Born out of the Bronx, New York, this multitalented latina superstar
captured the eyes of many men in the film The Money Train with
Woody Harelson and Wesley Snipes, leaving them wondering "Who
was that girl?" In 1997, there was no doubt who she was,
as the name Jennifer Lopez became a household name for many
of all ages with a break through performance, portaying the
late tejana singer Selena. Jennifer was well on her way to super
stardom.
The
beautiful and talented Jennifer Lopez, a actress/singer/dancer
of Puerto Rican decent was born on July 24, 1970. She is the
daughter of David, a computer specialist and Guadalupe, a
kindergarden teacher. At a young age, Jennifer always knew
what she wanted, so she began to pursue a career as a musical
theatre actress. At an early age she began taking dance classes
which eventually led to tour of Europe and Japan with musicals
like Synchronicity and Golden Musicals of Broadway. At 16,
Jennifer got a small part in the film My Little Girl, but
it wasn't until a few years later that she would get her first
big break. In 1990, Jennifer won a dance audition that gained
her a spot on Keenan Ivory Wyans' television series, In Living
Color. Shortly thereafter, she auditioned for a spot on Janet
Jackson's video That's the Way Love Goes and got it. This
would eventually lead to a job as a dancer on Janet's World
tour, but she pulled out of it a few days before the tour
began. This decision was difficult, but one she had to make
if she wanted to pursue acting; her first gig, a spot on  the
short lived television series Second Chances and later, Malibu
as Melinda Lopez. In 1995, Jennifer made her big screen debut
in The Money Train. This would open more doors for her, as
she went on to appear in films with the likes of Jack Nicholson
in Blood and Wine, Robin Williams in Jack , Jimmy Smits in
Mi Familia, and Edward James Olmos in Selena.
Playing
the roll of the slain tejana singer Selena, would affect her
in more ways than one; it catapolted her career into super
stardom, and laid the ground work for a musical career. On
a different level, she fell in love, and married Ojani Noa,
a waiter on February 22, 1997. Unfortunately, the marriage
did not last, and they were divorced less than a year later.
Jennifer continued to work hard through all this, appearing
in the films U-Turn, opposite Sean Penn, Out of Sight with
George Clooney, and Antz, the all star loaded annimated film.
This wasn't all though, she made some musical contacts and
appeared oppisite Sean "Puffy" Combs in the video
Been Around the World, and also on one of Marc Anthony's videos
from his last album. On a recent interview on the latin show
Christina, Jennifer said she agreed to appear on Marc's video,
on the condition that he would sing on her new album. Needless
to say, he agreed. Jennifer's Current love interest is Bad
Boy Entertainment's Sean Puffy Combs....no wedding plans yet.
 For
her new album, Jennifer gathered an impressive line up of
collaborators, including Marc Anthony, Emilio Estefan, Jr.,
Sean "Puffy" Combs, and Rodney Jerkins. The new
album entitled On the 6 was named after the No. 6 subway she
would take in her younger days from The Bronx to Manhattan
for her dance lessons and auditions. Not suprising, the first
single, "If You Had My Love" hit number one on the
Billbord's Pop Chart, and the spanish adaptaion of "No
Me Ames" with Marc Anthony hit the number one slot on
the Latin Charts. If you had doubts about Jennifer's singing
talent, you can put them to rest. Jennifer has stated that
she would like to record an all spanish album for her follow-up.
If On the 6 is an indication of things to come, look for her
next one to be a smashing success.
As
far as her movie career, Jennifer Lopez fans need not worry,
production on her new films The Cell and The Wedding Planner
are complete and she has begun working on another film, Angel
Eyes. Both The Cell and The Wedding Planner are due out after
August 2000 and Angel Eyes with a late 2000 or early 2001
release date. As you can see, Jennifer has no plans to put
her film career on hold. As for the Music, she has stated
that she would like to record a primarily spanish album for
her follow-up to On the 6. Even though she has had a rough
time with the press lately, you can bet that this beautiful
curvy multi-talented latina will be around for a long time.
Her popularity continues to grow with each project, and she
is currently considered to be the highest paid latina in Hollywood
today. Jennifer Lopez is definately one to look out for in
the new millenium
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