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Jennifer Lynn Lopez-Affleck (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, actress, and dancer. Often dubbed the "Queen of Dance", Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers in the world. She was credited with helping propel the Latin pop movement in music and breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood. She further impacted popular culture through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards. Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series In Living Color in 1991. She later rose to prominence as an actress, with leading roles in the films Selena (1997), Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998) establishing her as the highest-paid Latin actress. She successfully ventured into the music industry with her debut album On the 6 (1999). In 2001, she became the first woman to simultaneously have the number one album and film in the United States with her second album J.Lo and romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. She has since become known for starring in romantic comedies, including Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), and Monster-in-Law (2005). Lopez released two albums in 2002: J to tha L–O! The Remixes and This Is Me... Then, the former becoming the first remix album to top the US Billboard 200. Media scrutiny and the failure of her film Gigli (2003) preceded a career downturn. Her subsequent albums included Rebirth (2005) and Como Ama una Mujer (2007); the latter broke first-week sales records for a debut Spanish album. In 2011, Lopez returned to prominence as a judge on American Idol and released the album Love?. In the latter 2010s, she performed a concert residency, starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue (2016–2018), served as a judge on World of Dance (2017–2020), and garnered critical praise for her role in the crime drama Hustlers (2019). She has since starred in the films Marry Me (2022), The Mother (2023) and This Is Me...Now: A Love Story (2024), the latter of which accompanies her ninth studio album. With over 80 million records sold, Lopez's most successful singles include: "If You Had My Love", "Waiting for Tonight", "Let's Get Loud", "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "Jenny from the Block", "All I Have", "Get Right", and "On the Floor". Her accolades include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Billboard Icon Award and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. She has been ranked among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and the World's 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes. Her other ventures include a lifestyle brand, beauty and fashion lines, fragrances, a production company and a charitable foundation. Early life Jennifer Lynn López 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 met in New York City. After serving in the army, David worked as a computer technician at Guardian Insurance Company. Guadalupe was a homemaker for the first ten years of López's life and later worked as a Tupperware salesperson and a kindergarten and gym teacher. They divorced in the 1990s after 33 years of marriage.Lopez is a middle child; she has an older sister, Leslie, and a younger sister, Lynda. The three shared a bedroom. Lopez has described her upbringing as "strict". She was raised in a Roman Catholic family; she attended Mass every Sunday and received a Catholic education, attending Holy Family School and the all-girls Preston High School. In school, Lopez ran track on a national level, participated in gymnastics and was on the softball team. She danced in school musicals and played a lead role in a production of Godspell. She described herself as a "tomboy" and "very athletic".There was "lots of music" in the typically Puerto Rican household, and Lopez and her sisters were encouraged to sing, dance and create their own plays for family events. West Side Story made a particular impression on the young Lopez, who wanted to be an entertainer from an early age. As a teenager, she learned flamenco, jazz and ballet at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club and taught dance to younger students, including Kerry Washington. After graduating from high school, she had a part-time secretarial job at a law firm and studied business at New York's Baruch College for one semester. At age 18, she enrolled as a full-time student at Manhattan's Phil Black Dance Studio, where she had already taken night classes in jazz and tap dance. Her parents were unhappy with her decision to leave college to pursue a dance career. According to Lopez, her parents felt it was "foolish" because "no Latinas did that". Her mother asked her to move out of the family home and they stopped speaking for eight months. Lopez moved to Manhattan, sleeping in the dance studio's office for the first few months. Career 1989–1996: Professional dancing and early acting roles Lopez's first professional job came in 1989 when she spent five months touring Europe with the musical revue show Golden Musicals of Broadway. She was upset at being the only member of the chorus not to have a solo, and later characterized it as a pivotal moment where she had to "try harder and become that much more committed". In 1990, she danced alongside MC Hammer in an episode of Yo! MTV Raps, and traveled around Japan for four months as a chorus member in Synchronicity. When she returned to the United States, she was hired as a backup dancer for New Kids on the Block's performance of "Games" at the 1991 American Music Awards. She also traveled around America with regional productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Oklahoma!. During this period, Lopez also danced in music videos including Doug E. Fresh's "Summertime", Richard Rogers' "Can't Stop Loving You", EPMD's "Rampage", and Samantha Fox's "(Hurt Me! Hurt Me!) But the Pants Stay On". Lopez stated: "I'd dance in a piece-of-garbage rap or pop video for 50 bucks and make the money last a whole month."Her most high-profile job as a professional dancer was as a Fly Girl jazz-funk dancer on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color. The show's choreographer, Rosie Perez said she chose Lopez because "she had that look that I knew the audience would tune in to". Lopez moved to Los Angeles in late 1991 for the job; she filmed In Living Color during the day and attended acting classes taught by Aaron Speiser at night. Lopez felt ostracized by the other Fly Girls because of her "voluptuous figure", and also clashed with Perez. The head of Virgin Records considered signing The Fly Girls as a girl group to rival the Spice Girls, but the deal fell apart. After appearing as a Fly Girl in seasons three and four of In Living Color, Lopez left to work as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, and appeared in the music video for "That's the Way Love .... 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  • Jennifer Lopez A Short Unauthorized Biography synopsis, comments

    Jennifer Lopez A Short Unauthorized Biography

    Fame Life Bios

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    Baggage

    Alan Cumming

    "An intimate look at the making of a man, an actor, an advocateand most importantlya happy human being. A wonderful book that is funny, honest, fearless, and generous in its vulner...

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    Icons of American Popular Culture

    Robert C. Cottrell

    Traces the evolution of American popular culture over the past two centuries. In a lengthy chronology of landmark events, and ten chapters, each revolving around the lives of two i...

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    Spectacular Sisters

    Aura Lewis

    Starring the special bond between sisters throughout history, with beautiful fullcolor illustrations, this fun and inspiring 208page biography collection from authorillustrator Aur...

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    The Great Progression

    Geraldo Rivera

    In this prophetic and profoundly hopeful book, Peabody and Emmy(r) Awardwinning journalist Geraldo Rivera details the myriad ways Hispanics will help revitalize our declining econ...

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    The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook

    Dr. Mark Hyman

    The companion cookbook to Dr. Mark Hyman's revolutionary weightloss program, the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution 10Day Detox Diet, with more than 150 recipes...

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    Unstoppable

    Anthony Robles

    The powerful and inspiring story of an allAmerican wrestler who defied the oddsAnthony Robles is a threetime allAmerican wrestler, the 2011 NCAA National Wrestling Champion, and a ...

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    Bordertown. The Case of Latino Identity examplified by Jennifer Lopez

    Jannis Rudzki-Weise

    This paper discusses the film Bordertown (2006), directed by Gregory Nava, in relation to the negative portrayal of Latinos/as. Moreover, it takes into account the adherence of the...

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    Ultrametabolism

    Mark Hyman

    Bestselling author, columnist, and physician Mark Hyman, M.D., brings us a sciencebased, easytofollow diet and nutritional plan in UltraMetabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic We...

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    Lord Help Me

    Emme Muñiz & Brenda Figueroa

    The everyday power of prayer comes to life in this inspirational picture book written by twelveyearold budding singer Emme Muñiz.   We all have moments every day where we can ...

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    Alexander y el dia terrible, horrible, espantoso, horroroso

    Judith Viorst

    Alexander se dio cuenta de que iba a ser un día terrible cuando se despertó y se encontró chicle en el pelo. Y aun fue peor…     Su mejor amigo lo abandonó. No ...

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    El Mismo Sol - Unter derselben Sonne

    Alvaro Soler

    Der Weltstar über das, was ihn bewegtLa cintura, Sofía, El mismo sol: Alvaro Soler ist ein Weltstar mit Gold und PlatinAlben rund um den Globus, seine Musik sprüht vor Lebensfreude...

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    Jennifer Lopez, Updated Edition

    Adam Woog

    Known to millions as J.Lo, Jennifer Lopez is one of the most prominent Latin American performers in the world. She has been called the most influential Hispanic entertainer in the ...

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    Gracefully You

    Jenna Dewan

    Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan shares her uplifting message of how to elevate your life and experience beauty every dayperfect for fans of Jessica Alba’s The Honest Life and Kate H...

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    The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet

    Dr. Mark Hyman

    Dr. Hyman's revolutionary weightloss program, based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution, supercharged for immediate results! The key to losing weight and ...

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    A New America

    Tommy Mottola

    The longanticipated companion book to the groundbreaking HBO documentary The Latin Explosion by renowned music producer Tommy Mottola. Legendary music mogul, entertainment imp...

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    Survival of the Thickest

    Michelle Buteau

    Now a comedy series on Netflix! From the standup comedian, actress, and host beloved for her cheeky swagger, unique voice, and unapologetic frankness comes a book of “zesty and hil...

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    Zwei Herzen unter acht Millionen

    Kate Spencer

    Acht Millionen Menschen. Doch nur einer davon ist für dich bestimmt.Es ist nur einer dieser New Yorker Momente: Die verrücktesten Dinge geschehen, aber wenige Minuten später ist es...

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    The Winter Wedding

    Abby Clements

    Gorgeous and romantic festive fiction from the author of The Heavenly Italian Ice Cream ShopHazel plans perfect weddings. But life is full of surprises... Hazel never set out to be...

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    Jennifer Lopez Biography

    Tina Evans

    Step into the extraordinary journey of a global icon with "Jennifer Lopez Biography: From the Bronx to the Stage."Get ready to be captivated by the exhilarating story of a woman wh...

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    El despertar de Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera y Selena Gomez

    Ray Songtree

    "Ray Songtree coloca la cultura popular, la política extranjera y la crisis ambiental en el mismo muro, justo en el corazón del lector. El libro es fascinante, impactante, provocad...

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    Be Your Best Self

    Mike Bayer

    Based on Mike Bayer’s New York Times bestseller Best Self, a motivational, doityourself workbook teaching you how to reinvent your life and live every day as your Best Self. In Bes...

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    Notorious C.O.P.

    Derrick Parker & Matt Diehl

    Throughout his career, Derrick Parker worked on some of the biggest criminal cases in rap history, from the shooting at Club New York, where Derrick personally escorted Jennifer Lo...

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    Scandal

    George Rush

    When the world first learned of Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee’s impromptu wedding, when Sarah Jessica Parker had an explosive fallingout with her Sex and the City castmates, or when R...

  • Jennifer Lopez on Life, Love, and Show Business synopsis, comments

    Jennifer Lopez on Life, Love, and Show Business

    Toby Welch

    Jennifer Lopez is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. She is a triple threat – a successful singer, actress, and dancer. As if that isn’t enough, she has conquered televi...

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    Blowing My Way to the Top

    Jen Atkin

    "An inspiring guide for how to go from dreamer to doer, from someone who’s been there, done that and wrote the book on it.”  Chrissy Teigen, New York Times bestselli...

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    Viva Hollywood

    Luis I. Reyes & Jimmy Smits

    Through an authoritative narrative and lavish photography, this is an indepth history of the stars, films, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latino community in Holly...

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    Velorio

    Xavier Navarro Aquino

    “This debut novel traces a group of survivors who fall under the spell of an authoritarian cult leader in the days following Hurricane Maria’s destruction in Puerto Rico. It is dee...

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    Best Self

    Mike Bayer

    New York Times Bestseller Foreword by Dr. Phil McGrawAsk yourself…are you truly who you want to be? Is this the life you really want? Are you living each day as your best self? Wha...

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    Jennifer Lopez

    Mary Hertz Scarbrough

    She sings, acts, and dances, but there’s much more to this internationally renowned star! In this book, readers in grades 39 will discover how Jennifer Lopez uses her stardom to br...

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    Heavy Hitter

    Katie Cotugno

    The beloved New York Times bestselling author of Birds of California hits it out of the park with this smart, sexy, thrilling take on the celebrityathlete storya funny, sizzling, r...

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    Enigma

    Isabella Maldonado

    Un asesino en serie se ha colado en las redes sociales.+ de 500.000 lectores ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭«Instantáneamente adictiva.» The Washington Post«Un apasionante thriller.» Library JournalUn a...

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    Jennifer Lopez

    Patricia J. Duncan

    Read the whole story behind the strong and sassy girl who from the Bronx transformed herself into one of Hollywood's leading divas!Moviegoers know her as George Clooney's gorgeous ...

  • Jennifer Lynn Lopez American Singer, Actress and Dancer synopsis, comments

    Jennifer Lynn Lopez American Singer, Actress and Dancer

    Dr. Heady Delpak

    Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), often nicknamed J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, fashion designer and television producer. She is the riches...