JLo is always my favorite Hollywood artist. This is special dedicated to her! (from Wikipedia) Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), popularly nicknamed J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, dancer, and fashion designer. She is the richest Hispanic in Hollywood according to the website A Socialite’s Life^, and the most influential Hispanic entertainer in America according to People en Español’s list of 100 Most Influential Hispanics which pays tribute to Hispanics who have had an impact on their communities. In 2001, she was named the thirtieth most powerful woman in America by Ladies’ Home Journal.

Her early life

Lopez was born and raised in Castle Hill, a neighborhood in the Bronx, New York City, New York to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodríguez, whose family immigrated to Puerto Rico from Spain, and David Lopez. Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools. She financed singing and dancing lessons for herself from the age of nineteen. After leaving a one-semester career at Baruch College, Lopez divided her time between working in a legal office, dance classes, and dance performances in Manhattan clubs at night. After months of auditioning for dance roles, Lopez was selected as a dancer for various rap artists’ music videos, and was given a guest spot at the American Music Awards as a backup dancer for the New Kids on the Block and their performance of their song “Games” in 1991. After being rejected twice, Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a “Fly Girl” dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color in 1991. Soon after, Lopez became a backup dancer for famed singer Janet Jackson and made an appearance in her 1993 video “That’s the Way Love Goes”. Although she was originally set to be one of Jackson’s dancers for her janet. Tour, she asked to be let go so she could pursue an acting career.

She’s so beautiful…

Box Office

Despite not having a film that grossed over $100 million domestically, Lopez is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood history. Lopez appeared in the 2007 Guinness World Records as the most powerful actress. She was on the The Hollywood Reporter’s list of the top ten actress salaries in 2002, 2003, and 2004. She received $15,000,000 for her role in Monster-in-Law. Her top-grossing film domestically is Maid in Manhattan which grossed $94,011,225. Meanwhile, her most successful film internationally is Shall We Dance? which grossed $112,238,000 at the international box office. Domestically, Shall We Dance? grossed $57,890,460 for a total of $170,128,460 in worldwide tally.

Lopez has sold over forty-eight million records worldwide. Lopez made the 2007 Forbes magazine’s list of The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment and ranked ninth. Her wealth is estimated to be $110 million.

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