[238] Also in September 2019, Lopez modeled an updated version of her Green Versace dress at Milan Fashion Week; her appearance generated $31.8 million in total media impact value. Wedding", "Why Jennifer Lopez Had Marc Cohn Surprise Ben Affleck with This Song at Their Wedding Celebration", "Jennifer Lopez & Michelle Obama Take a Selfie at 2014 LULAC Convention! 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In 2013, Lopez starred alongside Jason Statham in the crime thriller Parker, in which she played Leslie. [93] Reviewing Maid in Manhattan, A. O. Scott of The New York Times enjoyed Lopez as a romantic lead and said "her greatest skill as an actress -- and the key to her brain-addling sexiness -- may be her ability to melt without cracking the hard shell of composure she wears. [530] In 2010, Lopez was honored by the World Music Awards with the Legend Award for her contribution to the arts. [27], There was "lots of music" in the typically Puerto Rican household,[28] and Lopez and her sisters were encouraged to sing, dance and create their own plays for family events. 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. [222], Lopez starred in the film Hustlers (2019), for which she also served as an executive producer, and which grossed over US$100 million in North American box office receipts alone. [27][26] West Side Story made a particular impression on the young Lopez and she wanted to be an entertainer from an early age. [248][249] She also released a number of singles between 2019 and 2021, including: "Medicine" featuring French Montana,[250] "Pa' Ti + Lonely" with Maluma[251] and "Cambia el Paso" with Rauw Alejandro. The Remixes, featuring rappers Ja Rule, 50 Cent, Fat Joe and P Diddy. 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[43] At the New York audition, the show's choreographer, Rosie Perez, noticed that Lopez had "star quality" and "did not complain, not once" when asked to repeatedly perform the dance routine. [5][6][7] VH1 ranked her at number 15 on their list of 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons,[487] number 16 on 100 Greatest Women In Music,[488] and number 21 on 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era. [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. [327] They announced the end of their relationship in April 2021. [30] As a teenager, she learned flamenco, jazz and ballet at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club[29] and taught dance to younger students, including Kerry Washington. [482] She was featured on the cover of the first issue of Latina magazine in 1996, with editor Galina Espinoza stating in 2011 that there is "no recounting of modern Latina history without Jennifer". From 2016 to 2018, she starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue and performed a residency show, Jennifer Lopez: All I Have, at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. [82] In a review of The Wedding Planner, Bob Graham of the San Francisco Chronicle remarked that, while there was "no doubt of Lopez's screen poise or acting chops", she should choose comedic projects with "more bite. [378][379] In June 2020, Lopez attended a Black Lives Matter movement protest in Los Angeles, in connection with the broader George Floyd protests. The name Jennifer is originally a Cornish version of the Welsh name Gwynhwyfar, used for women of light complexion. [456][457] Lynn Hirschberg of W compared her glamorous public persona to that of Taylor. Lopez noting that, "I don't like to do my charity work in public. Lopez has written a memoir and co-written one children's book so far. [132][133] Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly acknowledged that the album offered "fairly persuasive proof" that Lopez can sing, but was unimpressed by the "flaccid torch songs. ", "Ben Affleck on the Gift of Second Chances", "Ben Affleck, at the top of his game "I did get to meet Jennifer, the relationship with whom has been really meaningful to me in my life. Jennifer Connelly, (born December 12, 1970, Catskill Mountains, New York, U.S.), American actress who won an Academy Award for her moving and complex portrayal of Alicia Nash, the wife of John Nash (played by Russell Crowe), a brilliant mathematician who won the 1994 Nobel Prize for Economics, in A Beautiful Mind (2001), a film that "[468][469] In 2003, The Observer remarked that Lopez was "the woman immortalised in a million headlines as 'Hollywood's most demanding diva' Lopez must wonder what heinous crime she has committed to become the most vilified woman in modern popular culture. 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. Jennifer Hudson Soundtrack | Dreamgirls WebJennifer Hale is a Canadian-American voice actress and singer who voiced Commander Shepard from Mass Effect, Samus Aran from Metroid Prime, Killer Frost from Injustice: Gods Among Us, Gladys from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Trinity from The Matrix: Path of Neo, Princess Morbucks, Sedusa 13. [485][486], Lopez is considered a global icon, and is often described as a triple threat performer. [526] She remains the only female entertainer to have a number one album and film simultaneously in the United States. "[182] In Jennifer Lopez: Halftime (2022) she further said: "I think, sometimes, as women, we think: 'if Im too sexy I wont be taken seriously'; were supposed to be celebrating women in every sense of who they are smart, strong, sensual. "[71] Also in 1998, Lopez provided the voice of Azteca in the animated film Antz. 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"[83] Jessica Winter of The Village Voice found her "bewilderingly miscast" as a "buttoned down, celibate" woman, writing that the movie "achieves the dubious but perversely impressive feat, for its 90-minute duration, of neutering Jennifer Lopez. [93][109][110] Rex Reed of The Observer criticized the lead actors, writing that the film reminds the world how "pathetically incompetent they both are in the only two things that matter in career longevity - craft and talent. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200,[99] with its lead single Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100. She managed the perilous transition from actress to music star without ever seeming to pick either as a primary gig. Jennifer Coolidge is a versatile character actress and experimental comedienne, best known for playing Stifler's mom in American Pie (1999). [439], Writing of Lopez's image, Andrew Barker of Variety observed: "Despite a carefully cultivated image as an imperious pop empress in ludicrously expensive outfits, her signature hits bear the titles 'I'm Real' and 'Jenny From the Block'. [448] In 2011, she was named "The Most Beautiful Woman" by People. Jenifer, Gennyphir, Gennifer, Jenn, Jeniffer, Jennipher, Genifer, Jennefer, Jennepher, Jennafer, Jenfer. [356] In May 2015, she became the first national celebrity spokesperson for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the BC Children's Hospital Foundation (BCCHF), appearing in a campaign entitled "Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are". [166] Lopez voiced Shira, a saber tooth tiger, in the animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth film in the Ice Age franchise. [535] In 2014, she became the first female recipient of the Billboard Icon Award. Jennifer Lopez revealed she was originally asked to participate in the shocking 2003 MTV Video Music Awards performance with Madonna and Britney Spears. [39] She also traveled around America with regional productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Oklahoma! The audience stays with her all the way". [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. Filmmaker Jennifer Reeder at her home in Hammond, Indiana on Jan. 16, 2023. [59] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times described it as "a star-making performance" and particularly enjoyed the onstage scenes: "She has the star presence to look convincing in front of 100,000 fans. [417], Considered one of dance's "greatest success stories",[214] Refinery29 ranked Lopez at number two on "11 Of Pop's Most Iconic Dancers" in 2015. [170] Lopez became the chief creative officer of nuvoTV[171][172] and founded the mobile phone retail brand Viva Mvil. 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Because last time, we screwed it up", "Lopez, Affleck Postpone Weekend Wedding", "Ben Affleck once asked Jennifer Lopez if media criticism bothered her but the pop star said she 'expected this', "Jennifer Lopez on relationships and tabloids in the "Bennifer Era", "Jennifer Lopez Reflects on Relationship with Ben Affleck", "J.Lo: Dating Marc Anthony Was How I Dealt with Ben Affleck Split", "Jennifer Lopez Calls "No. [458] Her style was described by Billboard's Lauren Savage as "scantily clad". Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents divorced when she was nine. What does Jennifer mean? [363] She was also among various artists featured on Lin-Manuel Miranda's charity single "Almost Like Praying" which benefits Puerto Rico. 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Her perceived diva behavior and relationship with Affleck was also parodied on South Park in the episode "Fat Butt and Pancake Head". "[352] Lopez had wanted to create a charitable foundation for years,[353] but it wasn't until 2009 that she launched the Lopez Family Foundation (originally known as the Maribel Foundation) alongside her sister, Lynda. [376], Lopez endorsed President Barack Obama in his 2012 presidential campaign, speaking in television advertisements and attending a fundraising event for Obama in Paris. [105], Lopez became the subject of widespread media criticism in 2003 due to her public relationship with Affleck and the tabloid depiction of her as a demanding diva. Variant of Guinevere. [10] Time listed her among their 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. [314] The couple announced their separation in July 2011. [136] Jonathan Bernstein of Entertainment Weekly was disappointed that Lopez had returned to "listless vocals" for her "back-to-the-dance-floor album. Lo in Spotlight Has Risks for Her Career As Well as Rich Rewards", "Sir Mix-A-Lot Says 'Baby Got Back' Is About Jennifer Lopez", "Jennifer Lopez: Being Beautiful Is 'Part of My Job', "VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists [Complete List]", "Jennifer Lopez Is Back On Top With 'Love?' In Cornish the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair and yielding. "[304][305][306], Lopez was married to singer Marc Anthony from June 2004 to June 2014;[307][308] they had previously worked together and dated for a few months in the late 1990s. You cannot just cancel out different parts of who you are. Lopez launched the Dance Again World Tour, her first headlining concert tour, in mid-2012. 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[130] A.O. [145] Lopez's first theatrical role in three years was in the romantic comedy The Back-up Plan (2010). Mad eh! It became the top-selling fragrance in the US,[104] and Lopez has since released over 18 fragrances as part of a licensing deal with Coty. Actress: A Mighty Wind. 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. Jennifer is also the brand name of a line of furniture. Jennifer Hudson Soundtrack | Dreamgirls [23][22][29], Lopez's first professional job came in 1989 when she spent five months touring Europe with the musical revue show Golden Musicals of Broadway. [371] In June 2013, amfAR presented Lopez with its humanitarian award for her philanthropic work. Jennifer Hudson Soundtrack | Dreamgirls [139][140] She also created, produced and was featured in the MTV show DanceLife. [424][425] Her provocatively choreographed music video for "If You Had My Love" allowed Lopez to become a dominant figure on MTV networks worldwide. X", "Lost in the Wild Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards", "My Family Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards", "MOVIE REVIEW: Action and Rapport Keep 'Money Train' on Track", "FILM REVIEW;Underground Fun House With the Basketball Duo", "Jack Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards", "Blood and Wine Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards", "Why Wasn't Jennifer Lopez Nominated for an Oscar for 'Selena'? Mendible, M. (2007). Lopez described it as "one of the world's most shocking and disturbing, underreported crimes against humanity". [472] In 2014, scientists named a species of aquatic mite found in Puerto Rico, Litarachna lopezae, after Lopez. [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". [253], In mid-2021, Lopez signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce a range of films and television shows through Nuyorican Productions. While pregnant with twins, Lopez embarked upon her first ever concert tour, a show co-headlined by Anthony, in September 2007. That really stands out for her. Jennifer Lopez certainly knows how to pack a punch on screen. [517][518][519] Her record-breaking fragrance line has become the most successful celebrity line in the world, with sales exceeding $2 billion as of 2012[update]. 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[79] Lopez returned to the big screen in 2000, starring in the psychological thriller The Cell. What is the meaning of the name Jennifer? [142] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times was unimpressed by the movie and described Lopez as "an appealing screen presence with a disappointing big-screen track record. [442], Lopez is widely celebrated for her callipygian figure. 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. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. She is also an outdoors person -- camping, hiking and walking, and is interested in quantum physics and philosophy. [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. [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. As the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and with her films grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the most successful actress of her generation. "[85] J.Lo ultimately became the best-selling release of her career,[86] and included the singles "Love Don't Cost a Thing" and "I'm Real", the latter of which reached number one in the US. [449] The following year, VH1 ranked her the fourth on their list of "100 Sexiest Artists",[450] while Vibe magazine named her the most "lustable" celebrity of the past twenty years. [27] Her mother asked her to move out of the family home and they stopped speaking for eight months. The name Jennifer is originally a Cornish version of the Welsh name Gwynhwyfar, used for women of light complexion. [44] Lopez moved to Los Angeles in late 1991 for the job; she filmed In Living Color during the day and attended acting classes taught by Aaron Speiser at night. "[471], Lopez is regarded as the most influential Latin entertainer of all time, credited with breaking ethnic barriers in the entertainment industry. It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Jennifer is "fair and smooth". [419][420] Her career commenced on the variety television sketch comedy series In Living Color, where she was a part of an ethnically diverse dance group known as the Fly Girls. [434] While being noted to lip sync in the early stages of career, Lopez's Dance Again World Tour was praised for showcasing live vocals and choreography synchronously. [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". Jennifer Lopez is still on cloud nine after marrying the love of her life Ben Affleck last summer, but she says blending their families together has been a bit of an emotional journey. 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. [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. [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. [50] In 1996, Lopez had a supporting role opposite Robin Williams in the comedy Jack. Jennifer Lopez has claimed that she not Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears were meant to kiss Madonna during the 2003 Video Music Awards in a new interview with E! [73] Lopez's new manager Benny Medina sought to position her as "a brand name that will cross over into all media. [176][177], Lopez's eighth studio album, A.K.A., was released in mid-2014 through Capitol Records, experiencing lacklustre sales. [373] In July 2016, Lopez released a single entitled "Love Make the World Go Round", a collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda, which benefits victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting. [380] Lopez has also been an active advocate for the Time's Up movement. [279] She would later say of Cruz, "You get lucky, you have a first love like that. "[81], Lopez became the first woman to have a number one film and album simultaneously when, in early 2001, the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner, co-starring Matthew McConaughey, and her sophomore album J.Lo were released in the same week. [102] The album's lead single "Jenny from the Block", peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 while its second single, "All I Have", reached number one. 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! In 2022, Lopez headlined the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation's star-studded 6th Annual Blue Diamond Gala. [142] Her restaurant Madre's closed permanently,[103] as did her two fashion lines. Which Is Exactly Where She Deserves To Be", "Will Lopez, Tyler be good for 'American Idol'? [95] An overworked Lopez suffered a nervous breakdown in 2001 while filming it. [416] J. D. Considine of The Baltimore Sun regards Lopez as having a "breathy" stylistic range, but lacking personality. "[92], The romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan (2002), in which Lopez starred opposite Ralph Fiennes, became the highest-grossing film of her career. 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