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Jennifer Lopez.

Jennifer Lynn Lopez

Jennifer Lopez — Actor
Born The Bronx, United States
Citizenship United States
Age 57 yr Today

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135

Film credits

5

Awards

TL;DR

In 2013, Jennifer Lopez received the 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She began as a dancer on In Living Color, portrayed Selena in 1997, and became the highest-paid Latina actress with The Wedding Planner in 2001. Her debut album On the 6 went 6x platinum.

Identity & family.

KIN · 8

Names, aliases, and relatives of Jennifer Lopez — birth name, kin, and personal ties.

Birth Name Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Nicknames J. Lo, La Lopez, Lola, Jenny from the Block, La Guitarra, La Diva del Bronx, Jen
Aliases J Lo, J.Lo, JLo, J. Lo, Jennifer López, Jennifer Muñiz, jlo
Parents
Guadalupe Rodríguez David López
Spouses
Ben Affleck Marc Anthony Cris Judd Ojani Noa
Children
Maximilian David Anthony
Siblings
Lynda Lopez

At a glance.

STATS

Jennifer Lopez by the numbers — life, work, and family.

57 Age
135 Film credits
5 Awards
4 Marriages
1 Child

Who is Jennifer Lopez?

BIOGRAPHY

Jennifer Lopez — early life, career, personal life, and legacy.

Early life

Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez, both Puerto Rican, had a daughter on July 24, 1969 in The Bronx, New York City. They named her Jennifer. At age 5 she began taking singing and dancing lessons. She attended Catholic elementary school Holy Family and graduated from all-girls prep school Preston High School, where she excelled in track and field. Her family lived in a two-story house in the Castle Hill neighborhood.

At 18 she moved out of her parents’ home and worked in a law office while taking dance classes at night. Her early influences included the film West Side Story and Afro-Caribbean rhythms like salsa and merengue.

Career

Her big break came as a Fly Girl dancer on Fox’s In Living Color in the early 1990s. After two years she danced for Janet Jackson, appearing in the video for That’s the Way Love Goes. Her first major film was Gregory Nava’s My Family in 1995. She gained widespread recognition portraying Selena in the 1997 biopic Selena, for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination.

In 1999 she released her debut album On the 6, which went 6x platinum. She became the first actress to have a movie The Wedding Planner and a music album at number one in the same week in 2001. Her third album This Is Me… Then in 2002 featured songs written about then-fiance Ben Affleck. She earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013 and received the Billboard Icon Award.

Personal life

Jennifer Lopez has been married four times: to Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998, Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003, Marc Anthony from 2004 to 2014, and Ben Affleck from 2022 to 2025. She has twin children, son Max and daughter Emme, born on February 22, 2008 with Marc Anthony. From 2019 to 2021, she was engaged to Alex Rodriguez; she reunited with Ben Affleck in 2021 and remarried in 2022. Her mother Guadalupe once won a $2.4 million jackpot at Borgata Casino. Lopez and Marc Anthony are part-owners of the Miami Dolphins.

Legacy

Jennifer Lopez is the highest-paid Latina actress of all time. Her green Versace dress at the 2000 Grammys inspired the creation of Google Images. She received the 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013, was named to Time 100, and is the only woman voted FHM’s Sexiest Woman in the World twice. Her career opened doors for Latina stars in Hollywood and music, and she set a standard as a multi-hyphenate entertainer.

Filmography.

FILMS · 135

The complete filmography of Jennifer Lopez — every film, TV show, and documentary credit, ranked by popularity.

  1. TV Poster for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  2. TV Poster for Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  3. TV Poster for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  4. TV Poster for How I Met Your Mother

    How I Met Your Mother

  5. TV Poster for The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  6. TV Poster for The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  7. TV Poster for Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  8. Movie Poster for Anaconda

    Anaconda

  9. TV Poster for Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  10. TV Poster for Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  11. TV Poster for American Idol

    American Idol

  12. TV Poster for Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  13. TV Poster for The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  14. TV Poster for LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Showing 14 of 135 View all 135 films

Awards & honors.

AWARDS · 5

Every award, honor, and recognition received by Jennifer Lopez — Grammys, hall-of-fame inductions, civic honors, lifetime achievements.

  • Billboard Music Award for Icon
  • Crystal Award
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Time 100
  • GLAAD Vanguard Award

Notable quotes.

QUOTES · 29

A wall of memorable lines from Jennifer Lopez — lyrics, interviews, and off-the-cuff remarks captured over a lifetime.

Did you know?

FACTS · 50

Little-known facts about Jennifer Lopez — origins, oddities, and behind-the-scenes details from a public life.

You wanted to know.

FAQ · 58

Quick answers to the questions readers ask most about Jennifer Lopez.

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