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Jennifer Lopez (Jennifer Lynn Lopez; born July 24, 1969, in the Bronx, New York City, USA), also known as J.Lo, — is an American singer, actress, dancer and producer of Puerto Rican descent. She began her professional career in dance and television, later became one of the prominent Hollywood actresses of the 1990s, and successfully entered the music industry in 1999 with the album On the 6.
As an actress, Jennifer Lopez is known for films including Selena, Out of Sight, The Cell, The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, Monster-in-Law, Hustlers, Marry Me, The Mother, Atlas, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Office Romance. J.Lo’s music catalog includes «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», «Qué Hiciste», «On the Floor», «Dance Again» and «Ain’t Your Mama».
The unusual scale of her career was particularly visible in 2001: the album J.Lo topped the Billboard 200 in the same week that the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner led the U.S. box office. Music, film and dance have not replaced one another in her career since then, but have continued to develop in parallel.
Childhood in the Bronx
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born in New York City and grew up in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx.
Her parents, Guadalupe Rodríguez and David Lopez, are of Puerto Rican origin. Her father worked as a computer specialist, while her mother was a homemaker and later worked in education and sales.
Jennifer is the middle of three daughters. Her older sister is Leslie and her younger sister is Lynda.
Education and discipline were taken seriously in the family. The girls were raised Catholic, and Jennifer graduated from the all-girls Preston High School. At the same time, it was her mother who encouraged her daughters’ interest in performing.
Jennifer Lopez began taking dance lessons at around the age of five. She later studied jazz, ballet and other styles, sang and participated in school productions. Dance became her first professional discipline — long before film or music.
Choosing a Dance Career
After high school, Jennifer Lopez briefly attended college, but academic life did not appeal to her. She wanted to become a professional dancer and was prepared to build her life around auditions, rehearsals and performing.
The decision led to conflict with her parents. Jennifer left home and lived independently for a period, supporting herself through performances while continuing her dance training.
She took part in touring and theatrical productions and worked with dance ensembles. A small role in the film My Little Girl came as early as 1986, although acting was still a secondary direction at the time.
In Living Color and the Fly Girls
Her first major professional breakthrough came in 1991, when Jennifer Lopez successfully auditioned for the comedy television show In Living Color.
She joined the dance troupe Fly Girls. The show was a visible part of American pop culture in the early 1990s and gave her her first regular job on national television.
Jennifer Lopez moved to Los Angeles, worked as a dancer on screen and studied acting at the same time.
After In Living Color, she worked with Janet Jackson and appeared in the music video for «That’s the Way Love Goes». She was offered a place on Janet Jackson’s tour, but Jennifer Lopez decided to step away from working as a dancer and focus on acting.
First Film Roles
In the early 1990s, Jennifer Lopez gradually moved from television dance appearances into acting. She appeared in the series South Central, Second Chances and Hotel Malibu.
Her first notable film role came in Gregory Nava’s 1995 drama Mi Familia. It was followed by Money Train with Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.
In 1996, Jennifer Lopez appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s Jack and the crime drama Blood and Wine with Jack Nicholson.
The real turning point, however, came a year later.
Selena
In 1997, Jennifer Lopez received the lead role in Gregory Nava’s biographical drama Selena.
She portrayed Selena Quintanilla-Pérez — a Mexican American singer and one of the biggest stars of Tejano music, who was killed in 1995.
For Jennifer Lopez, it was the first film built entirely around her character. Preparation required more than acting: she studied Selena’s movement, stage performances and way of interacting with audiences.
The musical scenes effectively brought together everything Jennifer Lopez had done up to that point: acting, dance and stage performance.
For Selena, she received her first Golden Globe nomination — for Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.
From Anaconda to Out of Sight
After Selena, Jennifer Lopez quickly became an in-demand Hollywood actress.
In 1997, she appeared in the adventure thriller Anaconda and Oliver Stone’s crime drama U Turn.
Steven Soderbergh’s 1998 film Out of Sight proved especially important. Jennifer Lopez played U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco opposite George Clooney.
The role was much more restrained and dramatic than Selena and showed Jennifer Lopez as an actress capable of working far beyond music-centered films.
From Selena to Her Own Music
Despite her professional background in dance, Jennifer Lopez had not pursued a full singing career before working on Selena.
The film renewed her interest in music. After its success, work began on her first studio album.
On the 6
On June 1, 1999, Jennifer Lopez released her debut album, On the 6.
The title referred to New York City’s 6 subway line, which the future artist used to travel from the Bronx to Manhattan.
The first single, «If You Had My Love», topped the Billboard Hot 100. Her music debut immediately stopped looking like a side experiment by a Hollywood actress.
It was followed by «Waiting for Tonight», «Let’s Get Loud», «Feelin’ So Good» and the Spanish-language duet with Marc Anthony, «No Me Ames».
On the 6 combined dance-pop, R&B, Latin pop and club music. This blend — with a constant emphasis on rhythm and choreography — would later become one of the main directions of J.Lo’s music career.
«Waiting for Tonight»
One of the defining songs of her debut era was «Waiting for Tonight».
The song and its futuristic music video were closely associated with anticipation of the new millennium and became one of the recognizable pop images of late 1999.
The song remained in Jennifer Lopez’s concert repertoire alongside «Let’s Get Loud» and «If You Had My Love».
The Green Versace Dress
At the Grammy Awards in February 2000, Jennifer Lopez appeared in a green Versace dress with a tropical print and a plunging neckline.
Images of the outfit generated enormous interest online. Google users searched for pictures of the dress on a massive scale, but the search engine at the time was still focused primarily on text results.
Google later cited the episode as one of the key inspirations behind the creation of Google Images, which launched in 2001.
The Cell
In 2000, Jennifer Lopez played the lead role in the psychological science-fiction thriller The Cell.
Tarsem Singh’s visually distinctive film differed sharply from her previous work and reinforced her ability to move between genres — from musical biography and crime drama to experimental thriller.
J.Lo
On January 16, 2001, Jennifer Lopez released her second studio album, J.Lo.
By that point, the nickname J.Lo was already widely used by the public and media, and after the album’s release it effectively became a brand of its own.
The album topped the Billboard 200.
The main singles were «Love Don’t Cost a Thing», «Play», «I’m Real» and «Ain’t It Funny».
Compared with On the 6, the music became denser, more rhythm-driven and more strongly oriented toward club production, although Latin elements remained.
No. 1 in Film and Music at the Same Time
In January 2001, the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner, starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey, opened in theaters.
The film reached No. 1 at the U.S. box office. In the same week, the album J.Lo was at the top of the Billboard 200.
Jennifer Lopez became the first artist to simultaneously have the No. 1 film at the U.S. box office and the No. 1 album on the country’s main album chart.
«I’m Real» and Hip-Hop Remixes
The J.Lo era cannot be separated from its remixes.
«I’m Real (Murder Remix)» featuring Ja Rule differed significantly from the original album version and was effectively a new song. The recording topped the Billboard Hot 100 and brought J.Lo’s sound closer to contemporary R&B and early-2000s hip-hop.
A similar approach was used for «Ain’t It Funny (Murder Remix)».
In February 2002, J to tha L–O! The Remixes was released — the first remix album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
For Jennifer Lopez during this period, a remix was not simply an addition to the original recording, but a separate way of completely rebuilding a song.
This Is Me… Then
On November 25, 2002, Jennifer Lopez released her third studio album, This Is Me… Then.
The record was more personal and closely connected to her relationship with Ben Affleck.
The lead single was «Jenny from the Block» — a song about her Bronx roots and an attempt to maintain a connection with her former life after global fame.
The ballad «All I Have», recorded with LL Cool J, topped the Billboard Hot 100.
The album also included «I’m Glad», «Baby I Love U!», «The One» and «Dear Ben».
Ben Affleck and Bennifer
Jennifer Lopez met Ben Affleck while filming Gigli.
Their relationship became one of the most heavily discussed stories in American pop culture in the early 2000s. The press coined the name Bennifer for the couple.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck became engaged in 2002, but the wedding did not take place. They separated in early 2004.
Rebirth
In March 2005, Jennifer Lopez released Rebirth.
After several years of intense public attention surrounding her personal life, the title emphasized a desire to begin a new musical chapter.
The main hit was «Get Right» — an energetic song built around a distinctive horn loop. The second single was «Hold You Down».
The album did not match the commercial scale of J.Lo, but «Get Right» remained a regular part of Jennifer Lopez’s concert repertoire.
Film Career in the Mid-2000s
Music releases did not interrupt her acting career.
In 2004, Jennifer Lopez starred with Richard Gere in Shall We Dance?. A year later came the comedy Monster-in-Law with Jane Fonda.
By this point, romantic comedy had become one of the genres most closely associated with her screen image.
Como Ama una Mujer
On March 23, 2007, Jennifer Lopez released her first fully Spanish-language studio album, Como Ama una Mujer.
Instead of club-oriented dance-pop, the album is dominated by dramatic ballads and Latin pop.
The lead single was «Qué Hiciste».
The album directly addressed Spanish-speaking audiences and Jennifer Lopez’s Puerto Rican heritage, revealing a side of her musical taste that usually occupied less space on her English-language albums.
Brave
In October 2007, Jennifer Lopez released the English-language album Brave.
Its singles included «Do It Well» and «Hold It Don’t Drop It».
Commercially, the album performed below her previous major releases, and it was followed by a lengthy gap in her studio discography.
Marc Anthony and Children
In June 2004, Jennifer Lopez married singer Marc Anthony.
They recorded songs together and performed together on numerous occasions. Marc Anthony was also involved in the Spanish-language side of her music catalog.
On February 22, 2008, the couple welcomed twins — Maximilian David Muñiz and Emme Maribel Muñiz.
In 2011, they announced their separation. Their divorce was finalized in 2014.
American Idol and «On the Floor»
After a relatively quiet period in her music career, Jennifer Lopez became a judge on American Idol in 2011.
The television show returned her to the center of mainstream pop culture, while almost simultaneously one of the biggest hits of her entire career appeared — «On the Floor» featuring Pitbull.
The song uses the melody of «Llorando se fue», which became internationally known through Kaoma’s «Lambada».
«On the Floor» reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a major international dance hit.
Love?
In April 2011, Jennifer Lopez released her seventh studio album, Love?.
In addition to «On the Floor», it included «I’m Into You», «Papi», «Invading My Mind» and «Until It Beats No More».
This era fully embraced the electronic dance-pop sound of the early 2010s and placed dance tracks back at the center of J.Lo’s music project.
«Dance Again» and the First World Tour
In 2012, Jennifer Lopez collaborated with Pitbull again, resulting in «Dance Again».
The song appeared on the compilation Dance Again… The Hits and gave its name to the singer’s first world concert tour.
By this point, J.Lo’s stage formula had reached its full scale: EDM production, continuous choreography, elaborate costume changes and a show designed with almost no pauses.
A.K.A.
In June 2014, Jennifer Lopez released her eighth studio album, A.K.A..
She once again combined R&B, hip-hop and club music. The most notable singles were «First Love» and «Booty».
A new version of «Booty» featuring Iggy Azalea was later released.
Singles of the Late 2010s
After A.K.A., Jennifer Lopez stepped away from the traditional album cycle for several years.
In 2016, she released «Ain’t Your Mama», which became one of the most notable standalone recordings of the period.
It was followed by the Spanish-language singles «Ni Tú Ni Yo», «Amor, Amor, Amor», «El Anillo», as well as «Dinero» and other releases.
Shades of Blue
From 2016 to 2018, Jennifer Lopez played the lead role in the NBC crime series Shades of Blue.
Her character, Harlee Santos, is a detective caught between corrupt colleagues and the FBI.
The series ran for three seasons and became Jennifer Lopez’s first long-running dramatic television role.
All I Have in Las Vegas
In January 2016, Jennifer Lopez opened her first major Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood — All I Have.
The show ran until September 2018. Across 120 performances, the residency grossed more than $100 million.
The format made ideal use of the artist’s strengths: a large dance catalog, continuous choreography, rapidly changing stage design and numerous costume looks.
World of Dance
In 2017, NBC launched the competition series World of Dance.
Jennifer Lopez served as one of the judges and as an executive producer.
Many years after Fly Girls, professional dance once again became a distinct part of her television career — this time from the position of producer and judge.
Hustlers
In 2019, Jennifer Lopez played Ramona Vega in Lorene Scafaria’s crime drama Hustlers.
Her character is an experienced stripper who, together with her colleagues, develops a scheme to make money from wealthy clients.
Jennifer Lopez was also one of the film’s producers.
The role received some of the strongest reviews of her film career and earned her a second Golden Globe nomination — for Best Supporting Actress.
It’s My Party and the Super Bowl
In 2019, while celebrating her 50th birthday, Jennifer Lopez embarked on the It’s My Party tour. The show combined songs from different periods of her career and became her last major touring project before the COVID-19 pandemic.
On February 2, 2020, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira performed at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in Miami.
Jennifer Lopez performed excerpts from «Jenny from the Block», «Ain’t It Funny», «Get Right», «Waiting for Tonight», «On the Floor» and other songs. Her daughter Emme joined her during one segment.
The performance brought together American pop mainstream culture with Latin American music and dance traditions.
Marry Me
In 2022, Jennifer Lopez returned to the musical romantic comedy format with Marry Me, co-starring Owen Wilson and Maluma.
She played pop star Kat Valdez and also recorded material for the official soundtrack.
Music and film once again became part of the same project — this time through a fictional pop singer.
Reunion with Ben Affleck
In 2021, almost twenty years after their first relationship ended, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck began dating again.
They married in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022. A larger ceremony took place in Georgia in August.
The relationship later became the foundation for Jennifer Lopez’s next studio album.
The Mother
In 2023, Netflix released the action film The Mother.
Jennifer Lopez played a professional assassin forced to come out of hiding to protect her daughter.
The film marked a notable expansion of action roles in the later stage of her acting career.
This Is Me… Now
On February 16, 2024, Jennifer Lopez released her ninth studio album, This Is Me… Now — her first full-length solo release since A.K.A. in nearly a decade.
The title directly continued This Is Me… Then from 2002.
The original album was created during her first relationship with Ben Affleck; the new one appeared after their reunion and marriage.
The album included «Can’t Get Enough», «Rebound», «This Time Around», «Dear Ben, Pt. II», «Not.going.anywhere.», «Broken Like Me» and «Greatest Love Story Never Told».
This Is Me… Now: A Love Story
On the day of the album’s release, This Is Me… Now: A Love Story premiered on Prime Video.
It is neither a concert film nor a traditional collection of music videos. Jennifer Lopez and director Dave Meyers created a 65-minute musical film in which the songs are connected by a broader story about love, recurring mistakes and attempts to understand one’s own relationships.
The project featured Fat Joe, Jane Fonda, Trevor Noah, Keke Palmer, Post Malone, Sofia Vergara and other guest participants.
Tour Cancellation and Atlas
A North American tour titled This Is Me… Live was planned in support of This Is Me… Now.
On May 31, 2024, Jennifer Lopez announced that the summer tour had been canceled. Live Nation said the artist had decided to take time off to be with her children, family and loved ones.
That same month, Netflix released the science-fiction film Atlas, in which Jennifer Lopez played analyst Atlas Shepherd, who becomes involved in a conflict with artificial intelligence.
Together with The Mother, the film continued a new series of large streaming action projects in the later phase of her film career.
Divorce from Ben Affleck
On August 20, 2024, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.
Court documents listed April 26, 2024, as the date of separation.
The divorce settlement was approved by the court in January 2025. The marriage officially ended on February 21, 2025.
After the divorce, Jennifer Lopez restored her legal name to Jennifer Lynn Lopez.
Up All Night: Live in 2025
In the summer of 2025, Jennifer Lopez returned to large-scale touring with Up All Night: Live in 2025.
The tour began on July 8 in Spain and traveled through Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and other regions.
Unlike the canceled 2024 show, the new program was not tied to a single album. It included «If You Had My Love», «Love Don’t Cost a Thing», «Jenny from the Block», «Get Right», «On the Floor», «Dance Again» and new material.
On July 24, Jennifer Lopez’s 56th birthday, she released the single «BIRTHDAY», which was also included in the concert show.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
In 2025, Jennifer Lopez played Ingrid Luna in Bill Condon’s film adaptation of the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman.
The film also starred Diego Luna and Tonatiuh.
For Jennifer Lopez, it became her first major role in a traditional screen musical in which acting, singing and complex dance choreography all exist within a single character.
The film screened at Sundance in January 2025 and opened in U.S. theaters on October 10.
Ahead of the premiere, the songs «Kiss of the Spider Woman» and «Never You» were released, while the full 24-track soundtrack arrived on October 3.
New Las Vegas Residency
On December 30, 2025, Jennifer Lopez opened a new residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
The first run was promoted as Up All Night Live in Las Vegas, while the March 2026 performances were presented as The JLo Show.
The two-hour production combines more than twenty numbers, including material from On the 6, the J.Lo era, «On the Floor» and newer songs.
25 Years of J.Lo
On January 12, 2026, the expanded J.Lo (25th Anniversary Edition) was released.
It includes the original tracks, Murder Remix versions of «I’m Real» and «Ain’t It Funny», material from international editions, Spanish-language versions and the previously unreleased song «Crazy (Nobody Else)».
The anniversary edition contains 26 tracks and brings renewed attention to the album that definitively shaped J.Lo’s musical identity in the early 2000s.
«Save Me Tonight»
On March 6, 2026, Jennifer Lopez released the dance single «Save Me Tonight», recorded with David Guetta.
The song had first been performed live during concerts in the summer of 2025.
The production returns J.Lo to the large-scale EDM-pop sound associated with «On the Floor» and «Dance Again».
On May 29, the Spanish-language version «Sálvame Hoy» featuring Gabito Ballesteros was released.
Office Romance
On June 5, 2026, Netflix released the romantic comedy Office Romance.
Jennifer Lopez played Jackie Cruz — an airline executive who begins a relationship with corporate lawyer Daniel Blanchflower, played by Brett Goldstein.
Edward James Olmos also appeared in the film. Nearly thirty years earlier, he had played the father of Jennifer Lopez’s character in Selena; in Office Romance, he once again played her on-screen father.
Jennifer Lopez also served as one of the film’s producers.
«Everything’s Fine»
On June 26, 2026, Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian producer Alok released the collaborative track «Everything’s Fine».
The song was issued in two versions. The AM version is calmer and more atmospheric, while PM is considerably more dance-oriented.
Both versions are built around the same emotional contrast: outwardly, life may appear to be going well while a person’s inner state is very different.
As of September 2026, «Everything’s Fine» is the most recent new music release in Jennifer Lopez’s main digital catalog.
Jennifer Lopez’s Musical Style
Jennifer Lopez’s music does not belong to a single unchanging genre. Dance-pop and R&B form the foundation, but at different points her catalog has also incorporated Latin pop, hip-hop, funk, house, EDM and traditional Latin balladry.
On the 6 combined R&B and Latin pop. J.Lo strengthened the club-oriented side of her sound, while the Murder Remix recordings of the early 2000s moved her music noticeably closer to hip-hop.
Como Ama una Mujer focused almost entirely on dramatic Spanish-language pop ballads. Love? was closely tied to the EDM boom of the early 2010s, while This Is Me… Now deliberately returned to the romantic R&B sound of the early 2000s.
One element runs through all of these changes — rhythm. Jennifer Lopez’s music is closely connected to movement and often seems designed with choreography in mind at the arrangement stage itself.
Dance as the Foundation of Her Stage Language
For Jennifer Lopez, dance has never been simply an addition to a vocal performance.
She entered the professional entertainment industry as a dancer, before any major film roles or the release of her first album.
That background can be heard in the structure of many of her songs: short rhythmic phrases, instrumental pauses, breaks and sections that leave space for choreography.
Even decades after Fly Girls, Jennifer Lopez’s concert productions remain complex dance shows rather than conventional vocal performances with a few choreographed numbers.
Jennifer Lopez as an Actress
Jennifer Lopez’s filmography has developed almost as broadly as her music catalog.
Romantic comedies including The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, Monster-in-Law, The Back-Up Plan, Marry Me and Office Romance span more than a quarter of a century and shaped one of the most recognizable sides of her screen persona.
Alongside them are Selena, Out of Sight and Hustlers — more serious dramatic work — as well as later action films The Mother and Atlas.
Kiss of the Spider Woman, in turn, returned Jennifer Lopez to the original combination of dance, music and acting, but this time within a large-scale screen musical.
Nuyorican Productions
A significant part of Jennifer Lopez’s later work is connected to her own production company, Nuyorican Productions.
The company works across films, television series and entertainment formats in which Jennifer Lopez often serves both as performer and producer.
Through Nuyorican, projects including Shades of Blue, Hustlers, Marry Me, The Mother, Atlas, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Office Romance and others were produced or co-produced.
As a result, her modern film career differs significantly from her early Hollywood period: Jennifer Lopez now participates not only in creating a character, but also in producing the project itself.
Fashion and Versace
Fashion became a visible part of Jennifer Lopez’s public image by the late 1990s.
The green Versace dress at the 2000 Grammy Awards remains the most famous example, but her relationship with the fashion house continued.
In 2019, Jennifer Lopez walked the Versace runway in Milan wearing a new version of the Jungle Dress — nearly twenty years after the original appearance.
At different points, she also developed her own projects in clothing, accessories, fragrance and cosmetics.
Personal Life
Jennifer Lopez has been married four times.
Her first husband was Ojani Noa. The marriage lasted from 1997 to 1998.
In 2001, Jennifer Lopez married dancer Cris Judd, whom she met while working on a music video. They separated in 2002, and their divorce was finalized in 2003.
Her third marriage — to Marc Anthony — lasted from 2004 to 2014. The couple had twins, Max and Emme.
Her first relationship with Ben Affleck lasted from 2002 to 2004. Nearly two decades later, they began dating again and married in 2022.
In August 2024, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce. The marriage officially ended on February 21, 2025.
Jennifer Lopez Studio Albums
- 1999 — On the 6
- 2001 — J.Lo
- 2002 — This Is Me… Then
- 2005 — Rebirth
- 2007 — Como Ama una Mujer
- 2007 — Brave
- 2011 — Love?
- 2014 — A.K.A.
- 2024 — This Is Me… Now
Other Important Music Releases
- 2002 — J to tha L–O! The Remixes
- 2003 — The Reel Me
- 2012 — Dance Again… The Hits
- 2022 — Marry Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- 2024 — On the 6 (25th Anniversary Edition)
- 2025 — Kiss of the Spider Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- 2026 — J.Lo (25th Anniversary Edition)
Major Songs
«If You Had My Love», «Waiting for Tonight», «Let’s Get Loud», «Feelin’ So Good», «Love Don’t Cost a Thing», «Play», «I’m Real», «Ain’t It Funny», «Jenny from the Block», «All I Have», «I’m Glad», «Get Right», «Qué Hiciste», «Do It Well», «On the Floor», «I’m Into You», «Papi», «Dance Again», «Live It Up», «Booty», «Ain’t Your Mama», «El Anillo», «Dinero», «Pa’ Ti», «Can’t Get Enough», «Rebound», «BIRTHDAY», «Save Me Tonight», «Sálvame Hoy» and «Everything’s Fine».
Major Films and Television Series
- 1986 — My Little Girl
- 1995 — Mi Familia
- 1995 — Money Train
- 1996 — Jack
- 1996 — Blood and Wine
- 1997 — Selena
- 1997 — Anaconda
- 1997 — U Turn
- 1998 — Out of Sight
- 2000 — The Cell
- 2001 — The Wedding Planner
- 2002 — Maid in Manhattan
- 2004 — Shall We Dance?
- 2005 — Monster-in-Law
- 2016–2018 — Shades of Blue
- 2018 — Second Act
- 2019 — Hustlers
- 2022 — Marry Me
- 2023 — Shotgun Wedding
- 2023 — The Mother
- 2024 — Atlas
- 2025 — Kiss of the Spider Woman
- 2026 — Office Romance
Awards and Recognition
- Jennifer Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination for Selena in 1998.
- Her second Golden Globe nomination followed in 2020 for Hustlers.
- In 2013, Jennifer Lopez received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- In 2014, the Billboard Music Awards presented her with the Icon Award.
- In 2018, the MTV Video Music Awards honored Jennifer Lopez with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
The album J.Lo topped the Billboard 200, while J to tha L–O! The Remixes became the first remix album to debut at No. 1 on the chart.
Music, Film and Dance in Jennifer Lopez’s Career
Jennifer Lopez began her career in professional dance, but her path quickly expanded beyond a single profession. Selena made her a Hollywood star, On the 6 launched an independent music career, and the simultaneous success of J.Lo and The Wedding Planner demonstrated that both directions could develop at the same time.
Decades later, that model has changed very little. Jennifer Lopez appears in dramas, action films, romantic comedies and musicals, produces part of her own film work, releases dance-pop music in parallel and builds large-scale concert productions.
Dance remains the connecting element between all of these directions. It was Jennifer Lopez’s first profession and still shapes the structure of her musical performances, her live style and a significant part of her screen image.
