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 (Spanish language album)
 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 

YearSinglePeak positionsUSUKCANAUS1999"If You Had My Love"14112001"Love Don't Cost a Thing"3114"I'm Real"/"I'm Real" (Murder Remix)" (featuring Ja Rule)14632002"Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" (featuring Ja Rule and Caddillac Tah)1412—"Jenny from the Block" (featuring Styles P and Jadakiss)33152002"All I Have" (featuring LL Cool J)12622005"Get Right"121332011"On the Floor" (featuring Pitbull)3111 Total number-one hits4342

 Filmography 
 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 ||
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|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"
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| Feel the Noise || Herself (Cameo) ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2010 || The Back-Up Plan''  Zoe 2012$ellebrityHerself2012Ice Age: Continental DriftShira (voice)2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingHolly2013ParkerLeslie Rodgers2014Jennifer Lopez: Dance AgainHerself2015The Boy Next DoorClaire Peterson2015HomeLucy Tucci (voice)2016Ice Age: Collision CourseShira (voice)2018Bye Bye Birdie Live!Rose Alvarez2019HustlersRamona

 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

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