Jennifer Lopez

**Jennifer Lynn Affleck** (née **Lopez**; born July 24, 1969), 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.

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". She released _J.Lo_ in 2001, her most successful album to date. _J to tha L-O!: The Remixes_ and _This Is Me... Then_ were released in 2002.  The album _Brave_ was released in 2007, followed by _Love?_ in 2011. 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.

She has many records, including record for having a movie and album (_The Wedding Planner_, and _J.Lo_) both #1 on the same week.

## Personal life

Lopez' first three marriages ended in divorce.

From February 1997 until January 1998 Lopez was married to Ojani Noa.

From September 2001 until June 2002 she was married to Cris Judd.

On June 5, 2004, Lopez married Marc Anthony. On February 22, 2008, she gave birth via c-section to  their twins, a boy, Maximillian David, and a girl, Emme Maribel Muñiz. The couple separated in July 2011 and divorced in June 2014.

From 2011 to 2016, she dated backup dancer Casper Smart.

From 2017 to 2021, Lopez has been in a relationship with former MLB star Alex Rodriguez. They were engaged in March 2019. They split in 2021.

After dating from 2002 to 2004, Lopez reconciled with and began dating actor Ben Affleck in April 2021. She publicly confirmed their relationship on her 52nd birthday later that July.  Affleck and Lopez were married in Las Vegas at the Little White Wedding Chapel on July 16, 2022. She files for divorce from Affleck after two years of marriage on August 20, 2024 and its finalized on February 21, 2025.

## Discography

- Studio albums
- 1999: _On the 6_
- 2001: _J.Lo_
- 2002: _This Is Me... Then_
- 2005: _Rebirth_
- 2007: _Como Ama una Mujer_ <small>(Spanish language album)</small>
- 2007: _Brave_
- 2011: _Love?_
- 2014: _A.K.A._
- 2024: _This Is Me... Now_

- Compilation albums
- 2012: _Dance Again... the Hits_

- Remix albums
- 2002: _J to tha L-O!: The Remixes_

- Soundtrack albums
- 2022: _Marry Me_

- DVDs

- 2000: _Feelin' So Good_
- 2003: _Let's Get Loud_
- 2003: _The Reel Me_
- 2007: _Como Ama una Mujer_

## Number-one singles

|align="center" rowspan="2"|Year|align="center" rowspan="2"|Single|align="center" colspan="4"|Peak positions|||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="center" rowspan="1"|1999|align="left"|"If You Had My Love"|align="center"|1|align="center"|4|align="center"|1|align="center"|1|
|align="center" rowspan="2"|2001|align="left"|"Love Don't Cost a Thing"|align="center"|3|align="center"|1|align="center"|1|align="center"|4|
|align="left"|"I'm Real"/"I'm Real" (Murder Remix)" <small>(featuring Ja Rule)</small>|align="center"|1|align="center"|4|align="center"|6|align="center"|3|||
|align="center" rowspan="2"|2002|align="left"|"Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" <small>(featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah)</small>|align="center"|1|align="center"|4|align="center"|12|align="center"|—|
|align="left"|"Jenny from the Block" <small>(featuring Styles P and Jadakiss)</small>|align="center"|3|align="center"|3|align="center"|1|align="center"|5|||
|align="center"|2002|align="left"|"All I Have" <small>(featuring LL Cool J)</small>|align="center"|1|align="center"|2|align="center"|6|align="center"|2|
|align="center"|2005|align="left"|"Get Right"|align="center"|12|align="center"|1|align="center"|3|align="center"|3|
|align="center"|2011|align="left"|"On the Floor" <small>(featuring Pitbull)</small>|align="center"|3|align="center"|1|align="center"|1|align="center"|1|
|align="center"||align="center"|**Total number-one hits**|align="center"|**4**|align="center"|**3**|align="center"|**4**|align="center"|**2**|

### Movies

|Year||Title||Role||Notes and awards|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1987|_My Little Girl_|Myra|||||
|1993|_Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7_|Rosie Romero|||||
|1995|_My Family/Mi Familia_|María Sánchez, in the '30s|Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress||||
|_Money Train_|Grace Santiago||||||
|1996|_Jack_|Miss Márquez|||||
|1997|_Blood and Wine_|Gabriela "Gabby"|||||
|_Selena_|Selena Quintanilla-Pérez|MTV Movie Awards Nomination for Breakthrough Performance Golden Globe Awards: nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Musical or Comedy ALMA Awards: **won** Outstanding Actress Lone Star Film & Television Awards: **won** Best Actress Imagen Foundation Awards: Lasting Image Award|||||
|_Anaconda_|Terri Flores|Saturn Awards: nomination for Best Actress|||||
|_U Turn_|Grace McKenna||||||
|1998|_Out of Sight_|Karen Sisco|MTV Movie Awards: 2 nominations for Best Female Performance and Best Kiss - shared with George Clooney Empire Movie Awards: nomination for Best Actress ALMA Awards: **won** Outstanding Actress||||
|_Antz_|Azteca (voice)||||||
|2000|_The Cell_|Catherine Deane|Saturn Awards: nomination for Best Actress||||
|2001|_The Wedding Planner_|Mary Fiore|||||
|_Angel Eyes_|Sharon Pogue|Alma Awards: nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture|||||
|2002|_Enough_|Slim Hiller|||||
|_Maid in Manhattan_|Marisa Ventura|NAACP Image Award: nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture|||||
|2003|_Gigli_|Ricki|||||
|2004|_Jersey Girl_|Gertrude Steiney|||||
|_Shall We Dance?_|Paulina||||||
|2005|_Monster-in-Law_|Charlotte "Charlie" Cantilini|||||
|_An Unfinished Life_|Jean Gilkyson||||||
|2007|''Bordertown|Lauren Adrian|||||
|_El Cantante_|Puchi|ALMA Awards: nomination for Outstanding Performance of a Lead Latino /a Cast in a Motion Picture Premios Juventud - Nomination for "Best Actress"|||||
|_Feel the Noise_|Herself (Cameo)||||||
|2010|_The Back-Up Plan_|Zoe|||||
|2012|$ellebrity|Herself|||||
|2012|Ice Age: Continental Drift|Shira (voice)|||||
|2012|What to Expect When You're Expecting|Holly|||||
|2013|Parker|Leslie Rodgers|||||
|2014|Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again|Herself|||||
|2015|The Boy Next Door|Claire Peterson|||||
|2015|Home|Lucy Tucci (voice)|||||
|2016|Ice Age: Collision Course|Shira (voice)|||||
|2018|Bye Bye Birdie Live!|Rose Alvarez|||||
|2019|Hustlers|Ramona|||||

### Television

|Year||Title||Role|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1991-1993|_In Living Color_|"Fly Girl"|||
|1993-1994|_Second Chances_|Melinda Lopez|||
|1994|_South Central_|Lucille|||
|_Hotel Malibu_|Melinda Lopez||||
|2004|_Will & Grace_|Herself|||

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **embed**: yes
- **background**: person
- **instrument**: Vocals


## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Jennifer Lopez
- **image**: Jennifer Lopez Interview 2019 (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Lopez in 2019
- **other names**: J.LO
 Jennifer Affleck
- **birth name**: Jennifer Lynn Lopez
- **birth place**: The Bronx, New York, US
- **years active**: 1986–present
- **children**: 2
- **relatives**: Lynda Lopez (sister)
- **awards**: List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Lopez, Full list
- **signature**: Jennifer Lopez Signature.svg