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Main Movie Roles 2010 - The Back-up Plan 2007 - Bordertown 2007 - Feel The Noise 2005 - An Unfinished Life 2005 - Monster-in-Law 2004 - Shall We Dance 2004 - Jersey Girl 2003 - Gigli 2002 - Enough 2002 - Maid in Manhattan 2001 - Angel Eyes 2001 - The Wedding Planner 2000 - The Cell 1998 - Antz 1998 - Out of Sight 1997 - Selena 1997 - Anaconda 1996 - Blood and Wine 1996 - Jack 1995 - Money Train 1995 - My Family

BIOGRAPHY:

Jennifer was born on July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Her father, David, was a computer technician. Her mother, Guadalupe, taught kindergarten. Jennifer is the middle of three daughters. Her elder sister, Leslie, is a housewife who sings opera. Her younger sister, Lynda, is a DJ on New York's WKTU, a VH1 VJ, and a morning news show correspondent on New York's Channel 11. Jennifer's parents were born in Puerto Rico, but did not meet until both came to America. Her mother's parents were Europeans who settled in Puerto Rico. She says that it was her parents' work ethic that made a difference in her life. Jennifer took singing and dancing lessons from age 5. She attended 12 years of Catholic school, including an all-girl high school. She played softball and tennis in high school and was a gymnast.

After high school, she briefly worked in a law office. During this time, she continued dance classes at night. At 18, she left home because her mother was scared by her decision to pursue show business. With casting on "In Living Color" (1990) in 1990, she moved to L.A., but initially hated it. Finally her boy friend, David Cruz, moved to be with her there and she learned to accept her new environment. Her career took off from her "Living Color" stint and reached new peaks with her portrayal of slain Latino singer Selena (1997).


TRIVIA:

• 20 January 2004: Ended engagement to 'Ben Affleck' (qv).
• Grew up blocks away from actor, 'Mills Pierre' (qv), where they both took classes at Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club.
• (September 2005) There was some controversy around her fashion line "Sweetface" due to the excessive use of fur for the clothes. Members of PETA protested against her and famous PETA member 'Heather Mills (II)' (qv) stormed with some reporters into Jennifer's office in New York and expected an explanation from Jennifer, but the singer wasn't there. Mills then left a DVD in Lopez' office, which shows how brutally animals are murdered just to get their fur. Mills was then asked to leave by Lopez' assistant.
• Struggles to converse in Spanish, even though she was raised in a Puerto Rican home.
• Named one of E!'s "Top 20 Entertainers of 2001".
• Ranked #3 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
• December 2007 - According to Forbes, her movies averaged $9 of gross income for every dollar the actress got paid.
• Mother is a schoolteacher in Westchester County, New York.