Jennifer Lopez's biography
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Jennifer Lopez was born
on July 24, 1970 to David, a computer operations specialist and Guadalupe, a
kindergarten teacher in The Bronx, New York. She has two older sisters -
Lynda and Leslie. Lynda is now a DJ for WKTU in New York (Lynda Lopez from
10 PM-2 AM) while Leslie is a music teacher.
Jennifer
knew from an early age that she wanted to perform, and got her start in
musical theatre. Lynda was also an actress, but her career pretty much came
to a stop after appearing in the 1987 film The Rosary Murders. At the age of
16 Jennifer got her first break with a bit part in the film My Little Girl,
but her big break came a few years later when she won a dance contest to
become a "Fly Girl" for the Fox television series In Living Color. She used
that experience as a springboard for her acting career, appearing as
"Melinda Lopez" first in the short lived Second Chances series, then Hotel
Malibu. In 1995 she jumped onto the big screen in her first major role,
opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in Money Train. She would go on
to work opposite such talents as Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson, but it
was her work with director Gregory Nava, who directed her in My Family, Mi
Familia, that would lead her to the role that would make her a star.After an
extensive nationwide search, Jennifer was chosen to play Selena Quintanilla,
in the official biopic of the life of the fallen Tejano star.
Taking
part in the production of Selena would impact Jennifer's life in many ways.
On the professional level, it brought back her interest in music and
performing, and that led her to a recording contract. Her first CD, a pop
album with a latin flavor, was released June 1, 1999. Working with the likes
of Emilio Estefan, Rodney Jerkins and Sean "Puffy" Combs, the music world is
buzzing that Jennifer is "the next Gloria Estefan" set to become the
mainstream latin crossover star Selena herself surely would have been, had
she been given the chance. That early prediction seems accurate, as her
first single, "If You Had My Love" shot to #1 on the Billboard chart, and
has been certified platinum (one million sales).
On the
personal side, Jennifer's fiance, Ojani Noa, proposed to her at the wrap
party for Selena.
They
were married February 22, 1997, but the marriage would last less than a
year. These days the rumors are flying, linking her romantically with the
likes of Sean "Puffy" Combs and Tommy Mottola. Jennifer herself remains
tightlipped on the subject of her personal life, and one can't blame her.
Her recent turn as Karen Sisco in Out Of Sight, opposite George Clooney has
brought her into the major leagues, making her the highest paying Latina
actress in history. With her singing, dancing and acting talents combined
with a fiesty personality and undeniable good looks, Jennifer Lopez is the
ultimate performer to keep your eye on for the millenium.
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