Date of Birth: July 24, 1970
Place of Birth: Bronx, N.Y., USA
Sign: Sun in Leo, Moon in Aries
Relations: Ex-husband: Ojani Noa; companion: Sean (Puffy) Combs
Fan Mail: C/O United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA
At the age of 16 Jennifer got her first break with a bit part in the film My Little Girl, but her big break came a few years later when she won a dance contest to become a "Fly Girl" for the Fox television series In Living Color.
She used that experience as a springboard for her acting career, appearing as "Melinda Lopez" first in the short lived Second Chances series, then Hotel Malibu. In 1995 she jumped onto the big screen in her first major role, opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in Money Train.
She would go on to work opposite such talents as Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson, but it was her work with director Gregory Nava, who directed her in My Family, Mi Familia, that would lead her to the role that would make her a star.
She has two older sisters - Lynda and Leslie. Lynda is now a DJ for WKTU in New York (Lynda Lopez from 10 PM-2 AM) while Leslie is a music teacher. Jennifer knew from an early age that she wanted to perform, and got her start in musical theatre. Lynda was also an actress, but her career pretty much came to a stop after appearing in the 1987 film The Rosary Murders.Jennifer Lopez was born on July 24, 1970 to David, a computer operations specialist and Guadalupe, a kindergarten teacher in The Bronx, New York.
She has two older sisters - Lynda and Leslie. Lynda is now a DJ for WKTU in New York (Lynda Lopez from 10 PM-2 AM) while Leslie is a music teacher. Jennifer knew from an early age that she wanted to perform, and got her start in musical theatre. Lynda was also an actress, but her career pretty much came to a stop after appearing in the 1987 film The Rosary Murders.
At the age of 16 Jennifer got her first break with a bit part in the film My Little Girl, but her big break came a few years later when she won a dance contest to become a "Fly Girl" for the Fox television series In Living Color.
She used that experience as a springboard for her acting career, appearing as "Melinda Lopez" first in the short lived Second Chances series, then Hotel Malibu. In 1995 she jumped onto the big screen in her first major role, opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in Money Train.
She would go on to work opposite such talents as Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson, but it was her work with director Gregory Nava, who directed her in My Family, Mi Familia, that would lead her to the role that would make her a star. At the age of 16 Jennifer got her first break with a bit part in the film My Little Girl, but her big break came a few years later when she won a dance contest to become a "Fly Girl" for the Fox television series In Living Color.
She used that experience as a springboard for her acting career, appearing as "Melinda Lopez" first in the short lived Second Chances series, then Hotel Malibu. In 1995 she jumped onto the big screen in her first major role, opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in Money Train.
She would go on to work opposite such talents as Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson, but it was her work with director Gregory Nava, who directed her in My Family, Mi Familia, that would lead her to the role that would make her a star.
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