Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Lopez, also known as JLo, is an American singer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, author, and producer.

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Lopez gained her first high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993.

In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990, to May 19, 1994.

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She received her first leading role in the Selena biopic of the same name in 1997, a portrayal that earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

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For her role in Out of Sight the following year, Lopez became the first Latina actress to earn over US$1 million for a film.

Out of Sight is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name.

She ventured into the music industry in 1999 with her debut studio album On the 6, preceded by the number-one single "If You Had My Love".

With the simultaneous release of her second studio album J.Lo and her film The Wedding Planner in 2001, Lopez became the first woman to have a number one album and film in the same week.

The Wedding Planner is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, written by Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk, and starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey.

Her 2002 remix album, J to tha L–O!

The Remixes, became the first in history to debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Following her second divorce, Lopez had a high-profile relationship with Ben Affleck, which strongly influenced her third studio album, This Is Me...

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Then, while also overshadowing the release of Gigli, a critical and commercial failure.

Gigli is a 2003 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Martin Brest and starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Lainie Kazan.

She subsequently married longtime friend Marc Anthony, and rebounded with the box office successes Shall We Dance?

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and Monster-in-Law.

Monster-in-Law is a 2005 Australian-American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes.

Her fifth studio album, Como Ama una Mujer, received the highest first-week sales for a debut Spanish album in the United States.

Lopez gave birth to twins in 2008, and after a relatively unsuccessful period, returned to prominence in 2011 with her appearance as a judge on American Idol and most commercially successful single to date, "On the Floor", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time.

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"On the Floor" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her seventh studio album, Love?.

In 2016, she began starring as Harlee Santos in the crime drama series Shades of Blue.

With a cumulative film gross of over US$2.89 billion and global record sales exceeding 80 million, she is regarded as the most influential Hispanic performer in the United States, as well as its highest paid Latin entertainer.

Time listed her as one of the 25 most influential Hispanic Americans, and in 2012, Forbes ranked her as the most powerful celebrity in the world, as well as the 38th most powerful woman in the world.

For her contributions to the arts, Lopez has received a landmark star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Billboard Icon Award, among other honors.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,500 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

The Billboard Icon Award was established in 2011 to recognize music singers and contribution.

Beyond entertainment, she enjoys a successful business career consisting of various clothing lines, accessories, fragrances, a production company, and a charitable foundation, among other ventures.