[23][22][29], Lopez's first professional job came in 1989 when she spent five months touring Europe with the musical revue show Golden Musicals of Broadway. [57] Despite having previously worked with the film's director on Mi Familia, Lopez participated in an intense auditioning process[58] and spent time with the late singer's family in Corpus Christi, Texas before filming began. Lopez launched the Dance Again World Tour, her first headlining concert tour, in mid-2012. "[84] The album J.Lo received mixed reviews. Jennifer Hale is a Canadian-American voice actress and singer who voiced Commander Shepard from Mass Effect, Samus Aran from Metroid Prime, Killer Frost from Injustice: Gods Among Us, Gladys from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Trinity from The Matrix: Path of Neo, Princess Morbucks, Sedusa 13. [47] For her first major movie role, in Gregory Nava's 1995 drama Mi Familia,[48] Lopez received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. [113] Lopez later described this as the lowest point of her career[114] and admitted she felt "eviscerated" by the media coverage surrounding Gigli: "I lost my sense of self, questioned if I belonged in this business, thought maybe I did suck at everything. [77] The dress generated worldwide attention and became the most popular search query in Google's history,[78] leading to the creation of Google Images. She is 5'7", and speaks fluent Italian and French. [243][244] The performance was widely praised and is currently the most-watched Super Bowl LIV halftime show to date. [132][133] Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly acknowledged that the album offered "fairly persuasive proof" that Lopez can sing, but was unimpressed by the "flaccid torch songs. Jon Pareles of Rolling Stone was unimpressed by her "merely adequate, studio-assisted voice": "While dance pop doesn't necessarily demand great singers, Lopez is just scraping by. [18], Lopez is a middle child; she has an older sister, Leslie, and a younger sister, Lynda. [44] Lopez moved to Los Angeles in late 1991 for the job; she filmed In Living Color during the day and attended acting classes taught by Aaron Speiser at night. Later that year, she released her third studio album, This Is Me Then and starred in the film Maid in Manhattan. [524], As of 2022[update], Lopez has sold more than 80 million records worldwide[8][525] and her films have grossed a cumulative total of US$3.1billion. From Gwenhwyfar, which also can mean "white waves". [413] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone remarked: "Instead of strained vocal pyrotechnics, Lopez sticks to the understated R&B murmur of a round-the-way superstar who doesn't need to belt because she knows you're already paying attention She makes a little va-va and a whole lot of voom go a long way. becoming even more meaningful to the Bennifer story with time. "[433] Her signature movements include "clock-wise pivoting with salsa hip circles and sequential torso undulations". 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[93][109][110] Rex Reed of The Observer criticized the lead actors, writing that the film reminds the world how "pathetically incompetent they both are in the only two things that matter in career longevity - craft and talent. [477] Miriam Jimnez Romn stated in The Afro-Latin Reader: History and Culture in the United States (2009) that "[she] was able to traverse the difficult racial boundaries". Also that year, Lopez released "We Are One (Ole Ola)", the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup along with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte. "[406] Other recurrent themes in Lopez's music have included her upbringing in the Bronx[390][409] and women's empowerment. Despite the highlights, you're still left pondering the question: what happened to Jennifer Lopez? Her most successful singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 include "If You Had My Love", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "All I Have" and "On the Floor". Popularity of the name Jennifer rocketed onto the charts after the main character Jennifer/Jenny in the novel Love Story and subsequent movie in 1970. Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Jennifer Connelly, (born December 12, 1970, Catskill Mountains, New York, U.S.), American actress who won an Academy Award for her moving and complex portrayal of Alicia Nash, the wife of John Nash (played by Russell Crowe), a brilliant mathematician who won the 1994 Nobel Prize for Economics, in A Beautiful Mind (2001), a film that depicted Nashs battle I am an entertainer because of my mom. Mythology: in Arthurian tales, Guinevere was Arthur's queen. [482] She was featured on the cover of the first issue of Latina magazine in 1996, with editor Galina Espinoza stating in 2011 that there is "no recounting of modern Latina history without Jennifer". From Gwenhwyfar, which also can mean "white waves". [100][86] Lopez's third studio album, This Is Me Then, was released in late 2002. [204], From 2016 to 2018, Lopez produced and starred in NBC's crime drama series Shades of Blue as Detective Harlee Santos, a single mother and police detective in New York City who goes undercover for the FBI to investigate her own squad. [74] Her debut album On the 6, named after the 6 Subway line which connected her childhood home in the Bronx to Manhattan,[75] was filled with what Ed Morales of the Los Angeles Times described as "state-of-the-art dance pop even if Lopez's vocals are largely anonymous. The audience stays with her all the way". [10] Time listed her among their 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. "[352] Lopez had wanted to create a charitable foundation for years,[353] but it wasn't until 2009 that she launched the Lopez Family Foundation (originally known as the Maribel Foundation) alongside her sister, Lynda. "[62] Later in 1997, Lopez starred opposite Ice Cube in the horror film Anaconda. [189][190] She performed 120 shows during the three-year run, grossing over $100 million in ticket sales. Holloway noted her image to be "a dash of ghetto fabulousness" and "middle-class respectability" for mass appeal. [339][340] They were married in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022. [485][486], Lopez is considered a global icon, and is often described as a triple threat performer. [371] That September, she was awarded the Ally for Equality award presented by the Human Rights Campaign, for her support of the LGBT community. Peterson died in November 2004. [93] Reviewing Maid in Manhattan, A. O. Scott of The New York Times enjoyed Lopez as a romantic lead and said "her greatest skill as an actress -- and the key to her brain-addling sexiness -- may be her ability to melt without cracking the hard shell of composure she wears. 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[27] Her mother asked her to move out of the family home and they stopped speaking for eight months. [440] Entertainment Weekly observed a change in her public profile upon joining American Idol in 2011, writing: "Gone was her old cut-a-bitch swagger; J. Following a relatively unsuccessful period, she returned to prominence in 2011 with her appearance as a judge on American Idol and released her seventh studio album, Love?. [72], Lopez launched a music career in 1999 because, after Selena, she had missed "the excitement of the stage"[37] and was "really feeling [her] Latin roots". [166] Lopez voiced Shira, a saber tooth tiger, in the animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth film in the Ice Age franchise. ", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce they are still together", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in TODAY exclusive", "Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck 'Spent Several Days' Together in Montana, Source Says", "J.Lo Goes Instagram-Official With Ben Affleck on Her 52nd Birthday", "Jennifer Lopez In 'Marie Claire UK': Talks Her Diet, Exes Affleck & Diddy", "Jennifer Lopez thrilled with Ben Affleck's Argo success", "What Did Ben Affleck Whisper in Jennifer Lopez's Ear at the Oscars? [157] It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her highest-charting single as a lead artist since "All I Have". 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[292][293] They later worked together on the music video for "Jenny from the Block" and the film Jersey Girl (2004). [302] Years later, Lopez said Affleck's discomfort with media scrutiny was one reason for their split[27][303] and described it as her "first real heartbreak": "I think different time, different thing, who knows what could've happened, but there was a genuine love there. [430][431] Author Priscilla Pea Ovalle stated in Dance and the Hollywood Latina: Race, Sex and Stardom (2011) that Lopez was one of the Latin stars who "used dance to gain agency as working performers with mainstream careers, yet many of their roles paradoxically racialized and sexualized their bodies". [238] Also in September 2019, Lopez modeled an updated version of her Green Versace dress at Milan Fashion Week; her appearance generated $31.8 million in total media impact value. She is also the first and only person in history to receive both the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and MTV Movie & TV Awards' Generation Award for her accomplishments in music, film and television.[540]. 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Actress: The Hunger Games. [481] Writing for The Recording Academy, Brian Haack described her as the "breakout female star" of the Latin pop movement in American music. Founder, @lolavie. ", "Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Reveal Baby Names", "Jackson Pic Won't Make List Of Priciest Celeb Photos", "Latin Artists Who Own Sports Teams: Gloria Estefan, Bad Bunny & More", "Jennifer Lopez Divorce Marc Anthony Files Divorce From JLo", "Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony's Divorce Has An Anti-Paparazzi Clause", "Jennifer Lopez gets her name changed | Entertainment & Showbiz from CTV News", "Jennifer Lopez sings with daughter Emme during 'It's My Party' world tour kick-off", "Let's Get Loud For Jennifer Lopez And Her Daughter Emme At The Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show", "Let's Get Loud for Jennifer Lopez and 14-Year-Old Emme's Performance at L.A. Dodgers Foundation Gala", "Jennifer Lopez introduces one of her twins with gender neutral pronouns", "Jennifer Lopez and Beau 'Casper' Smart Have Split, Says Source: 'It Wasn't Anything Dramatic', "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez 'Getting More Serious' as Source Says Their Kids Have Met: 'Everyone Is Getting Along', "Alex Rodriguez talks dating Jennifer Lopez", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Are Engaged -- See Her Massive Ring! In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color , where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. [373] In July 2016, Lopez released a single entitled "Love Make the World Go Round", a collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda, which benefits victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting. Hurt Me!) [201] The highest charting of these were "Ain't Your Mama" and "Dinero", reaching 76 and 80 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100, while the former's music video received over 800 million views on YouTube. Jennifer lives in New York. Lo in Spotlight Has Risks for Her Career As Well as Rich Rewards", "Sir Mix-A-Lot Says 'Baby Got Back' Is About Jennifer Lopez", "Jennifer Lopez: Being Beautiful Is 'Part of My Job', "VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists [Complete List]", "Jennifer Lopez Is Back On Top With 'Love?' The name is made popular by film celebrity Jennifer Jones. [328], In April 2021, Lopez and Affleck were reported to be dating again,[329] with Lopez publicly confirming their rekindled relationship that July. [381] Actress: The Hunger Games. t.co/TsNuVYpGIs", "The World's Most Powerful Latino Celebrities", "1999: The Year Latin Pop Conquered America", "Lessons Learned From 15 Years of Jennifer Lopez", "Scientists name new species of water mite after Jennifer Lopez", "Puerto Rican water mite named after Jennifer Lopez", "The 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Complete Ranked List", "Ep. [5][6][7] With a cumulative film gross of US$3.1 billion and estimated global sales of 80 million records,[8][9] she is considered the most influential Hispanic entertainer in North America. Her performance earned positive reviews, with Chicago Tribune commending the role for giving Lopez "an opportunity to be dramatic, romantic, funny, depressed, euphoric and violent. [380] Lopez has also been an active advocate for the Time's Up movement. Today she's known by two syllables. MTV Raps[38] and traveled around Japan for four months as a chorus member in Synchronicity. [13][14][15] Her parents, David Lpez and Guadalupe Rodrguez, were born in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. mainland as children. Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. [95] An overworked Lopez suffered a nervous breakdown in 2001 while filming it. [163] It grossed over $1 million per show. Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress, film producer, and businesswoman. She also produced and served as a judge on World of Dance (20172020). Jennifer Lopez revealed she was originally asked to participate in the shocking 2003 MTV Video Music Awards performance with Madonna and Britney Spears. Lo opens Madre's Affleck gave J. WebWhat does Jennifer mean? Jennifer Lopez has been slammed for saying she was supposed to be part of the infamous MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) performance where Madonna made out with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. [297] They became engaged in November 2002,[298][299] but their planned wedding on September 14, 2003, was postponed with four days' notice because of "excessive media attention". She is everywhere." From 2016 to 2018, she starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue and performed a residency show, Jennifer Lopez: All I Have, at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. [24] In school, Lopez ran track on a national level, participated in gymnastics and was on the softball team. [36][37] In 1990, she danced alongside MC Hammer in an episode of Yo! Halftime ensures that the world remembers it. It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Jennifer is "fair and smooth". [12], Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, and raised in its Castle Hill neighborhood. "[280][391] Another major influence on Lopez is Barbra Streisand, stating that, "watching her career over the years, watching her sing and act and direct, was very inspiring to me.