Jennifer Lopez is an American singer, actress, dancer, producer and fashion designer. After gaining her first regular high-profile job as a
Fly Girl dancer on ''
In Living Color
''In Living Color'' is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Keenen Ivory Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in ...
'' in 1991, she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. For her performance in the independent drama film ''
My Family
''My Family'' is a British sitcom created and initially co-written by Fred Barron, which was produced by DLT Entertainment and Rude Boy Productions, and broadcast by BBC One for eleven series between 2000 and 2011, with Christmas specials broadc ...
'' (1995), Lopez was nominated for the
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female was an award presented annually by Film Independent. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an absolutely outstanding performance in a supporting role while working in an indepen ...
. Her
breakthrough role came when she starred in ''
Selena
Selena Quintanilla Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Called the " Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mex ...
'' (1997), which earned her a
Golden Globe Award nomination for
Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. With ''Selena'', Lopez also became the first Latin actress to earn over US$1 million for a film role. For her subsequent role in ''
Out of Sight
''Out of Sight'' is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel of the same name. The first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and actor Georg ...
'' (1998), she was nominated for the
Empire Award for Best Actress.
Lopez's debut album ''
On the 6'' (1999) garnered her various awards and nominations. Its singles "
Waiting for Tonight
"Waiting for Tonight" is a song written by Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin, and Phil Temple. It was originally recorded by Christensen's girl group 3rd Party for their debut studio album, ''Alive (3rd Party album), Alive'' (1997). Two years ...
" and "
Let's Get Loud
"Let's Get Loud" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her debut studio album '' On the 6'' (1999). Originally written by the song's co-writer Gloria Estefan for herself, she felt as if the song was too similar to her previ ...
" both received
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...
nominations for
Best Dance Recording
The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (formerly known as Best Dance Recording) is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists f ...
, with the former also winning the
MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video
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. In 2001, she won an
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female, and the following year, "
I'm Real" from her second studio album ''
J.Lo
Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...
'' (2001) won the
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video
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. Lopez's next album ''
J to tha L–O! The Remixes
''J to tha L–O! The Remixes'' is a remix album by American singer Jennifer Lopez, released February 1, 2002 by Epic Records. It contains remixes from Lopez's first two studio albums: ''On the 6'' (1999) and '' J.Lo'' (2001). It features artists ...
'' (2002) was recognized by ''
Guinness World Records
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'' as the first remix album to reach number one on the U.S.
''Billboard'' 200. In 2006, Lopez was presented with the
Crystal Award by
Women in Film for her "strong portrayals of women" and charitable work.
Lopez was honored by the
World Music Awards
The World Music Awards is an international award show founded in 1989 under the patronage of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and co-founder/executive producer John Martinotti. The event is based in Monte Carlo. Awards are presented to the world' ...
with the Legend Award for her contribution to the arts in 2010. The music video for "
On the Floor
"On the Floor" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her seventh studio album, '' Love?'' (2011). Featuring American rapper Pitbull, it was released by Island Records on February 8, 2011, as the lead single from the album. ...
" was recognized as the "Highest Viewed Female Music Video of All Time" by ''Guinness World Records'' in 2012.
In 2013, she was presented with the landmark 2,500th star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame for her musical contributions, and the World Icon Award at the
2013 Premios Juventud
The 10th Annual Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) were broadcast by Univision on July 18, 2013.
Performers
* Abraham Mateo — "Señorita"
* Maite Perroni — "Tú Y Yo"
* Lucero — "No Pudiste Amar Así"
* Ricky Martin — "Come With Me"
* P ...
. In 2014, she became the first female recipient of the
''Billboard'' Icon Award. She was awarded the
Telemundo
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Star Award at the
''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards in 2017. In 2018, she became the first Latin artist to receive the
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
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. Her performance in the crime drama ''
Hustlers'' (2019) earned her nominations for the
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture and the
. She received a
Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2020 as a headlining performer at the
Super Bowl LIV halftime show.
Lopez ranked at number one on "100 Most Influential Hispanics" by ''
People en Español
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'' in 2007,
and in 2012 topped the ''
Forbes
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''
Celebrity 100
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list.
For her contributions to fashion, the
Council of Fashion Designers of America
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honored Lopez with the Fashion Icon Award in 2019. Outside of entertainment and fashion, Lopez has been honored by organizations such as
Amnesty International and the
Human Rights Campaign for her humanitarian activities, and received the
GLAAD Vanguard Award in 2014.
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
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