Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Affleck (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969), known professionally as Jennifer Lopez, and also by her nickname J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, fashion designer, and television producer. She began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train. Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998). She has since starred in various films including The Cell (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), Enough (2002), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), El Cantante (2006), The Back-up Plan (2010), What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), Lila & Eve (2015), Second Act (2018), Hustlers (2019), Marry Me (2022), Shotgun Wedding (2022), The Mother (2023), and Atlas (2024). She also starred on the TV series Shades of Blue and was a celebrity judge on the reality competition show World of Dance. She came to prominence within the music industry following the release of her debut studio album On the 6 (1999), which spawned the number one hit single "If You Had My Love". Her second studio album J.Lo (2001) was a commercial success, selling eight million copies worldwide. J to tha L-O!: The Remixes (2002) became her second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, while her third and fourth studio albums – This Is Me... Then (2002) and Rebirth (2005) – peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. In 2007, she released two albums including her first full Spanish-language album Como Ama una Mujer and her fifth English studio album, Brave. With a new record label, she released Love? on April 19, 2011. In 2012, she released her greatest hits album, Dance Again... the Hits. A.K.A. followed in 2014. Her contributions to the music industry have garnered her numerous achievements including two Grammy Award nominations; two Latin Grammy Award nominations; three American Music Awards, amongst six nominations; and the estimated sale of over 55 million records worldwide. Billboard ranked her as the 27th Artist of the 2000s decade. Lending her musical knowledge to others, she was a member of the judging panel of American reality television competition American Idol. She led People en Español's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in February 2007. She has parlayed her media fame into a fashion line and various perfumes with her celebrity endorsement. Outside of her work in the entertainment industry, she advocates human rights, vaccinations and is a supporter of Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Kiss of the Spider Woman as Ingrid Luna
- 2024 · Unstoppable as Judy Robles
- 2024 · TMZ Investigates: JLo & Ben: Missed Warning Signs as
- 2024 · Atlas as Atlas Shepherd
- 2024 · TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · The Greatest Love Story Never Told as Self
- 2024 · Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez as Self
- 2024 · This Is Me…Now as The Artist
- 2023 · Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez: Never Say Never as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · The Mother as Mother
- 2022 · Shotgun Wedding as Darcy Rivera
- 2022 · TMZ No BS: Jennifer Lopez as Self
- 2022 · Halftime as Self
- 2022 · Marry Me as Kat Valdez
- 2022 · Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Live: Marry Me Tonight! as Self
- 2021 · Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World as Self - Performer
- 2021 · Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
- 2021 · This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self (voice)
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Thanks a Million as Self
- 2020 · Siempre, Luis as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Wonder Boy as Self
- 2019 · Hustlers as Ramona Vega
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Elvis All-Star Tribute as Self - Performer
- 2018 · Second Act as Maya
- 2018 · GQ Presents: Iconic Characters as Self
- 2018 · Jennifer Lopez: Super Bowl Saturday Night as Self
- 2017 · Jennifer Lopez | Tidal X Brooklyn as Self
- 2017 · Will & Grace as Jennifer Lopez
- 2017 · Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life as Self
- 2017 · World of Dance as Self - Judge
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017 as
- 2016 · Scrat: Spaced Out as Shira (voice, uncredited)
- 2016 · J. Lo: Let's Get Real as Self
- 2016 · Ice Age: Collision Course as Shira (voice)
- 2016 · The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special as Self
- 2016 · Jennifer Lopez | All I Have as Self
- 2016 · Shades of Blue as Harlee Santos
- 2015 · The Latin Explosion: A New America as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Lila & Eve as Eve
- 2015 · Lip Sync Battle as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2015 · Home as Lucy Tucci (voice)
- 2015 · The Boy Next Door as Claire Peterson
- 2015 · Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival as Self
- 2014 · Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again as Self
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2014 as Self
- 2014 · 73 Questions as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · The Sound of Change Live as Self
- 2013 · Radio Disney Music Awards as Self
- 2013 · The Women Concert for Change as Self
- 2013 · Parker as Leslie Rodgers
- 2013 · $ellebrity as Self
- 2012 · Ice Age: Continental Drift as Shira (voice)
- 2012 · What to Expect When You're Expecting as Holly
- 2012 · FOX 25th Anniversary Special as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2011 · Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 as Shira (voice)
- 2011 · Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011 as Self
- 2010 · The Back-Up Plan as Zoe
- 2010 · Teenage Paparazzo as Self (uncredited)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Feel The Noise as Self (uncredited)
- 2007 · Girl 27 as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · Bordertown as Lauren Adrian
- 2006 · El Cantante as Puchi
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Anita
- 2005 · An Unfinished Life as Jean Gilkyson
- 2005 · Monster-in-Law as Charlie
- 2005 · Selena ¡Vive! as Self - Performer
- 2004 · Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Musical Guest
- 2004 · Shall We Dance? as Paulina
- 2004 · Jersey Girl as Gertrude Steiney
- 2004 · Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar! as Self
- 2004 · Michael Jackson: The One as Self
- 2003 · Michael Jackson: Number Ones as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Gigli as Ricki
- 2003 · Maxim: Hot Clips as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me as Self
- 2003 · Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Maid in Manhattan as Marisa Ventura
- 2002 · American Idol as Self - Judge
- 2002 · Enough as Slim Hiller
- 2002 · The Best of Max as Self
- 2001 · Angel Eyes as Sharon Pogue
- 2001 · MTV Icon: Janet Jackson as Self
- 2001 · The Wedding Planner as Mary Fiore
- 2000 · M6 awards 2000 as Self
- 2000 · Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good as Self
- 2000 · Latin Grammy Awards as Self
- 2000 · The Cell as Catherine Deane
- 1999 · Rove as Self
- 1999 · Le Grand Tralala as Self
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter & Nominee
- 1998 · Britney Spears: The Videos as Self
- 1998 · Antz as Azteca (voice)
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Jennifer Lopez
- 1998 · Out of Sight as Karen Sisco
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · U Turn as Grace McKenna
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Anaconda as Terri Flores
- 1997 · Selena as Selena Quintanilla
- 1996 · Blood and Wine as Gabriela
- 1996 · Jack as Miss Marquez
- 1995 · Money Train as Grace Santiago
- 1995 · My Family as Young Maria
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Hotel Malibu as Melinda Lopez
- 1994 · South Central as Lucille
- 1993 · Second Chances as Melinda Lopez
- 1993 · Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 as Rosie Romero
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1992 · HBO First Look as
- 1989 · Billboard Music Awards as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1986 · My Little Girl as Myra
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · Verstehen Sie Spaß? as Self
- Future · Office Romance as
- 1976 · Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1974 · American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest
- 1974 · American Music Awards as Self - Host / Musical Guest
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self
- Future · American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special as Herself