Biography of Jennifer Lopez

Name:Jennifer Lopez

Born: July 24, 1969

Jennifer Lopez's first serious screen role in Gregory_Nava's 1995 Latino melodrama My_Family followed years of training in television movies and series. Like Rosie Perez, Lopez began her career as a Fly Girl a dancer on the sketch comedy, In Living Color and appeared in music videos by Puff_Daddy and Janet_Jackson. Her big chance came in 1997 when she appeared in the title role of Nava's Selena, the story of the successful Tejano singer who was tragically murdered.

Lopez was at first cast as a femme fatale due in no small part to her classic Latina beauty and worked almost exclusively with acclaimed directors: Francis_Ford Coppola (Jack, 1996), Oliver Stone (U-Turn, 1997), and Bob_Rafelson (Blood and Wine, 1996). In 1998, she had one of her most acclaimed roles, starring opposite George_Clooney in Out of Sight, Steven_Soderbergh's adaptation the Elmore_Leonard novel. Cast as a deputy federal marshal who falls for a charming criminal (Clooney), Lopez won raves for her tough, sexy performance, and in the process, she became the highest paid Latina actress in Hollywood history. That same year, she earned an introduction to a new generation of fans by lending her voice to the popular Antz (1998). The lavish but much more adult-oriented thriller The_Cell (2000) followed shortly thereafter, bringing Lopez one of her first number one beginnings.

In an attempt to curry favor from the rom-com crowd, Lopez lightened things up a bit opposite Matthew McConaughey in 2001's romantic comedy The_Wedding_Planner. Though Lopez was consistently smooth in her frequent transitions from actress to songstress, her next role in the supernatural romance Angel_Eyes (2001) failed to click with audiences and critics alike, and her role in the cathartic revenge thriller Enough (2002) likewise disappeared from theaters shortly after its release. Though Maid in Manhattan (2002) was ultimately relegated to a similar fate as her last few films, few could anticipate the outright hostility with which her 2003 comedy Gigli would be greeted. In the movie, Lopez was cast as a female gangster. The harsh public backlash against the film was likely due to over-saturated media coverage of the duo's tumultuous off-screen relationship. Though the film's failure wasn't exactly what one would call a career-ender for either star, their shoddy onscreen dynamic reportedly led director Kevin_Smith to excise most of Lopez' role in the Affleck-starrer Jersey Girl.

Finally, in 2005, it appeared the actress' string of bad box-office luck had possibly reached its end. Teaming up with Jane Fonda for the latter thespian's first feature in over a decade, Lopez scored a modest hit with the comedy Monster In-Law. The Lasse Hallstrom-helmed drama An Unfinished Life followed later the same year with Lopez opposite heavy-hitters Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman.

In 2006, Lopez tried her hand at producing with Bordertown, a thriller she also starred in opposite Antonio Banderas.

In addition to her screen work, Lopez has also enjoyed a successful singing career on the dance-pop circuit.
now she is most popular through all over the world.