Jennifer Lopez Biography
Date of Birth
24 July 1969, The Bronx, New York, USA
Birth Name
Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Nickname
J. Lo
La Lopez
Lola
Jenny From The Block
Height
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Mini Biography
Jennifer was born on July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Her father, David, was a computer technician. Her mother, Guadalupe, taught kindergarten. Jennifer is the middle of three daughters. Her elder sister, Leslie, is a housewife who sings opera. Her younger sister, Lynda, is a DJ on New York's WKTU, a VH1 VJ, and a morning news show correspondent on New York's Channel 11. Jennifer's parents were born in Puerto Rico, but did not meet until both came to America. Her mother's parents were Europeans who settled in Puerto Rico. She says that it was her parents' work ethic that made a difference in her life. Jennifer took singing and dancing lessons from age 5. She attended 12 years of Catholic school, including an all-girl high school. She played softball and tennis in high school and was a gymnast.
After high school, she briefly worked in a law office. During this time, she continued dance classes at night. At 18, she left home because her mother was scared by her decision to pursue show business. With casting on "In Living Color" (1990) in 1990, she moved to L.A., but initially hated it. Finally her boy friend, David Cruz, moved to be with her there and she learned to accept her new environment. Her career took off from her "Living Color" stint and reached new peaks with her portrayal of slain Latino singer Selena (1997).
IMDb Mini Biography By: John Sacksteder < jsack@ka.net>
Mini Biography
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born in the Castle Hill section of the South Bronx on July 24, 1969. The middle of three musically inclined sisters, Leslie, a homemaker and Lynda, an entertainment consultant for New York's Channel 11, Jennifer always dreamed of being a multi-tasking superstar. Jennifer's parents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez were both born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the second largest Puerto Rican city. The two were then brought to the United States in their childhoods, and eventually met while living in New York City. While Jennifer is of Puerto Rican descent her paternal grandmother's parents were Europeans who settled on the island of Puerto Rico. As a child Jennifer enjoyed a variety of musical genres, mainly Afro-Caribbean rhythms like salsa, merengue and bachata, and mainstream music like Pop, Hip hop and R&B. Although she loved music, the film industry also intrigued her. Her biggest influence was the Rita Moreno musical West Side Story (1961). At age five, Jennifer began taking singing and dancing lessons. Aside from being a budding entertainer, Jennifer was also a Catholic schoolgirl, attending eight years at an all-girls catholic high school named Holy Family, located in the Bronx, before graduating from Preston High School after a four- year stay. At school, Jennifer was an amazing athlete and participated in track and field and tennis. At age eighteen Lopez moved out of her parent's home. During this time Lopez worked at a law firm while she took dancing jobs at night. Her big break came when she was offered a job as a fly girl on Fox's hit comedy "In Living Color" (1990). After a two-year stay at "In Living Color" (1990) where actress Rosie Perez served as choreographer, Lopez than went on to dance for famed singer-actress Janet Jackson. Her first major film was Gregory Nava's My Family (1995) and her career went into over-drive when she portrayed slain Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla Perez in Selena (1997).
IMDb Mini Biography By: GinaL
Spouse
Marc Anthony (5 June 2004 - present) (filed for divorce) 2 children
Cris Judd (29 September 2001 - 26 January 2003) (divorced)
Ojani Noa (22 February 1997 - 1 January 1998) (divorced)
Trade Mark
Curvaceous figure
Often has dance sequences in her music videos
Trivia
Father David Lopez is a computer specialist at Guardian Insurance in NYC.
Sisters are Linda López and Leslie Lopez.
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]
Both her parents are of full European ancestry, and were raised in Puerto Rico.
At the movie wrap party for Selena (1997), on October 28 1996 in San Antonio, the star played an unexpected love scene when her boyfriend Ojani Noa grabbed a microphone and proposed to her in the middle of the dance floor, presenting her with a large marquis-cut diamond ring. She said, "Yes."
She was one of the "Fly Girls" dancers on the TV comedy series "In Living Color" (1990).
In the gyms they called her "La Guitarra" because her body curved like a guitar.
In her Bronx neighborhood they call her "The Supernova."
She moved to Manhattan to learn how to dance and used to sleep in the studio where she was practicing.
Lopez and boyfriend musician Sean Combs were arrested in connection with a nightclub shooting. Police found them with a stolen gun. The charges against Lopez were dropped, but the charges against Combs stayed. He was eventually tried and acquitted. [December 1999]
Lopez worked with Janet Jackson in her videos and on her tours, and can be seen in the video for "That's The Way Love Goes".
Grew up in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. It was from this neighborhood that she took the local "6" train to get to her auditions in Manhattan, as well as the inspiration of her debut album "On the 6".
Mother is a schoolteacher in Westchester County, New York.
Voted #1 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list. [2001]
She and boyfriend Sean Combs announced that they had ended their relationship. [February 14, 2001]
Is the highest paid Latina(o) actress to date for her performance in The Wedding Planner (2001). She was paid $1 million for her role in Selena (1997). [2001]
First actress to have a movie (The Wedding Planner (2001)) and a music album hit number one in the same week.
Met her husband, Cris Judd, while filming the music video for her single "Love Don't Cost A Thing". The two were married in a small ceremony (about 170 guests) at a home in a Los Angeles suburb officiated by attorney Barry Hirsch. Judd is a dancer and choreographer.
Is the only woman to have been voted the sexiest woman in the world twice in FHM.
Named one of E!'s "Top 20 Entertainers of 2001".
Voted the #1 best female body in "Celebrity Bodies" (UK) magazine. [October 2001]
She once hosted "Saturday Night Live" (1975) and appeared in a sketch as a singer for the USO who performs for soldiers during WWII. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01, she did this for real, performing in a USO concert at an American Air Force base in Germany.
Debut album went 6 x platinum.
Attended Baruch College in New York.
Ranked #76 in Premiere's 2002 annual Power 100 List.
Opened a new Cuban restaurant called Madre's in Pasadena, California.
Has relocated to Miami Beach after purchasing an estate there worth $9.1 million. Her neighbors on both sides of the house are Robin Gibb and Barry Gibb, and singer Ricky Martin lives eight houses away. [May 2002]
Was ranked 1st of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).
Came in at #5 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. She had come in first in the 2000 & 2001 editions of the poll. [June 2002]
Grew up on Blackrock Avenue in the Bronx.
Released her third album, "This is Me... Then," on November 26th 2002. The first single from the album was the song "Jenny from the Block." Another track, "Baby I Love You!", borrows heavily from the melody of John Barry's theme for Midnight Cowboy (1969). Barry gets co-composer credit.
Date of Birth
24 July 1969, The Bronx, New York, USA
Birth Name
Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Nickname
J. Lo
La Lopez
Lola
Jenny From The Block
Height
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Mini Biography
Jennifer was born on July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Her father, David, was a computer technician. Her mother, Guadalupe, taught kindergarten. Jennifer is the middle of three daughters. Her elder sister, Leslie, is a housewife who sings opera. Her younger sister, Lynda, is a DJ on New York's WKTU, a VH1 VJ, and a morning news show correspondent on New York's Channel 11. Jennifer's parents were born in Puerto Rico, but did not meet until both came to America. Her mother's parents were Europeans who settled in Puerto Rico. She says that it was her parents' work ethic that made a difference in her life. Jennifer took singing and dancing lessons from age 5. She attended 12 years of Catholic school, including an all-girl high school. She played softball and tennis in high school and was a gymnast.
After high school, she briefly worked in a law office. During this time, she continued dance classes at night. At 18, she left home because her mother was scared by her decision to pursue show business. With casting on "In Living Color" (1990) in 1990, she moved to L.A., but initially hated it. Finally her boy friend, David Cruz, moved to be with her there and she learned to accept her new environment. Her career took off from her "Living Color" stint and reached new peaks with her portrayal of slain Latino singer Selena (1997).
IMDb Mini Biography By: John Sacksteder < jsack@ka.net>
Mini Biography
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born in the Castle Hill section of the South Bronx on July 24, 1969. The middle of three musically inclined sisters, Leslie, a homemaker and Lynda, an entertainment consultant for New York's Channel 11, Jennifer always dreamed of being a multi-tasking superstar. Jennifer's parents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez were both born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the second largest Puerto Rican city. The two were then brought to the United States in their childhoods, and eventually met while living in New York City. While Jennifer is of Puerto Rican descent her paternal grandmother's parents were Europeans who settled on the island of Puerto Rico. As a child Jennifer enjoyed a variety of musical genres, mainly Afro-Caribbean rhythms like salsa, merengue and bachata, and mainstream music like Pop, Hip hop and R&B. Although she loved music, the film industry also intrigued her. Her biggest influence was the Rita Moreno musical West Side Story (1961). At age five, Jennifer began taking singing and dancing lessons. Aside from being a budding entertainer, Jennifer was also a Catholic schoolgirl, attending eight years at an all-girls catholic high school named Holy Family, located in the Bronx, before graduating from Preston High School after a four- year stay. At school, Jennifer was an amazing athlete and participated in track and field and tennis. At age eighteen Lopez moved out of her parent's home. During this time Lopez worked at a law firm while she took dancing jobs at night. Her big break came when she was offered a job as a fly girl on Fox's hit comedy "In Living Color" (1990). After a two-year stay at "In Living Color" (1990) where actress Rosie Perez served as choreographer, Lopez than went on to dance for famed singer-actress Janet Jackson. Her first major film was Gregory Nava's My Family (1995) and her career went into over-drive when she portrayed slain Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla Perez in Selena (1997).
IMDb Mini Biography By: GinaL
Spouse
Marc Anthony (5 June 2004 - present) (filed for divorce) 2 children
Cris Judd (29 September 2001 - 26 January 2003) (divorced)
Ojani Noa (22 February 1997 - 1 January 1998) (divorced)
Trade Mark
Curvaceous figure
Often has dance sequences in her music videos
Trivia
Father David Lopez is a computer specialist at Guardian Insurance in NYC.
Sisters are Linda López and Leslie Lopez.
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]
Both her parents are of full European ancestry, and were raised in Puerto Rico.
At the movie wrap party for Selena (1997), on October 28 1996 in San Antonio, the star played an unexpected love scene when her boyfriend Ojani Noa grabbed a microphone and proposed to her in the middle of the dance floor, presenting her with a large marquis-cut diamond ring. She said, "Yes."
She was one of the "Fly Girls" dancers on the TV comedy series "In Living Color" (1990).
In the gyms they called her "La Guitarra" because her body curved like a guitar.
In her Bronx neighborhood they call her "The Supernova."
She moved to Manhattan to learn how to dance and used to sleep in the studio where she was practicing.
Lopez and boyfriend musician Sean Combs were arrested in connection with a nightclub shooting. Police found them with a stolen gun. The charges against Lopez were dropped, but the charges against Combs stayed. He was eventually tried and acquitted. [December 1999]
Lopez worked with Janet Jackson in her videos and on her tours, and can be seen in the video for "That's The Way Love Goes".
Grew up in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. It was from this neighborhood that she took the local "6" train to get to her auditions in Manhattan, as well as the inspiration of her debut album "On the 6".
Mother is a schoolteacher in Westchester County, New York.
Voted #1 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women list. [2001]
She and boyfriend Sean Combs announced that they had ended their relationship. [February 14, 2001]
Is the highest paid Latina(o) actress to date for her performance in The Wedding Planner (2001). She was paid $1 million for her role in Selena (1997). [2001]
First actress to have a movie (The Wedding Planner (2001)) and a music album hit number one in the same week.
Met her husband, Cris Judd, while filming the music video for her single "Love Don't Cost A Thing". The two were married in a small ceremony (about 170 guests) at a home in a Los Angeles suburb officiated by attorney Barry Hirsch. Judd is a dancer and choreographer.
Is the only woman to have been voted the sexiest woman in the world twice in FHM.
Named one of E!'s "Top 20 Entertainers of 2001".
Voted the #1 best female body in "Celebrity Bodies" (UK) magazine. [October 2001]
She once hosted "Saturday Night Live" (1975) and appeared in a sketch as a singer for the USO who performs for soldiers during WWII. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01, she did this for real, performing in a USO concert at an American Air Force base in Germany.
Debut album went 6 x platinum.
Attended Baruch College in New York.
Ranked #76 in Premiere's 2002 annual Power 100 List.
Opened a new Cuban restaurant called Madre's in Pasadena, California.
Has relocated to Miami Beach after purchasing an estate there worth $9.1 million. Her neighbors on both sides of the house are Robin Gibb and Barry Gibb, and singer Ricky Martin lives eight houses away. [May 2002]
Was ranked 1st of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).
Came in at #5 in FHM's Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. She had come in first in the 2000 & 2001 editions of the poll. [June 2002]
Grew up on Blackrock Avenue in the Bronx.
Released her third album, "This is Me... Then," on November 26th 2002. The first single from the album was the song "Jenny from the Block." Another track, "Baby I Love You!", borrows heavily from the melody of John Barry's theme for Midnight Cowboy (1969). Barry gets co-composer credit.
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