Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Affleck (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Often dubbed the "Queen of Dance", Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music. She is also noted for her impact on popular culture through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards.

Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series ''In Living Color'' in 1991. She later rose to prominence as an actress, with leading roles in the films ''Selena'' (1997), ''Anaconda'' (1997) and ''Out of Sight'' (1998) establishing her as the highest-paid Latin actress. She successfully ventured into the music industry with her debut album ''On the 6'' (1999). In 2001, she became the first woman to simultaneously have the number one album and film in the United States with her second album ''J.Lo'' and romantic comedy ''The Wedding Planner''. She has since become known for starring in romantic comedies, including ''Maid in Manhattan'' (2002), ''Shall We Dance?'' (2004), and ''Monster-in-Law'' (2005). Lopez released two albums in 2002: ''J to tha L–O! The Remixes'' and ''This Is Me... Then'', the former becoming the first remix album to top the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Media scrutiny and the failure of her film ''Gigli'' (2003) preceded a career downturn. Her subsequent albums included ''Rebirth'' (2005) and ''Como Ama una Mujer'' (2007); the latter broke first-week sales records for a debut Spanish album. In 2011, Lopez returned to prominence as a judge on ''American Idol'' and released the album ''Love?''. In the latter 2010s, she performed a concert residency, starred in the police drama series ''Shades of Blue'' (2016–2018), served as a judge on ''World of Dance'' (2017–2020), and garnered critical praise for her performance in the crime drama ''Hustlers'' (2019). She has since starred in the films ''Marry Me'' (2022), ''The Mother'' (2023) and ''This Is Me... Now: A Love Story'' (2024).

With over 80 million records sold, Lopez's most successful singles include: "If You Had My Love", "Waiting for Tonight", "Let's Get Loud", "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "Jenny from the Block", "All I Have", "Get Right", and "On the Floor". Her accolades include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the ''Billboard'' Icon Award and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. She has been ranked among the 100 most influential people in the world by ''Time'' and the World's 100 Most Powerful Women by ''Forbes''. Her other ventures include a lifestyle brand, beauty and fashion lines, fragrances, a production company and a charitable foundation. Provided by Wikipedia