Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), often
known by her moniker J.Lo, is an American actress, businesswoman, dancer
and recording artist. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, she enrolled in
singing and dancing classes.
She started her career as a Fly Girl on the television program In Living Color and as a back-up dancer
for Janet Jackson. Lopez gained recognition in the action-thriller Money Train (1995). Her first leading
role was in the biographical film Selena
(1997), which was her breakthrough role, earning her an ALMA Award for
Outstanding Actress and Golden Globe nomination. She earned her second ALMA
Award for her performance in Out of Sight
(1998), which made her the highest-paid Latin actress.
She has since appeared in various films including The Cell (2000),
The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall we Dance (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), The Back-up Plan (2010) and What to Expect When you are Expecting
(2012).As of 2011, her net worth is estimated to be $150 million. Lopez's personal life has also garnered media attention, particularly her high profiled relationships.
Jennifer
Lopez says after three failed marriages she still aspires to have the perfect
union.
The
42-year-old, who is currently dating Casper Smart, said she will never give up
on the dream of having a fairy tale wedding.
On February 22, 1997, Lopez married Cuban-born Ojani Noa,
who she met while he worked as a waiter in a Miami restaurant; they were
divorced by January 1998.
Lopez's boyfriend, former back-up dancer Cris Judd—who
she met on the set of the video for "Love Don't Cost a
Thing"—proposed to her at a barbecue and they were married on September
29, 2001. They traveled to Italy for their honey moon. They wedding lasted for
about two years!
Then, Lopez and Affleck eventually succumbed to
overexposure from the media, however, which caused public interest in their
romance to result in less admiration and negatively affected their careers.
Gigli, a film which Lopez starred as a lesbian opposite Affleck, was released
on August 1, 2003.
Lopez and Affleck canceled their wedding, which had been
scheduled for September 14, 2003 on the Californian Coast, citing the media's
interference with the event as the reason. Months later their wedding was
canceled once again, four days before the event. Lopez was seen without her
ring, and it was later confirmed that the 18-month romance ended on January 20,
2004.
Two months after her break up with Ben Affleck, Lopez was
publicly seen dating Marc Anthony. They were married secretly on June 5, 2004
at her Beverly Hills Mansion; just one week after Anthony's divorce with
Dayanara Torres (former Miss Universe) was finalized. Two men attempted to ransom a private wedding video which was stolen from the couple for $1 million dollars; however they were arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges of conspiracy, attempted grand larceny and possession of stolen property.
On February 22, Lopez gave birth to a son Maximilian
David Muñiz and a daughter Emme Maribel in Long Island, New York. The twins
were introduced in the March 11, 2008 issue of People magazine, for
which the magazine paid a reported $6 million for—the photographs of the twins
became most expensive celebrity picture ever taken. Following the birth of her
twins, Lopez took a break from her career in 2008.
On July 15, 2011 following seven years of marriage, Lopez
and Anthony's representative announced that the couples were separating.
"For
me, the biggest dream is the fairy tale. Yes I would give marriage another
chance. I will never give up on that dream," Lopez said.
“What I look
into is a strong man, by heart, someone who can stand, a famous, successful
woman like me...” added
Lopez.
After
announcing her split from third husband Marc Anthony, Lopez soon started dating
Smart.
The duos
have not yet spoken about their relation but have been pictured getting
intimate in public on various occasions.
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