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Jennifer Lopez Biography

Birth Name:Jennifer Lynn Lopez

Birth Place:The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Graced the cover as the No․ 1 selection of People magazine's "Most Beautiful" feature in 2011
In 2012, was ranked No․ 1 on Forbes magazine's World's Most Powerful Celebrities list
In 2014, she received the GLAAD Vanguard Award
Her 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005 albums were certified platinum by the RIAA
In 2004, she got married to singer Marc Anthony
Briefly worked in a law office, then, despite her mother's apprehensions, left home to pursue a career in show business
Started out as a "Fly Girl" on the sketch-comedy show "In Living Color․"
Her breakout role as an actress came when she won the lead role in "Selena," a true story of singer Selena Quintanilla Perez which gave her an opportunity to showcase not only her acting abilities, but also her musical talents
Her wedding to Marc Anthony was so secret that the guests were not even informed they were going to a wedding, they were simply invited to an "afternoon party․"
When she first moved to Manhattan to study dance, she ended up sleeping in the studios where she practiced
Was one of the dancers featured in Janet Jackson's musiv video for the song "That's The Way Love Goes․"

Awards

1996Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
1996NCLR Bravo Award-Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film: nominated
1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film: winner
1998Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Action/Adventure: nominated
1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1998Lasting Image Award-: winner
1998Lone Star Film & Television Award-Best Actress: winner
1998MTV Movie Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role: winner
1999MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
1999MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
2001Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Science Fiction: winner
2001MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
2001MTV Movie Award-Best Dressed: winner
2001People's Choice Award-Favorite Motion Picture Actress: nominated
2001Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Chemistry: nominated
2001Stinker Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2001Stinker Award-Most Annoying Fake Accent: Female: winner
2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2002Blimp Award-Favorite Female Movie Star: winner
2002Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Actress, Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
2002Stinker Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2002Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actress: winner
2003Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2003Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2003Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liplock: nominated
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liar: nominated
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress - Comedy: nominated
2003Stinker Award-Worst Fake Accent: Female: winner
2003Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: winner
2003Stinker Award-Worst Actress: winner
2004Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: winner
2004Razzie Award-Worst Actress: winner
2005Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2005Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Dance Scene: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Comedy: nominated
2006Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2010Razzie Award-Worst Actress of the Decade: nominated
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy: nominated
2011ALMA Award-Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act: nominated
2011Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Personality: winner
2012ALMA Award-Favorite Movie Actress - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2012ALMA Award-Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Comedy: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Female Personality: winner
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2013People's Choice Award-Favorite Celebrity Judge: nominated
2013Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
2014Vanguard Award-: winner
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Personality: Female: nominated
2015MTV Movie Award-Best Scared-As-S**t Performance: winner
2016Imagen Award-Best Actress - Television: nominated
2016Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
2016Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Drama: nominated
2017Imagen Award-Best Actress - Television: nominated
2018Imagen Award-Best Actress - Television: nominated
2018Vision Award-Best Performance - Drama: nominated
2019CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019DFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2019FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: winner
2019Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2019Audience Award-: nominated
2019Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2019GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019IGN Award-Best Supporting Performer in a Movie: nominated
2019Imagen Award-Best Actress - Feature Film: nominated
2019IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019National Film and Television Award-Best Actress: winner
2019NFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019Odyssey Award-Best Support Actress: winner
2019OFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019OAFFC Award-Best Supporting Female: winner
2019PFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019SFBAFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
2019SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019VHS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2020Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2020EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance: nominated
2020AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2020ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2020BOFA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020CIC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actress: winner
2020Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
2020GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2020Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2020Imagen Award-Best Actress - Feature Film: winner
2020LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
2020LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2020ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2020MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020NDFS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2020OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2020Spotlight Award-Actress: winner
2020Redeemer Award-: nominated
2020Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actress: winner
2022HMMA Award-Song - Onscreen Performance: nominated
2022MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Song: winner
2022People's Choice Award-The Comedy Movie Star of 2022: nominated
2022People's Choice Award-The Female Movie Star of 2022: nominated
2023MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Music Documentary: nominated
2023iHeartRadio Music Award-Favorite Documentary (Socially Voted Category): nominated
2024Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
2024WIN Award-Film / Show Producers: nominated
2025Special Honorary Award-: winner
2025Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated