Jennifer Lopez
Acting • Born 1969-07-24
Biography
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential Latin entertainers of her time, credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music. She is also noted for impacting popular culture through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards. Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series In Living Color in 1991. She rose to fame as an actress, starring as singer Selena in the film of the same name (1997), and established herself as the highest-paid Latin actress, with leading roles in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998). Lopez successfully ventured into the music industry with her debut album, On the 6 (1999). In 2001, she became the first woman to simultaneously have a number-one album and film in the United States, with her second album, J.Lo, and the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. She has since become known for starring in romantic comedies, including Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), and Monster-in-Law (2005). Lopez released two albums in 2002: J to tha L–O! The Remixes and This Is Me... Then, the former became the first remix album to top the US Billboard 200. Media scrutiny and the failure of her film Gigli (2003) preceded a career downturn. Her subsequent albums included Rebirth (2005) and Como Ama una Mujer (2007); the latter broke first-week sales records for a debut Spanish album. Lopez returned to prominence as a judge on American Idol (2011–2016). With the album Love? (2011), she has remained musically active since then. Throughout the 2010s, she voiced Shira in the animated Ice Age franchise (2012–2016), starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue (2016–2018), and served as a judge on World of Dance (2017–2020). In 2019, she garnered critical praise for her performance in the crime drama Hustlers. Lopez continued her acting career with leading roles in the films Marry Me (2022), The Mother (2023), This Is Me... Now: A Love Story, Atlas (2024), and Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025). With over 80 million records sold worldwide, Lopez has earned four US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and two Billboard 200 number-one albums. Her accolades include a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, the Billboard Icon Award, three American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards (including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), and six Guinness World Records. She has been ranked among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time (2016) and the World's 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes (2012). Lopez has a large social media following and is among the most-followed individuals on Instagram. Her other ventures include a lifestyle brand, beauty and fashion lines, fragrances, a production company, and a charitable foundation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Lopez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
152 credits
Teenage Paparazzo
Movie • 2010
Self (uncredited)
Out of Sight
Movie • 1998
Karen Sisco
U Turn
Movie • 1997
Grace McKenna
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music
Movie • 1976
Self
An Unfinished Life
Movie • 2005
Jean Gilkyson
Enough
Movie • 2002
Slim Hiller
The Wedding Planner
Movie • 2001
Mary Fiore
Bordertown
Movie • 2007
Lauren Adrian
Monster-in-Law
Movie • 2005
Charlie
Shall We Dance?
Movie • 2004
Paulina
Money Train
Movie • 1995
Grace Santiago
Maid in Manhattan
Movie • 2002
Marisa Ventura
Angel Eyes
Movie • 2001
Sharon Pogue
Gigli
Movie • 2003
Ricki
Jack
Movie • 1996
Miss Marquez
Blood and Wine
Movie • 1996
Gabriela
M6 awards 2000
Movie • 2000
Self
The Cell
Movie • 2000
Catherine Deane
Antz
Movie • 1998
Azteca (voice)
Jersey Girl
Movie • 2004
Gertrude Steiney
Jennifer Lopez | Tidal X Brooklyn
Movie • 2017
Self
Anaconda
Movie • 1997
Terri Flores
Jennifer Lopez: Super Bowl Saturday Night
Movie • 2018
Self
Unstoppable
Movie • 2024
Judy Robles
El Cantante
Movie • 2006
Puchi
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2021
Self
Selena
Movie • 1997
Selena Quintanilla
My Family
Movie • 1995
Young Maria
Celebrity Escape Room
Movie • 2020
Self (voice)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud
Movie • 2003
Self
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Movie • 2012
Holly
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Movie • 2012
Shira (voice)
Wonder Boy
Movie • 2019
Self
My Little Girl
Movie • 1986
Myra
Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good
Movie • 2000
Self
Parker
Movie • 2013
Leslie Rodgers
Halftime
Movie • 2022
Self
The Women Concert for Change
Movie • 2013
Self
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special
Movie • 2016
Self
The Boy Next Door
Movie • 2015
Claire Peterson
Home
Movie • 2015
Lucy Tucci (voice)
$ellebrity
Movie • 2013
Self
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
Movie • 1993
Rosie Romero
Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Live: Marry Me Tonight!
Movie • 2022
Self
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Movie • 2025
Ingrid Luna / Aurora / The Spider Woman
This Is Me…Now
Movie • 2024
The Artist
Feel The Noise
Movie • 2007
Self (uncredited)
Selena ¡Vive!
Movie • 2005
Self - Performer
Lila & Eve
Movie • 2015
Eve
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again
Movie • 2014
Self
Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me
Movie • 2003
Self
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Movie • 2024
Self
Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez
Movie • 2024
Self
The Best of Max
Movie • 2002
Self
Maxim: Hot Clips
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
The Back-Up Plan
Movie • 2010
Zoe
TMZ No BS: Jennifer Lopez
Movie • 2022
Self
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Ice Age: Collision Course
Movie • 2016
Shira (voice)
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Movie • 2015
Self
Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival
Movie • 2015
Self
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2014
Movie • 2014
Self
Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
Movie • 2017
Self
Second Act
Movie • 2018
Maya
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Movie • 2011
Shira (voice)
Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017
Movie • 2017
Hustlers
Movie • 2019
Ramona Vega
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Movie • 2019
Self - Performer
Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011
Movie • 2011
Self
Jennifer Lopez | All I Have
Movie • 2016
Self
Marry Me
Movie • 2022
Kat Valdez
One World: Together at Home
Movie • 2020
Self
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Movie • 2001
Self
J. Lo: Let's Get Real
Movie • 2016
Self
Shotgun Wedding
Movie • 2022
Darcy Rivera
Michael Jackson: The One
Movie • 2004
Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Movie • 2021
Self
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Movie • 2021
Self - Performer
Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!
Movie • 2004
Self
Atlas
Movie • 2024
Atlas Shepherd
The Mother
Movie • 2023
Mother
TMZ Investigates: JLo & Ben: Missed Warning Signs
Movie • 2024
Office Romance
Movie
Jackie Cruz
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2024
Self
Scrat: Spaced Out
Movie • 2016
Shira (voice) (uncredited)
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Movie • 1998
Self
The Last Mrs. Parrish
Movie
Daphne Parrish
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Movie • 2002
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Anaconda
Movie • 2025
Jennifer Lopez (uncredited)
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Movie • 2024
Self
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Movie • 2022
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Movie • 2027
Shira (voice)
Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
Anita
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Hotel Malibu
TV • 1994
Melinda Lopez
Second Chances
TV • 1993
Melinda Lopez
This Is Pop
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards
TV • 1974
Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards
TV • 1974
Self - Host / Musical Guest
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Jennifer Lopez
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self - Presenter
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
Radio Disney Music Awards
TV • 2013
Self
Shades of Blue
TV • 2016
Harlee Santos
Le Grand Tralala
TV • 1999
Self
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
TV • 2004
Self - Musical Guest
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
Rove
TV • 1999
Self
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Billboard Music Awards
TV • 1989
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Latin Grammy Awards
TV • 2000
Self
World of Dance
TV • 2017
Self - Judge
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self - Judge
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
TV • 1980
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Bambi
TV • 1948
Self
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Will & Grace
TV • 2017
Jennifer Lopez
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
South Central
TV • 1994
Lucille
Thanks a Million
TV • 2020
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
TV • 2018
Self
HBO First Look
TV • 1992
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
Project Greenlight
TV • 2001
Self
Teen Choice Awards
TV • 1999
Self - Presenter
The Jay Leno Show
TV • 2009
Self
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
TV • 2025
Self (archive footage)
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Winner
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)