Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Affleck (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. With a career spanning four decades, Lopez is regarded as a pop icon and one of the most influential entertainers in the world. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, she was credited with helping propel the Latin pop movement in American music and paving the way for increased representation of Latino Americans in Hollywood.

Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color in 1991. After deciding to pursue an acting career, she rose to prominence with her leading roles in the films Selena (1997), Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), which established her as the highest-paid Latin actress. She ventured into the music industry with her debut studio album, On the 6 (1999). With the release of her second studio album J.Lo and her romantic comedy The Wedding Planner in 2001, she became the first woman to simultaneously have the number one album and film in the United States. 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 of which became the first remix album in history to debut atop the US Billboard 200. Media scrutiny surrounding her personal life and the failure of her film Gigli (2003) preceded a downturn in her career. Her subsequent albums included Rebirth (2005) and Como Ama una Mujer (2007), the latter of which had the highest first-week sales for a debut Spanish album in the United States. In 2011, Lopez returned to prominence with her role as a judge on American Idol, and released her seventh studio album, Love?. From 2016 to 2018, she performed a concert residency, Jennifer Lopez: All I Have, and starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue. She later served as a judge on World of Dance (2017–2020) and garnered critical praise for her role as a stripper in the crime drama Hustlers (2019).

With over 80 million records sold, Lopez's most successful singles include: "If You Had My Love", "Waiting for Tonight", "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "Jenny from the Block", "All I Have", "Get Right" and "On the Floor". Her numerous accolades include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Billboard Icon Award and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. In 2012, Forbes ranked her the world's most powerful celebrity, and the 38th most powerful woman in the world. Time listed her among their 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. Her other ventures include beauty and clothing lines, fragrances, a production company and a charitable foundation.