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Jennifer Lopez Biography
Name : Jennifer Lopez
Nickname : ''La Guitarra'' (guitar shaped body)
Date of Birth : July 24, 1970
Place of Birth : New York, New York USA
Sign : Sun in Leo, Moon in Aries
Height : 5'6''
Eyes : Brown
Hair : Brown
Occupation : Singer, Actress & Model
Father : David Lopez - A computer operator
Mother : Guadalupe Lopez (School Teacher)
Sisters : Lynda & Leslie
Spouse : Ojani Noa [Divorced- February 1997 - 1998]
Fan Mail : Jennifer Lopez
C/O United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Breif Biography
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1970. Her parents came to New York from Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is the middle of three
sisters. At the age of 7, young Jennifer went on her first tour - around New York City with her dance class.At the age of 16
Jennifer got a little break with a bit part in the film ''My Little Girl'' (starring Mary Stuart Masterson). But Jennifer's first
love was still dance, and when she read about a scholarship to a dance school in Manhattan, she went down and grabbed the
opportunity. At this time she was taking a full time course load at Baruch, working in a law office and taking her dance classes.
Eventually this would lead to a falling out with her mother, who didn't want Jennifer to pursue dance as a career. When her
mother gave her the ever popular ''you live by my rules as long as you live under my roof'' speech Jennifer took that as her cue
to break out on her own. Not having anywhere else to live, she took up residence in the building where she took her dance
classes. A yea
r and a half of auditioning with no success brought Jennifer to the verge of a breakdown. But salvation would come in the form of
a tour that sent her dancing across Japan. Before this, she had auditioned to be a ''Fly Girl'' for the show ''In Living Color''
but she had been turned down.
Upon returning from Japan, she received a call from ''In Living Color'' asking her to audition again. This time she made the cut
and it was off to Hollywood. She didn't really enjoy her time on ''In Living Color'', as she longed for an acting career that
would put her in the spotlight. Her first television job as an actress, on the Fox series ''South Central'' came her way because
the producer of the show was married to one of the other fly girls, and he took notice of Jennifer during a special Fox aired
about the Fly Girls. ''South Central'' only survived one season, but she quickly resurfaced on television screens 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 Gregory Nava, who directed her in ''My Family, Mi
Familia'
' that would lead her to the role that would make her a star.
After an extensive nationwide search, Jennifer was chosen to play Selena Quintanilla Perez, in the official biopic of the life of
the fallen Tejano star. Taking part in the production of ''Selena'' would impact Jennifer's life in many ways. On the personal
side, Jennifer's fianc, Ojani Noa, proposed to her at the wrap party for Selena. The couple had met in Miami while Jennifer was
filming ''Blood And Wine'' with Jack Nicholson. Ojani, a Cuban immigrant, was an aspiring model working as a waiter at Gloria
Estefan's restaurant, Larios On The Beach. They were married in Miami on February 22, 1997, after knowing each other less than a
year. Jennifer's sudden rise to fame with the release of ''Selena'' the following month would put an excessive strain on the
marriage, and the couple filed for divorce just a little over a year after they were married.
After news of the divorce made headlines, the gossip papers quickly had her romantically linked to the likes of rap impresario
Sean ''Puffy'' Combs, Sony Music President Tommy Mottola and Salsa singer Marc Anthony. Jennifer herself remains tightlipped -
and rightfully so - on the subject of her personal life (although she has recently admitted that she is in fact having a
relationship with Puffy). Back on the professional level, her role as Karen Sisco in 1998's ''Out Of Sight'', opposite George
Clooney, has brought her into the major leagues, making her the highest paying Latina actress in history.
Playing Selena also brought back Jennifer's interests in being the ''all around'' entertainer, and she decided to record a demo
of her singing, completely in Spanish. After a bidding war among a number of record companies, Jennifer was signed to Sony
Music's Work Group label. Her first CD, a pop album with a Latin flavor (although mostly in English) was released June 1, 1999.
Working with the likes of Emilio Estefan, Rodney Jerkins and Sean ''Puffy'' Combs, the music world is buzzing that Jennifer is
''the next Gloria Estefan'' set to become the mainstream Latin crossover star Selena herself surely would have been, had she been
given the chance. That early prediction seems accurate, as her first single, ''If You Had My Love'' shot to 1 on the Billboard
chart, and has been certified platinum (one million sales).
Thanks to aman_666@lycos.com for submitting the biography.
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