Jennifer Lopez Biography
Jennifer Lopez Basic Information
| Stage Name: | Jennifer Lopez |
| Real Name: | Jennifer Lynn Lopez |
| Occupation: | Singer, Actress, Dancer, Businesswoman |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | July 24, 1969 (54 Years Old) |
| Place of Birth: | New York City, U.S. |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | American |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Education: | Preston High School, Baruch College, Black Nexxus. |
| Height: | 1.64 m |
| Net Worth: | $400M |
Jennifer Lopez Biography
Jennifer Lynn Affleck (née Lopez), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress, and dancer. She was born on July 24, 1969 in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, and raised in its Castle Hill neighborhood. Her parents, David López and Guadalupe Rodríguez, were born in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. mainland as children. 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. For her first leading role in Selena (1997), she became the first Hispanic actress to earn over US$1 million for a film.
She went on to star in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), and established herself as the highest-paid Hispanic actress in Hollywood. Lopez ventured into the music industry with her debut studio album On the 6 (1999), which helped propel the Latin pop movement in American music, and later starred in the psychological horror The Cell (2000). With the simultaneous release of her second studio album J.Lo and her romantic comedy The Wedding Planner in 2001, she became the first woman to have a number-one album and film in the same week. Her 2002 release, J to tha L–O! The Remixes, became the first remix album in history to debut atop the US Billboard 200.
Later that year, she released her third studio album, This Is Me… Then and starred in the film Maid in Manhattan. After starring in Gigli (2003), a critical and commercial failure, Lopez starred in the successful romantic comedies Shall We Dance? (2004) and Monster-in-Law (2005). Her fifth studio album, Como Ama una Mujer (2007), had the highest first week sales for a debut Spanish album in the United States. 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?”
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. She also produced and served as a judge on World of Dance (2017–2020). With a cumulative film gross of US$3.1 billion and estimated global sales of 80 million records, she is considered the most influential Hispanic entertainer in North America. For her contributions to the recording industry, she has a landmark star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has received the Billboard Icon Award and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, among other honors. Her other ventures include beauty and clothing lines, fragrances, a production company, and a charitable foundation.
Kids
Emme Maribel Muñiz
Emme Maribel Muiz was born on February 22, 2008, in Long Island, New York, in the United States. Emme Maribel Muiz is the child of well-known American singer Marc Anthony and actress and singer Jennifer Lopez.
Maximilian David Muñiz
Maximillian was born through a C-section at North Shore University Hospital in New York. His mother is a popular singer and actress, while the father is a singer-songwriter, actor, and producer. He has a fraternal twin sister, Emme Maribel Muñiz. Max is a techie interested in coding and creating.
Previous Relationships
Ex Boyfriend
Alex Rodriguez
The pair — who were first linked in February 2017 — often gushed about their love and admiration for one another. Lopez and the former Yankee announced their engagement in March 2019 after more than two years of dating. Lopez and Rodriguez postponed their wedding multiple times amid the coronavirus pandemic. She and the retired athlete broke up in April 2021.
Ex Husbands
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony was JLo’s longtime friend-turned-lover. A singer in his own right, Marc Anthony is a two-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Grammy Award winner. He married Lopez in June 2004. They toured together in 2007, and on the final night of their tour, announced that they were expecting a child together. Lopez gave birth to twins Emme and Maximillian in February 2008. Just three years later, in July 2011, the couple announced their split and filed for divorce in April 2012. Their divorce was finalized in 2014, with Lopez retaining primary custody of the twins.
Cris Judd
Cris Judd was JLo’s former backup dancer. They first met when he was hired to direct her music video for “Love Don’t Cost a Thing.” The pair married on September 29, 2001, but separated just a year later.
Ojani Noa
Ojani Noa was a Cuban waiter who JLo first met when he was waiting tables at singer Gloria Estefan‘s restaurant. On February 22, 1997, the pair wed but divorced one year later in January 1998.
Husband
Ben Affleck
The Justice League star and Lopez — famously nicknamed “Bennifer” by the press — met while filming Gigli, and they got engaged in November 2002. The couple called off their wedding four days ahead of the event and later split up in January 2004. In May 2021, Affleck and Lopez reunited and were spotted together on multiple occasions. In April 2022, Lopez announced that the couple were officially engaged for the second time. Affleck and the actress went ahead to tie the knot in July 2022.
Parents
Guadalupe Rodríguez (Mother)
Guadalupe Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican socialite and former school teacher best known as the mother of Jennifer Lopez, a prominent singer and actress. She was born in the US territory of Puerto Rico on December 12, 1945.
David Lopez (Father)
David Lopez is the father of Jennifer Lopez,the popular entertainer. David Lopez was born on May 24, 1987, He is an American content creator and social media star. Lopez became known with his Vine channel that had over 7 million followers, where he portrayed the character, Juan, for his comedic videos. David Lopez married Tea Lopez. Together they have a son named Knightly Asher and a daughter named Raelyn Sage after divorcing Guadalupe Rodriguez.
