lessons. She toured New York with her school when she was seven years old.Her parents stressed the importance of work ethic and being able to speak English. They encouraged their three daughters to put on performances at home, singing and dancing in front of each other and their friends so that they would stay "out of trouble".While attending her final year of high school, Lopez learned about a film casting that was seeking several teenage girls for small roles.
Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color in 1991.
1995–98: Selena and first marriage
1999–2001: On the 6, J.Lo, The Wedding Planner and second
marriage
Music videos and choreography
Lopez
is well known for her upbeat pop songs and Latin-pop influenced dancing
abilities. She is professionally trained dancer—initially beginning her career
as a dancer ("fly girl") on In Living Color from 1991 to 1993, before
venturing into acting and later a recording career.She
began to learn and master different dance techniques from self-paid dance
classes, and became a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson.
