Jennifer Lopez was born on July 24,1969 in the South Bronx borough neighborhood of New York. She was born to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez. She financed singing and dancing lessons for herself. She then went on countless auditions, finally landing spots in several music videos and also a spot as a back up dancer for the New Kids On The Block. In 1990 she was hired as a backup dancer on the comedy show, In Living Color. Jennifer Lopez appeared on several television shows afterwards but her big break came in 1997 when she was chosen to play the title role in Selena. She garnered much praise for the role and even won a Golden Globe for Best Actress. Jennifer Lopez launched her music career in the summer of 1999 with her debut album, On The 6. She has since gone on to make five more albums and appear in fourteen movies. She has also received publicity for her high profile relationships with celebrities such as Sean Combs, Cris Judd,Ben Affleck and Marc Anthony, whom she’s currently married to. Jennifer Lopez has also won numerous awards such as AMA’s Favorite Pop Singer of 2003 and Favorite Latin Artist in 2007.
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