Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez
Lopez in 2019
Born	Jennifer Lynn Lopez (1969-07-24) July 24, 1969 (age 55) The Bronx, New York, US
Other names	J.Lo Jennifer Affleck[note 1]
Occupations	Singer actress dancer songwriter[2] businesswoman
Years active	1989–present
Works	Discography songs recorded videography filmography performances
Spouses	Ojani Noa ​ ​ (m. 1997; div. 1998)​ Cris Judd ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2003)​ Marc Anthony ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2014)​ Ben Affleck ​ ​ (m. 2022; sep. 2024)​
Children	2
Relatives	Lynda Lopez (sister)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	R&B pop hip hop Latin[3] dance[4]
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Work Epic Island Capitol Hitco BMG
Website	jenniferlopez.com
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Jennifer Lynn Affleck^[1][a] (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969^[6]), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, businesswoman and television personality. She's most known for her performances in Selena, Maid in Manhattan, Out of Sight (co-starring George Clooney), Monster-in-Law, The Cell, and An Unfinished Life (with Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman). She also was a judge for the talent reality series American Idol in 2011 and from 2014 until the show's series finale in 2016.^[7][8]

She began her career as a "Fly Girl" dancer on the 1990s TV series, In Living Color. Her first album On the 6 was released in 1999. It contains the hit singles "If You Had My Love", "No Me Ames", "Waiting for Tonight", "Feelin' So Good" and "Let's Get Loud".^[9] She released J.Lo in 2001, her most successful album to date.^[10] J to tha L-O!: The Remixes and This Is Me... Then were released in 2002.^[11][12] The album Brave was released in 2007, followed by Love? in 2011.^[13] She has released one greatest hits album, Dance Again... The Hits, in 2012. Her most recent album is A.K.A., which was released in 2014.^[14]

She has many records, including record for having a movie and album (The Wedding Planner, and J.Lo) both #1 on the same week.^[15]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sanchez, Rosa (November 9, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez Defends Her Name Change to Mrs. Affleck After Wedding to Ben". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved October 2, 2023. her name change to Jennifer Affleck ... People are still going to call me Jennifer Lopez. But my legal name will be Mrs. Affleck because we're joined together.
2. ↑ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
3. ↑ "New Music: Jennifer Lopez f/ French Montana — 'I Luh Ya Papi'". Rap-Up. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2014. My roots are hip-hop, my roots are R&B, my roots are pop, my roots are Latin
4. ↑ "She's still 'real'". Bangkok Post. July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
5. ↑ Robinson, KiMi (August 22, 2024). "Jennifer Lopez wants to go by her maiden name after Ben Affleck divorce, filing shows". USA Today. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
6. ↑ Schillaci, Sophie (August 1, 2023). "Inside Jennifer Lopez's 54th Birthday Party Hosted by Ben Affleck". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
7. ↑ "Show Tracker". Los Angeles Times. July 30, 2010.
8. ↑ "Solid as a Rock". Vibe. Eldridge Industries. July 2003. p. 96. Retrieved August 25, 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
9. ↑ Stacy Deanne; Kelly Kenyatta; Natasha Lowery; Kwynn Sanders (June 1, 2005). Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Jennifer Lopez & Mya: Divas of the New Millennium. Amber Books Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 9780974977966. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
10. ↑ "Lopez Bows At No. 1; O-Town, Dream Debut High5". Billboard. January 2001. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
11. ↑ "J. Lo Nabs Double No. 1s". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 9, 2002. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
12. ↑ Lansky, Sam (April 19, 2012). "Jennifer Lopez Is Back On Top With 'Love?' Which Is Exactly Where She Deserves To Be". MTV Buzzworthy. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
13. ↑ Copsey, Robert (May 4, 2011). "Jennifer Lopez: 'Love?'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
14. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (June 30, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez's 'A.K.A.' Debut: An Icon Reaches a Crossroads". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
15. ↑ Karlin, Lily (24 July 2015). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Jennifer Lopez". Huffington Post.