Halftime ensures that the world remembers it. Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Jennifer is "fair and smooth". 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The Guardian published an article exploring her "bilious" media coverage, with journalist Lawrence Donegan positing that "indefensible" misogyny and racism were to blame for her position as "the most vilified woman in modern popular culture". [514] The images of Lopez wearing the dress became the most popular search query of all time at that point, and subsequently led to the creation of Google's image search. 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In 2000, Lopez and then-boyfriend Sean Combs attended the Grammy Awards, with Lopez wearing a plunging green Versace silk chiffon dress. She is also the first person born in the 1990s to have won an acting Oscar. [305][20] During their marriage, they collaborated on music and performed together, as well as co-starring in El Cantante (2006). [517][518][519] Her record-breaking fragrance line has become the most successful celebrity line in the world, with sales exceeding $2 billion as of 2012[update]. [93][109][110] Rex Reed of The Observer criticized the lead actors, writing that the film reminds the world how "pathetically incompetent they both are in the only two things that matter in career longevity - craft and talent. As the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and with her films grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the most successful actress of her generation. [21] The three shared a bedroom. She was the only member of the chorus not to have a solo and later characterized it as a pivotal moment where she realized the importance of a "tough skin" in the entertainment business. "[70] Her costar George Clooney noted of her performance, in November 2020: "Every actress in town read for that part, and part of it was that she had to be sexy, but you also had to believe that she could shoot you and kill you. After starring in Gigli (2003), a critical and commercial failure, Lopez starred in the successful romantic comedies Shall We Dance? Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress, film producer, and businesswoman. [187] Lopez also starred in the independent drama film Lila & Eve, alongside Viola Davis. The Remixes, became the first remix album in history to debut atop the US Billboard 200. "[523] Following the success of Lopez's appointment as a judge on American Idol in 2010, a trend of networks hiring "big names" for judging panels on reality shows ensued. [27][35] Lopez moved to Manhattan, sleeping in the dance studio's office for the first few months. It was a two-year thing for me until I picked myself up again. ", "J. J ennifer as a girls' name is pronounced JEN-ee-fer, JEN-if-er. The film was a box-office bomb and is considered one of the worst films of all time. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. [515][516] Her style has influenced a range of celebrities, including Kelly Rowland, Kim Kardashian, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. [128] Even though El Cantante did not perform well at the overall box office,[93] it is still the twenty-eighth highest-grossing musical biopic of all time. [392][395], According to author Ed Morales in The Latin Beat: The Rhythms And Roots Of Latin Music From Bossa Nova To Salsa And Beyond (2003), Lopez's music explores the "romantic innocence" of Latin music, while strongly identifying with hip hop. [37] After appearing as a Fly Girl in seasons three and four of In Living Color, Lopez left to work as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson, and appeared in the music video for "That's the Way Love Goes". Actress: The Hunger Games. Charges against Lopez were dropped within an hour[287] while Combs was acquitted of all charges at trial in early 2001. Actress/singers Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Hudson and Jennifer Holliday. The first was a remix album, J to tha LO! [390] Dee Lockett, writing for the Chicago Tribune, stated that songs such as "Waiting for Tonight" made Lopez "arguably the leading artist in the dance-pop movement at the time". "[111] Roger Ebert agreed that the movie "doesn't quite work", but instead considered Lopez and Affleck "appealing in their performances" and that they "have chemistry" together. [93] Reviewing Maid in Manhattan, A. O. Scott of The New York Times enjoyed Lopez as a romantic lead and said "her greatest skill as an actress -- and the key to her brain-addling sexiness -- may be her ability to melt without cracking the hard shell of composure she wears. I've always wanted to be the best that I can be and I think that's more what they look to, y'know, 'She's up there. [160] Lopez, who was divorcing Anthony and navigating the "breakup of a family", felt as if the album's sole single, "Dance Again", had come to her at the "perfect moment". [113] Lopez later described this as the lowest point of her career[114] and admitted she felt "eviscerated" by the media coverage surrounding Gigli: "I lost my sense of self, questioned if I belonged in this business, thought maybe I did suck at everything. Jennifer Connelly, (born December 12, 1970, Catskill Mountains, New York, U.S.), American actress who won an Academy Award for her moving and complex portrayal of Alicia Nash, the wife of John Nash (played by Russell Crowe), a brilliant mathematician who won the 1994 Nobel Prize for Economics, in A Beautiful Mind (2001), a film that [364], As of 2021, continues to regularly donate and support charities. In Cornish the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair and yielding. ", "Jennifer Lopez's Second Act Is Proof She's Our Modern-Day Elizabeth Taylor", "J.Lo Plays Gender-Bending Boxer for V Magazine Cover", "Jennifer Lopez: My Style Is a Mix of Jackie O And Madonna", "50 Times Jennifer Lopez's Red Carpet Dress Was So Stunning, We Wanted to Stand Up and Clap", "Jennifer Lopez's Most Envy-Inducing Street Style Looks", "J.Lo's Best Street Style Looks Prove That Sometimes, Less Is More", "Demanding diva Jennifer Lopez bans domestic staff from speaking to her", "Jennifer Lopez denies diva demands in US interview", "Jennifer Lopez Addresses Sexism in Hollywood, Being Branded a Diva: 'Am I Difficult Because I Care? [222], Lopez starred in the film Hustlers (2019), for which she also served as an executive producer, and which grossed over US$100 million in North American box office receipts alone. [23] She was raised in a Roman Catholic family; she attended Mass every Sunday and received a Catholic education, attending Holy Family School and the all-girls Preston High School. X", "Lost in the Wild Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards", "My Family Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards", "MOVIE REVIEW: Action and Rapport Keep 'Money Train' on Track", "FILM REVIEW;Underground Fun House With the Basketball Duo", "Jack Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards", "Blood and Wine Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards", "Why Wasn't Jennifer Lopez Nominated for an Oscar for 'Selena'? But the Pants Stay On". She is also an outdoors person -- camping, hiking and walking, and is interested in quantum physics and philosophy. She starred alongside Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman in the drama An Unfinished Life (2005). It's also a variation of the name Gwenivere. "[423] Some of these videos have been the subject of controversy, including "Jenny from the Block", "Dance Again" and "Booty". "[81], Lopez became the first woman to have a number one film and album simultaneously when, in early 2001, the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner, co-starring Matthew McConaughey, and her sophomore album J.Lo were released in the same week. [42], Lopez's most high-profile job as a professional dancer was as a Fly Girl jazz-funk dancer on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color, which starred comedians including Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey. She enjoys physical activities such as swimming, gymnastics, and bike riding. [536] Billboard magazine ranked her as the ninth greatest dance club artist of all time in 2016. Jennifer Lopez certainly knows how to pack a punch on screen. The Hollywood Reporter branded this "The J.Lo Effect". Today she's known by two syllables. [242] In February 2020, Lopez co-headlined the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in Miami, Florida alongside Shakira; the performance included an appearance by her child Emme Muiz. [253], In mid-2021, Lopez signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce a range of films and television shows through Nuyorican Productions. "[69] Turan of the Los Angeles Times described Lopez as "an actress who can be convincingly tough and devastatingly erotic" and said the film solidified "her position as a woman you can confidently build a film around. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color , where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. [136] Jonathan Bernstein of Entertainment Weekly was disappointed that Lopez had returned to "listless vocals" for her "back-to-the-dance-floor album. [327] They announced the end of their relationship in April 2021. 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[184][185] Lopez had a voice role in the animated feature Home[186] and contributed the single "Feel the Light" to the film's official soundtrack. [31] After graduating from high school, she had a part-time secretarial job at a law firm[32][29] and studied business at New York's Baruch College for one semester. Jennifer played 7 years in Barcelona Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. [36][37] In 1990, she danced alongside MC Hammer in an episode of Yo! "[83] Jessica Winter of The Village Voice found her "bewilderingly miscast" as a "buttoned down, celibate" woman, writing that the movie "achieves the dubious but perversely impressive feat, for its 90-minute duration, of neutering Jennifer Lopez. As the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and with her films grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the most successful actress of her generation. [341][342] The following month, they held a wedding celebration for family and friends. [434] While being noted to lip sync in the early stages of career, Lopez's Dance Again World Tour was praised for showcasing live vocals and choreography synchronously. Wedding", "Why Jennifer Lopez Had Marc Cohn Surprise Ben Affleck with This Song at Their Wedding Celebration", "Jennifer Lopez & Michelle Obama Take a Selfie at 2014 LULAC Convention! [220] Second Act earned mixed reviews from critics,[221] but performed well at the box office, grossing $72.3 million during its theatrical run. 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Jennifer Coolidge. [375] Among numerous other artists, Lopez signed an open letter from Billboard magazine to the United States Congress in 2016, which demanded action on gun control. [27], There was "lots of music" in the typically Puerto Rican household,[28] and Lopez and her sisters were encouraged to sing, dance and create their own plays for family events. [202] In collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti, Lopez designed a capsule collection of shoes and jewelry[203] and, with Inglot Cosmetics, launched a limited-edition makeup collection. Her father is Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. 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[5][6][7] VH1 ranked her at number 15 on their list of 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons,[487] number 16 on 100 Greatest Women In Music,[488] and number 21 on 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era. [30] As a teenager, she learned flamenco, jazz and ballet at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club[29] and taught dance to younger students, including Kerry Washington. Mythology: in Arthurian tales, Guinevere was Arthur's queen. [100][86] Lopez's third studio album, This Is Me Then, was released in late 2002. [449] The following year, VH1 ranked her the fourth on their list of "100 Sexiest Artists",[450] while Vibe magazine named her the most "lustable" celebrity of the past twenty years. t.co/TsNuVYpGIs", "The World's Most Powerful Latino Celebrities", "1999: The Year Latin Pop Conquered America", "Lessons Learned From 15 Years of Jennifer Lopez", "Scientists name new species of water mite after Jennifer Lopez", "Puerto Rican water mite named after Jennifer Lopez", "The 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Complete Ranked List", "Ep. [366] In June 2022, Lopez partnered with Nonprofit Grameen America to financially empower women-led Latina Businesses: "In a major philanthropic effort for Lopez, shell join the organization as a national ambassador, and in concert with her own Limitless Labs, which aims to support Latina-owned small businesses, she and Grameen Americas detailed their collective goal: to "empower Latina entrepreneurs across 50 U.S. cities with $14 billion in business capital and 6 million hours of financial education and training by 2030. In 2002 business ventures, Lopez opened Madre's, a Los Angeles restaurant serving Latin cuisine,[103] and released her first fragrance, Glow by JLo. [23][22][29] Her parents were unhappy with her decision to leave college to pursue a dance career. [188], From 2016 to 2018, Lopez had a residency concert show, All I Have, at Planet Hollywood's Zappos Theater in Las Vegas. [446] Details magazine named Lopez the "Sexiest Woman of the Year" in 1998,[447] and she topped FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" list twice. Following test audiences' negative reactions to the onscreen couple, Lopez's screen time was halved. From 2016 to 2018, she starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue and performed a residency show, Jennifer Lopez: All I Have, at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. She managed the perilous transition from actress to music star without ever seeming to pick either as a primary gig. [376], Lopez endorsed President Barack Obama in his 2012 presidential campaign, speaking in television advertisements and attending a fundraising event for Obama in Paris. In subsequent court cases, Noa was prevented from publishing a book about their marriage[281][282] and from using private honeymoon footage of Lopez in a documentary. [229][230][231][232][233] The success of Hustlers has been regarded by various media outlets as a comeback as an actress for Lopez. [363] She was also among various artists featured on Lin-Manuel Miranda's charity single "Almost Like Praying" which benefits Puerto Rico. [369], Lopez is a supporter of the Democratic Party, and has a long history of backing Democratic candidates for public office. ", "Wedding highlights J.Lo's true talent: getting us talking", "Rewinding the Latin Charts: 20 Years Ago, Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony First Bonded With 'No Me Ames', "Video: Jennifer on working and performing with Marc "Jenny From the Block" reflects on her early days for The First Time", "EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Welcome Twins! [343][344], Following the September 11 attacks, Lopez was heavily involved in charitable activities. 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[310] Lopez gave birth to fraternal twins, a boy and a girl, on Long Island in February 2008. [77] The dress generated worldwide attention and became the most popular search query in Google's history,[78] leading to the creation of Google Images. [529] Her album J to tha L-O! becoming even more meaningful to the Bennifer story with time. MTV Raps[38] and traveled around Japan for four months as a chorus member in Synchronicity. The Remixes, featuring rappers Ja Rule, 50 Cent, Fat Joe and P Diddy. Suddenly, it was okay for women to have hips, curves, and a big backside. Her father is Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. [127] Lopez later expressed particular pride in her work in it and it is also the first movie she produced. [318][319][320][321], Lopez had an on-off relationship with her former backup dancer Casper Smart from October 2011 to August 2016. [182] The film received negative reviews from critics. She is 5'7", and speaks fluent Italian and French. Jennifer Lopez has been slammed for saying she was supposed to be part of the infamous MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) performance where Madonna made out with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. She returned as a judge for the eleventh season, earning a reported $20 million,[148] and again for the thirteenth season, earning a reported $17.5 million. "[92], The romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan (2002), in which Lopez starred opposite Ralph Fiennes, became the highest-grossing film of her career. [102] The album's lead single "Jenny from the Block", peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 while its second single, "All I Have", reached number one.
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