[258][259] Lopez also released a soundtrack for the movie, which generated the singles "On My Way" and "Marry Me". [430][431] Author Priscilla Pea Ovalle stated in Dance and the Hollywood Latina: Race, Sex and Stardom (2011) that Lopez was one of the Latin stars who "used dance to gain agency as working performers with mainstream careers, yet many of their roles paradoxically racialized and sexualized their bodies". "[121] While the album reached number two on the Billboard 200 and its lead single "Get Right" charted at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100, the second and final single "Hold You Down" peaked at number 64. (2004) and Monster-in-Law (2005). Jennifer was Ellens first ever guest, and it was clear that the host, 64, was emotional to see her back on the sofa for one last chat. She appeared in the direct-to-video drama film Lost in the Wild (1993). [428], On stage, Lopez is recognized for her showmanship and sex appeal,[429] and often includes costumes such as bodysuits as part of her performance. [291][464][465][466], She has received a bad reputation as being a demanding "diva",[467] something which she denies: "I've always been fascinated by how much more well-behaved we have to be than men." No regrets. In 2000, Lopez and then-boyfriend Sean Combs attended the Grammy Awards, with Lopez wearing a plunging green Versace silk chiffon dress. Gwynhwyfar comes from the old Celtic word roots "white, fair, or blessed" and "sebros" meaning "Smooth/Soft" or "Magical Being.". Jennifer is also the brand name of a line of furniture. "[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. "[62] Later in 1997, Lopez starred opposite Ice Cube in the horror film Anaconda. Her family then relocated to New York City where her parents divorced when she was nine. The name Jennifer is primarily a female name of English origin that means Fair, Soft. [302] Years later, Lopez said Affleck's discomfort with media scrutiny was one reason for their split[27][303] and described it as her "first real heartbreak": "I think different time, different thing, who knows what could've happened, but there was a genuine love there. [318][319][320][321], Lopez had an on-off relationship with her former backup dancer Casper Smart from October 2011 to August 2016. [82] In a review of The Wedding Planner, Bob Graham of the San Francisco Chronicle remarked that, while there was "no doubt of Lopez's screen poise or acting chops", she should choose comedic projects with "more bite. The truth is that women can be sexy until the day they die. "[60] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times praised the "incandescent" performance. [448] In 2011, she was named "The Most Beautiful Woman" by People. Gwynhwyfar comes from the old Celtic word roots "white, fair, or blessed" and I would do it all over again I think. WebJennifer Lawrence. [165], Lopez returned to the big screen in 2012, starring alongside an ensemble cast in the film What to Expect When You're Expecting, which is based on the novel of the same name. In consequence, her star went supernova. [142] Her restaurant Madre's closed permanently,[103] as did her two fashion lines. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200,[99] with its lead single Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100. 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Jon Pareles of Rolling Stone was unimpressed by her "merely adequate, studio-assisted voice": "While dance pop doesn't necessarily demand great singers, Lopez is just scraping by. [238] Also in September 2019, Lopez modeled an updated version of her Green Versace dress at Milan Fashion Week; her appearance generated $31.8 million in total media impact value. [526] She remains the only female entertainer to have a number one album and film simultaneously in the United States. To the contrary, Morales described it as "state-of-the-art dance pop". [363] She was also among various artists featured on Lin-Manuel Miranda's charity single "Almost Like Praying" which benefits Puerto Rico. [29] Lopez then acquired an agent and was cast in the CBS show Second Chances and its spin-off Hotel Malibu. Lopez noting that, "I don't like to do my charity work in public. Nava felt so strongly about Lopez's performance he approached the heads of Warner Bros., at the time, and asked for an Academy campaign. [161][162] "Dance Again" reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. WebJennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston) Instagram photos and videos jenniferaniston Verified Follow 114 posts 41.2M followers 648 following Jennifer Aniston My friends call me Jen. Club said "the film's idiocy works for Lopez: Every diva needs at least one camp classic on her rsum". She wrote: "Forgive yourself if you are seeing Jennifer Lopez in your sleep. Lo opens Madre's Affleck gave J. [36][37] In 1990, she danced alongside MC Hammer in an episode of Yo! [274] She has several projects in the works as a producer,[275][276] and a forthcoming studio album called This Is Me Now scheduled to be released in 2023. [477] Miriam Jimnez Romn stated in The Afro-Latin Reader: History and Culture in the United States (2009) that "[she] was able to traverse the difficult racial boundaries". [18], Lopez is a middle child; she has an older sister, Leslie, and a younger sister, Lynda. The Chosen[169] followed Lopez, Anthony, and director-choreographer Jamie King as they travelled across 21 countries in Latin America to find new talent for a Las Vegas show. [125] The film was negatively reviewed and received a direct-to-video release. [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. [149] She became a brand ambassador for L'Oral,[150] Venus[151] and Fiat,[152] and launched the Jennifer Lopez Collection, a clothing and homeware line with Tommy Hilfiger for Kohl's. Debut: An Icon Reaches a Crossroads", "Here's Your First Look at Jennifer Lopez's New Jewelry Designs", "Jennifer Lopez On Why Her New Movie Is 'Breaking Down' Stereotypes", "Friday Box Office: Johnny Depp's 'Mortdecai' Flops, Jennifer Lopez's 'Boy Next Door' Scores", "Jennifer Lopez, Steve Martin Board DreamWorks Animation's 'Home' (Exclusive)", "Exclusive! [285][286] On the night of December 27, 1999, Lopez and Combs were arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and possession of stolen property, after leaving the scene of a shooting at a Times Square nightclub. Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston) Instagram photos and videos jenniferaniston Verified Follow 114 posts 41.2M followers 648 following Jennifer Aniston My friends call me Jen. [19][20] They divorced in the 1990s after 33 years of marriage. Founder, @lolavie. [46], Lopez's first professional acting job was a small recurring role on the television show South Central (1994). [357] That September, Lopez was announced as the first Global Advocate for Girls and Women at the United Nations Foundation. [472] In 2014, scientists named a species of aquatic mite found in Puerto Rico, Litarachna lopezae, after Lopez. She was born on August 28, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, to Gretchen (Knauff) and Paul Constant Coolidge, a plastics manufacturer. [531] Lopez's return to prominence the following year with her single "On the Floor"among the best-selling singles of all time, and its music video recognized as the "Highest Viewed Female Music Video of All Time" by Guinness World Records in 2012is regarded as one of the greatest musical comebacks in history. [381] Because last time, we screwed it up", "Lopez, Affleck Postpone Weekend Wedding", "Ben Affleck once asked Jennifer Lopez if media criticism bothered her but the pop star said she 'expected this', "Jennifer Lopez on relationships and tabloids in the "Bennifer Era", "Jennifer Lopez Reflects on Relationship with Ben Affleck", "J.Lo: Dating Marc Anthony Was How I Dealt with Ben Affleck Split", "Jennifer Lopez Calls "No. Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress, film producer, and businesswoman. The Remixes, featuring rappers Ja Rule, 50 Cent, Fat Joe and P Diddy. [482] She was featured on the cover of the first issue of Latina magazine in 1996, with editor Galina Espinoza stating in 2011 that there is "no recounting of modern Latina history without Jennifer". The name Jennifer is primarily a female name of English origin that means Fair, Soft. The name Jennifer is originally a Cornish version of the Welsh name Gwynhwyfar, used for women of light complexion. Her perceived diva behavior and relationship with Affleck was also parodied on South Park in the episode "Fat Butt and Pancake Head". J ennifer as a girls' name is pronounced JEN-ee-fer, JEN-if-er. [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". Her most successful singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 include "If You Had My Love", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "All I Have" and "On the Floor". The songs were intended for her seventh studio album but failed to make an appearance on the Billboard charts, leading to her departure from Sony Music and Epic Records. Viewers who knew only an attention-grabbing siren met a hardworking, self-made, empathetic single mother, who got emotional when contestants did well and when they failed." [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. [310] Lopez gave birth to fraternal twins, a boy and a girl, on Long Island in February 2008. "[71] Also in 1998, Lopez provided the voice of Azteca in the animated film Antz. Which Is Exactly Where She Deserves To Be", "Will Lopez, Tyler be good for 'American Idol'? Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. [260] Her next project was the documentary Jennifer Lopez: Halftime (2022), which focuses on Lopez's life following the release of Hustlers and in preparation for her 2020 Super Bowl performance. She is also the first person born in the 1990s to have won an acting Oscar. "[84] The album J.Lo received mixed reviews. [288] They broke up shortly thereafter. Variant of Guinevere. [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. Scott of The New York Times praised Lopez's performance, noting that it had "a lot of fight" with "a hard, skeptical edge" that made Puchi "a more interesting and plausible character than her husband". [346][347] One dollar from each ticket sold at Lopez and Anthony's co-headlining North American concert tour, which grossed an estimated $10 million, was donated to Run for Something Bettera charitable organization supporting physical fitness programs for children. Lopez's next three movie projects were box office failures. Jon Caramanica of The Village Voice was unimpressed by her studio-enhanced vocals and expressed bemusement as to how the "mega-millionaire Bronx-expat public-fantasy bombshell" was "making the least interesting music on the pop charts today. [245][246][247] In January 2021, she performed at the 2021 inauguration of President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., where she sang "This Land Is Your Land" and "America the Beautiful", while also reciting the last phrase of the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish. [45] She was scheduled to tour with Jackson on her Janet World Tour in late 1993 but opted to pursue an acting career instead. She went on to star in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), and established herself as the highest-paid Hispanic actress in Hollywood.[3]. 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