Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York on July 24, 1970. She was born inthe United States to Puerto Rican Parents, Jennifer considers herself to be aPuerto Rican and she is very proud of her Hispanic heritage and culture. Herfather is David Lopez, a computer specialist, and her mother Guadalupe Lopez, aKindergarten teacher. Her parents recognized Jennifer’s talent and enthusiasmfor performing and at the age of five the enrolled her in dance classes. Hermother said “Jennifer always loved to sing, but she was also a great actressand knew that she would have a bright future ahead of her.
” With the supportof her parents Jennifer grew up to be a very sensible girl, who is still veryclose to her family. When Jennifer earned her million-dollar paycheck forplaying the role in the movie Selena, she bought her mom a Cadillac. Even thoughthey saw Jennifer’s talent at the age of five, their relationship was notalways understandable. Jennifer made a major decision and that was not to go toCollege.
That decision was very disappointing to her parents who wanted her togo to law school. Her parents supported her pursuit of a career in showbusiness, they did not wanted to be in the expense of her education. WhenJennifer told her parents that she was not going to College and law school, theythought it was really stupid to go off and try to be a movie star. Her parentswho at that time could not understand the choices she made are very happy fortheir daughter and what she has accomplish. When she left her home at the middleof a fight and never went back. She said,” I had to make my own way” andthen lived in a Manhattan dance studio where she was training.
Then she got anapartment with some friends in Manhattan Hell’s Kitchen. Since the time shemove out of her home she started her showbiz career as a dancer in stagemusicals and most notably in her tour to Golden musicals of Broadway and in aJapanese tour. Then she audition to be a fly girl in Fox’s hit comedy “Inliving Colors,” she beat out 2,000 other contenders in a nation widecompetition. Then she cracked into Hollywood and she wanted to make a transitionto acting, but she followed Color producer Keenan Ivory Wayans advice to staywith the show for a while before making any attempt to move on. After a coupleof seasons spent in Living Colors, Jennifer got her shot at acting when aco-worker, whose husband was writing and producing a pilot called South Centralfor Fox, suggested her for the part. Jennifer brought her television career toan end in 1993, with the role as a heroic Nurses on the line: The crash ofFlight 7; the siren call of the big screen could not be put on hold for anylonger.
In 1995, Jennifer appears in Gregory Nava’s critically acclaimed MiFamilia, a film that introduced the actress’s talent to top film makers. In1996, she beat out Ashley Judd and Lauren Holly for the supporting role of RobinWilliams’s teacher in the Francis Ford comedy Jack. The movie was embarrassingfor Jennifer but she was still hot and from there she started in “MoneyTrain” and then Smelling like roses. ” In 1997 at a wrap party for the filmin San Antonio, Jennifer Boyfriend, Ojani Noa, took the microphone and proposeto her on the dance floor. Then after one year the couple got divorce. But thenin People Magazine Lopez was named one of the Fifty Most Beautiful people for1997.
1997 was a good year for Jennifer Lopez she started Blood and Wine, andOliver Stone’s U-Turn and she beat out a bevy of a A-list actresses to theland the female lead in Steven Soderbergh’s steany 1998 crime film Out ofSight. Then she got ant-imated, in the Dreamworks tale Antz. Lopez now has abrand new project, a music album and with the success of the movie Selena, itgave her inspiration to make a music album. Her album went number one and thiswill probably start her second success story.
Life has not been easy forJennifer because she had to work hard to make her dream come true. Herphilosophy is that there is only one way to get where you wanted to go and thoseis being aggressive and persistent and believe you could do anything you wantedto do and competing with the best. In the end hard work truly pays off and oneexample is how Jennifer made her dream come true. Once Jennifer said thatshe’s the best, maybe somewhat arrogant but who can fault her for feeling thisway.
Jennifer has accomplished a lot and she open doors for other people whowant to go into show business.
