Born:
July 24, 1969
in
New York
Best Known For:
Her acting and singing careers - not to mention her curvaceous figure.
Early-life:
Born on July 24, 1969, in The Bronx, New York. Her parents are from Puerto Rico. Her mother was a teacher, her father was a computer expert. She is the middle of three sisters. The eldest, Leslie, is an opera-singing housewife, the youngest, Lynda, is a TV presenter. Lopez took singing and dancing lessons from the age of five. After finishing high school, she worked in a lawyer's office while trying to get her show business career off the ground.
Career:
Lopez had small roles in films My Little Girl and Lambada before her big break came with a two-year stint in TV comedy series In Living Color. She toured as a dancer with Janet Jackson and appeared in several other TV shows. She then starred on the big screen in My Family, Money Train, Jack, and Blood and Wine. Playing the title role in 1997's Selena proved Lopez was more than just a pretty face, while Out of Sight and The Wedding Planner turned her into box-office gold. Movies since include Maid in Manhattan, Monster-in-Law and the much-maligned Gigli. After a three-year break from movies, she returned in 2010 romantic comedy The Back-Up Plan. She has been a judge on several American Idol series and is a hugely successful recording artist with numerous hit albums, singles and tours to her name.
Quote:
'I'm trying to get the focus back on what I do as an artist, not what I do at home.'
Trivia:
She does not drink alcohol.