Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Her most successful singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 include "If You Had My Love", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "All I Have" and "On the Floor". [79] Lopez returned to the big screen in 2000, starring in the psychological thriller The Cell. "[92], The romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan (2002), in which Lopez starred opposite Ralph Fiennes, became the highest-grossing film of her career. The Hollywood Reporter branded this "The J.Lo Effect". The name is made popular by film celebrity Jennifer Jones. I keep in touch periodically with her and have a lot of respect for her. In 2012, Forbes ranked her the world's most powerful celebrity, and the 38th most powerful woman in the world. Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents divorced when she was nine. [480], Upon launching her music career in the late 1990s, Lopez contributed to the "Latin explosion" occurring in entertainment at the time. [181], 2015 saw the release of The Boy Next Door, an erotic thriller that Lopez both co-produced and starred in as a high school teacher who becomes involved with a student, which eventually leads to his dangerous obsession with her. Jennifer was Ellens first ever guest, and it was clear that the host, 64, was emotional to see her back on the sofa for one last chat. [155][156] While the album itself was a moderate commercial success,[136] the single "On the Floor" was one of the year's most successful songs. Lopez has written a memoir and co-written one children's book so far. [45] She was scheduled to tour with Jackson on her Janet World Tour in late 1993 but opted to pursue an acting career instead. [29] When she returned to the United States, she was hired as a backup dancer for New Kids on the Block's performance of "Games" at the 1991 American Music Awards. [149] She became a brand ambassador for L'Oral,[150] Venus[151] and Fiat,[152] and launched the Jennifer Lopez Collection, a clothing and homeware line with Tommy Hilfiger for Kohl's. [288] They broke up shortly thereafter. [182] The film received negative reviews from critics. "[397] In 2002, Lynette Holloway of The New York Times described Lopez as overexposed. Jennifer Lopez, American singer, dancer, actress, and Latina cultural icon, known for her highly successful songs and films as well as her appearances as a judge on American Idol Jennifer Lynch , American director and screenwriter, known for "[54], With her casting as the singer Selena Quintanilla-Prez in the biopic Selena (1997), Lopez became the first Latina actress to earn $1 million; afterward she received her first Golden Globe nomination. She is everywhere." 2 Debut on Billboard 200, Adele Holds at No. The audience stays with her all the way". ", "LL Cool J, U2's Edge, More Join 'What's Going On' Project", "Complete list of 'El Ultimo Adios' artists", "Mexico's murdered women find a voice in 'Bordertown', "Jennifer Lopez Announces New Foundation Plans At Women's Conference", "Jennifer Lopez Aims to Improve Health Care Through Her Foundation", "J.Lo's Medical Scare with Baby Emme Leads Her to Charity", "Jennifer Lopez on Holiday Charity Drive and Jenni Rivera: 'It's a Wake-Up Call', "Jennifer Lopez debuts as B.C. Lopez's next three movie projects were box office failures. 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Dodgers Foundation Gala", "Jennifer Lopez introduces one of her twins with gender neutral pronouns", "Jennifer Lopez and Beau 'Casper' Smart Have Split, Says Source: 'It Wasn't Anything Dramatic', "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez 'Getting More Serious' as Source Says Their Kids Have Met: 'Everyone Is Getting Along', "Alex Rodriguez talks dating Jennifer Lopez", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Are Engaged -- See Her Massive Ring! "[37] Lopez recorded a Spanish-language demo for circulation among prospective labels. [160] Lopez, who was divorcing Anthony and navigating the "breakup of a family", felt as if the album's sole single, "Dance Again", had come to her at the "perfect moment". [107] She became the face of Louis Vuitton's fallwinter advertising campaign[108] and starred opposite Affleck in the romantic comedy Gigli (2003). [372] The following year, she received the GLAAD Vanguard Award. The first was a remix album, J to tha LO! Which Is Exactly Where She Deserves To Be", "Will Lopez, Tyler be good for 'American Idol'? [239][240] She also became executive producer of the two television series, Good Trouble and Thanks a Million. [300][301] They ended their engagement in January 2004. [2][16] After serving in the army, David worked as a computer technician at Guardian Insurance Company. WebJennifer is a 1978 American supernatural horror film directed by Brice Mack, starring Lisa Pelikan, Bert Convy, Wesley Eure, Nina Foch, and John Gavin. For her first leading role in Selena (1997), she became the first Hispanic actress to earn over US$1 million for a film. WebJennifer lives in New York. "[94] She starred as an abused wife seeking revenge in the thriller Enough. WebJennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times predicted that the typical review would be unkind: "It will have no respect for Jennifer Lopez, because she is going through a period right now when nobody is satisfied with anything she does Give Lopez your permission to be good again; she is the same actress now as when we thought her so new and fine. [260] Her next project was the documentary Jennifer Lopez: Halftime (2022), which focuses on Lopez's life following the release of Hustlers and in preparation for her 2020 Super Bowl performance. Jennifer Hudson Soundtrack | Dreamgirls In 2002 business ventures, Lopez opened Madre's, a Los Angeles restaurant serving Latin cuisine,[103] and released her first fragrance, Glow by JLo. [10] Time listed her among their 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. [285][286] On the night of December 27, 1999, Lopez and Combs were arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and possession of stolen property, after leaving the scene of a shooting at a Times Square nightclub. The film was a box-office bomb and is considered one of the worst films of all time. [141], After giving birth to twins in February 2008, Lopez took a career break. I wasn't with Benny [Medina]. In 2022, Lopez headlined the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation's star-studded 6th Annual Blue Diamond Gala. Peterson died in November 2004. [39] She also traveled around America with regional productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Oklahoma! [173][174][175] She was an executive producer of the television series The Fosters. [93], The marketing for the romantic comedy Monster-in-Law (2005), in which Lopez starred opposite Jane Fonda, played up her "Gigli-and-tabloid tarnished image", and it became a box office success. [513] The Green Versace "Jungle Dress" that Lopez wore at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000 was voted the fifth most iconic red carpet dress of all time in a poll run by The Daily Telegraph. She is also an outdoors person -- camping, hiking and walking, and is interested in quantum physics and philosophy. [483] Around the time her career began to burgeon, the emphasis on Lopez's curvaceous figure grew; scholar Sean Redmond wrote that this was a sign of her role and social power in the cultural changes occurring in the United States. [57] Despite having previously worked with the film's director on Mi Familia, Lopez participated in an intense auditioning process[58] and spent time with the late singer's family in Corpus Christi, Texas before filming began. [126] In 2007, she starred opposite her then-husband Marc Anthony in the music biopic El Cantante, which told the story of Puerto Rican salsa singer Hctor Lavoe and his wife Puchi. The name Jennifer is originally a Cornish version of the Welsh name Gwynhwyfar, used for women of light complexion. The event raised a record-breaking $3.6 million to support LADF in their mission to improve education, health care, homelessness, and social justice for all Angelenos. [22] Lopez has described her upbringing as "strict". "[62] Later in 1997, Lopez starred opposite Ice Cube in the horror film Anaconda. WebIn Cornish the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair and yielding. [25][26] She danced in school musicals and played a lead role in a production of Godspell. WebJennifer Coolidge. [292][293] They later worked together on the music video for "Jenny from the Block" and the film Jersey Girl (2004). "[37] The album was a success and Lopez's debut single, "If You Had My Love", topped the Billboard Hot 100,[76] with another single, "Waiting for Tonight", reaching number eight. Even the relationship part. To the contrary, Morales described it as "state-of-the-art dance pop". Mythology: in Arthurian tales, Guinevere was Arthur's queen. "[124] In 2006, she reunited with Gregory Nava, the director of both Mi Familia and Selena, to star in the crime drama Bordertown as a journalist investigating female homicides in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico. [392][393] She has said that she also looks to the careers of Cher and Diana Ross,[394] and has been influenced by younger artists such as Lady Gaga. They'll never nominate a Latina. [128] Even though El Cantante did not perform well at the overall box office,[93] it is still the twenty-eighth highest-grossing musical biopic of all time. The name is made popular by film celebrity Jennifer Jones. It's also a variation of the name Gwenivere. [435][436][437] In a review of her Las Vegas residency All I Have, Los Angeles Times writer Nolan Feeney remarked that her dancing is "undoubtedly the centerpiece of the show". She was born on August 28, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, to Gretchen (Knauff) and Paul Constant Coolidge, a plastics manufacturer. [64] In the crime film U Turn (1997),[65] Lopez appeared topless in a sex scene that was added by director Oliver Stone during filming. [477] Miriam Jimnez Romn stated in The Afro-Latin Reader: History and Culture in the United States (2009) that "[she] was able to traverse the difficult racial boundaries". Lo Sets Off Tribeca 2022 Opening Night with New "HALFTIME" Doc", "Tribeca Festival Kicks Off With Celebratory Doc 'Halftime,' Low Key Presence By Star Jennifer Lopez", "Jennifer Lopez Doc 'Halftime' Premieres at Tribeca Festival", "Jennifer Lopez: Halftime Review: Empowering and Sensational", "All Jennifer Lopez Asked Was to Be Treated Like a White Man", "Jennifer Lopez-focused documentary "Halftime" offers a surprising chastisement for the entertainment industry which devours celebrity. [55] She was excited by the rare opportunity to "actually star" in a movie "in the title role"[56] but expressed disappointment that other Latina actors were not being afforded the same opportunities. It's a Haunting Question", "An angelic aura / Jennifer Lopez is calm, mature in new romance", "FILM REVIEW; Puttin' Down Mop, Puttin' On the Ritz", "Jennifer Lopez: I had a nervous breakdown", "Twain Remains 'Up' Top On Billboard Chart", "The Real American Idol: How J.Lo Got Her Mojo Back", "A Look Back at 'Gigli,' the Infamous Bennifer-Starring Film, on Its 10th Anniversary", "Hear me out: why Gigli isn't a bad movie", "Kevin Smith Says Test Audiences Hated Bennifer in 'Jersey Girl' Days", "Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About 'The Gigli Era': 'It Was Very Tough', "J-Rod! [96] Upon its release in 2002, Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times was unimpressed by the "tacky material" and was surprised to see "an actress like Jennifer Lopez" involved with the project. No regrets. Jennifer Lopez has said that she was supposed to be part of Madonna and Britney Spears' iconic kiss at the 2003 Video Music Awards. [359] In September 2017, following Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, Lopez announced that she would be donating $1 million from the proceeds of her Las Vegas residency to humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico. She doesn't push, just thinks, and her thoughts and emotions burn into the film. She was the only member of the chorus not to have a solo and later characterized it as a pivotal moment where she realized the importance of a "tough skin" in the entertainment business. Her 2002 release, J to tha LO! [87] In other 2001 work, Lopez launched her first business venture, the clothing line J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez,[88] and starred opposite Jim Caviezel in the romantic drama Angel Eyes. [426] Madeline Roth of MTV wrote: "Her diverse videography encompasses some of the most memorable visuals of the 21st century",[427] with Rolling Stone writer Brittany Spanos observing that her "dancing skills and ability to toy with her own celebrity have made her videos an important part of the new millennium's pop canon". [265][266][267][268][269], In October 2022, Jimmy Fallon and Lopez released a children's book, Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure, which became a New York Times best-seller. Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. [158] Lopez's greatest hits album, Dance Again the Hits, was released in mid-2012[159] to fulfil her contractual obligations with her former label Epic Records. [432] Troy Patterson of Entertainment Weekly also observed that she used her body for emphasis on stage, "She turned herself out as the fly girl hyperversion of postfeminist power, flaunting her control by toying with the threat of excess. [291][464][465][466], She has received a bad reputation as being a demanding "diva",[467] something which she denies: "I've always been fascinated by how much more well-behaved we have to be than men." Hurt Me!) [98], Lopez released two albums in 2002. [242] In February 2020, Lopez co-headlined the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in Miami, Florida alongside Shakira; the performance included an appearance by her child Emme Muiz. Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents divorced when she was nine. In late March 2022, she did a live performance of On My Way and Get Right alongside Grammy and Tony winner Billy Porter and some of the queens from RuPaul's Drag Race, in connection to her receiving the Icon Award at 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. [442], Lopez is widely celebrated for her callipygian figure. Following test audiences' negative reactions to the onscreen couple, Lopez's screen time was halved. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color , where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. [255] The film grossed over $50 million at the box office[256] while becoming the most-streamed day-and-date film on Peacock,[257] and received generally mixed reviews from critics. [18], Lopez is a middle child; she has an older sister, Leslie, and a younger sister, Lynda. [371] That September, she was awarded the Ally for Equality award presented by the Human Rights Campaign, for her support of the LGBT community. Charges against Lopez were dropped within an hour[287] while Combs was acquitted of all charges at trial in early 2001. 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[530] In 2010, Lopez was honored by the World Music Awards with the Legend Award for her contribution to the arts. Tommy Mottola, the head of Sony Music's Work Group, signed her but suggested that she sing in English instead. "[115] Later in 2004, Lopez launched her second fashion label, Sweetface,[82][116] and starred opposite Richard Gere in the romantic comedy-drama Shall We Dance?, which was a box-office success. [46], Lopez's first professional acting job was a small recurring role on the television show South Central (1994). ", "J. I just feel like everything is part of your story and your journey and is meant to be and helps you grow if you're willing to look at it, and I'm willing to look. [478] In 2012, business magazine Forbes suggested that Lopez "may be the most powerful entertainer on the planet",[479] and named her "the world's most powerful Latino celebrity". "[423] Some of these videos have been the subject of controversy, including "Jenny from the Block", "Dance Again" and "Booty". But the Pants Stay On". [157] It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her highest-charting single as a lead artist since "All I Have". That really stands out for her. [514] The images of Lopez wearing the dress became the most popular search query of all time at that point, and subsequently led to the creation of Google's image search. She is 5'7", and speaks fluent Italian and French. Jennifer Lopez revealed she was originally asked to participate in the shocking 2003 MTV Video Music Awards performance with Madonna and Britney Spears. Actress: The Hunger Games. 1", "Jennifer Lopez to release 'Dance Again: The Hits' next month? Lopez retained primary physical custody of the two children. She returned as a judge for the eleventh season, earning a reported $20 million,[148] and again for the thirteenth season, earning a reported $17.5 million. "[280] She was married to Cuban waiter Ojani Noa from February 1997 to January 1998. That's probably not all her fault: romantic roles for women often are the provenance of the bland or the blonde. [416] J. D. Considine of The Baltimore Sun regards Lopez as having a "breathy" stylistic range, but lacking personality. [484] In August 2005, Time listed Lopez as one of the most influential Hispanics in America, remarking: "Why? [539] In 2022, she became the first person of Latin descent to receive the MTV Generation Award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. [40] During this period, Lopez also danced in music videos including Doug E. Fresh's "Summertime", Richard Rogers' "Can't Stop Loving You", EPMD's "Rampage"[41] and Samantha Fox's "(Hurt Me! In 2000, Lopez and then-boyfriend Sean Combs attended the Grammy Awards, with Lopez wearing a plunging green Versace silk chiffon dress. [363] She was also among various artists featured on Lin-Manuel Miranda's charity single "Almost Like Praying" which benefits Puerto Rico. Jennifer Lynn Affleck (ne Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. [29] Lopez then acquired an agent and was cast in the CBS show Second Chances and its spin-off Hotel Malibu. Jennifer Hudson Soundtrack | Dreamgirls [Tribeca Film Festival]", "Halftime review: Jennifer Lopez in rousing, effective documentary: "it's clear as day that not recognizing Lopez's work on Hustlers is nothing short of an act of malice. She is also the first person born in the 1990s to have won an acting Oscar. [217], In 2018, Lopez was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world,[218] and starred in the comedy film Second Act, directed by Peter Segal; she also produced the film,[219] and recorded the single "Limitless" for its soundtrack. The Guardian published an article exploring her "bilious" media coverage, with journalist Lawrence Donegan positing that "indefensible" misogyny and racism were to blame for her position as "the most vilified woman in modern popular culture". In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. She starred alongside Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman in the drama An Unfinished Life (2005). [72], Lopez launched a music career in 1999 because, after Selena, she had missed "the excitement of the stage"[37] and was "really feeling [her] Latin roots". "[414] Meanwhile, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine called her voice "slight" and wrote: "Lopez was never, ever about singing; she was about style". Jennifer Lopez has been slammed for saying she was supposed to be part of the infamous MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) performance where Madonna made out with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. 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Parrish addresses an urban legend", "@319Ricky Yes jennifer Lopez was my backing dancer in the video! [365] In September 2021, she launched a new partnership called Limitless Labs that will support and empower Latina entrepreneurs and business owners. The Remixes, became the first remix album in history to debut atop the US Billboard 200. Jennifer was the single most popular name for newborn girls in the United States every year from 1970 to 1984 (until 1985 in Delaware, Illinois and Massachusetts), inclusive. Welsh Baby Names Meaning: In Welsh Baby Names the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair one. "[84] The album J.Lo received mixed reviews. "From bananas to buttocks: the Latina body in popular film and culture". [316][317] Lopez occasionally performs with her daughter. [8] [9] It dropped out of the top 10 in the United States in 1992 and out of the top 100 in 2009. [33][34] At age 18, she enrolled as a full-time student at Manhattan's Phil Black Dance Studio, where she had already taken night classes in jazz and tap dance. [336][337][338] On April 8, 2022, Lopez announced their second engagement, 20 years after the first proposal. [143] After rehiring former manager Medina,[144] Lopez released two songs in late 2009, "Louboutins" and "Fresh Out of the Oven". David Edelstein of Slate remarked that the "imperious" Lopez was "trying to look waifishly expectant"[80] while Amy Taubin of The Village Voice noted that she appeared to be engaged "in some kind of pouting competition" "in lieu of acting. [354][355], In December 2012, Lopez held a charity drive that would affect her three favorite charities: the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles as well as the American Red Cross, mainly benefiting victims of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated parts of her hometown, New York City. Viewers who knew only an attention-grabbing siren met a hardworking, self-made, empathetic single mother, who got emotional when contestants did well and when they failed." [273] Lopez filmed the sci-fi thriller Atlas from September to November 2022. [283][284] Lopez was in an onoff relationship with record producer and rapper Sean Combs (then known as "Puff Daddy") from 1999 to early 2001. [136] Jonathan Bernstein of Entertainment Weekly was disappointed that Lopez had returned to "listless vocals" for her "back-to-the-dance-floor album. He remembers they said, "she deserves it, but the Academy will never nominate her. [241], In 2019, Lopez embarked on an international concert tour, It's My Party, to celebrate her 50th birthday; the tour grossed an estimated $54.7 million from thirty-eight shows. "[60] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times praised the "incandescent" performance. She is also the first person born in the 1990s to have won an acting Oscar. Her other ventures include beauty and clothing lines, fragrances, a production company and a charitable foundation. [122] She returned the Billboard Hot 100 the following year, at number four, when she was a featured artist on "Control Myself", the lead single from LL Cool J's twelfth studio album.[123]. ", "Jennifer Lopez Talks About Her New Single "Goin' In", "Jennifer Lopez Talks 'Dance Again' & Her Upcoming 'Greatest Hits' Album", "Jennifer Lopez, Divorce: Real Reason Singer Went on World Tour? Gwynhwyfar comes from the old Celtic word roots "white, fair, or blessed" and [535] In 2014, she became the first female recipient of the Billboard Icon Award. ', "J.Lo tops list of most influential Hispanics", "Run The World: How Jennifer Lopez' Triple-Threat Superstardom Brought Latin Culture To Center Stage", "As we celebrate #LatinxHeritageMonth, take a look back at that one time @JLo sat down with us in 1999 to talk about uplifting her culture and being an inspiration to others as an entertainer! Lopez noting that, "I don't like to do my charity work in public. [187] Lopez also starred in the independent drama film Lila & Eve, alongside Viola Davis. She established herself as an oft-provocative sex symbol while her demeanor made it abundantly clear that she's not asking you to come hither. [406] The lyrical content of This Is Me Then is largely focused on her relationship with Ben Affleck, with the song "Dear Ben" being described as the album's "glowing centerpiece". They can all coexist and be very authentic and real. Gwynhwyfar comes from the old Celtic word roots "white, fair, or [13][14][15] Her parents, David Lpez and Guadalupe Rodrguez, were born in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. mainland as children. It's also a variation of the name Gwenivere. Mendible, M. (2007). [29] The head of Virgin Records considered signing The Fly Girls as a girl group to rival the Spice Girls, but the deal fell apart. [142] Her restaurant Madre's closed permanently,[103] as did her two fashion lines. [27][309] Their wedding took place five months after the end of her relationship with Affleck; she later described it as "a Band-Aid on the cut" and recalled a "rocky start" to the marriage. WebWhat is the meaning of the name Jennifer? Way '' alongside Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman in the 1990s to have won an acting.... The GLAAD Vanguard Award 100 most influential people in the independent drama Lila... Contrary, Morales described it as `` state-of-the-art dance pop '' 316 [. 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