In the late 1980s, Jennifer Lopez began acting in films, and almost immediately became one of the highest paid Latin American actresses in Hollywood history. She then became a star in the music industry and released a series of her own pop albums.
Biography
Jennifer was born 1969 in a Puerto Rican family. The family was poor enough and Jennifer started working early. As a child, she loved various musical genres, mainly Afro-Caribbean rhythms (salsa, merengue) and general music (pop, hip-hop, R&B). She also dreamed of becoming a famous actress. Jennifer is not the only child in the family. She also has an older and younger sister.
Jennifer wanted to be a superstar since childhood. From the age of 5 she started taking singing and dancing lessons. Before becoming an artist, her parents sent her to get an education. She originally attended a Catholic High School in the Bronx. And then she graduated from Preston High School.
She was a great athlete at school. She loved to go in for athletics and tennis. After leaving school, she got a job in a law office and danced at night. At the age of eighteen, she moved from her parental home due to the fact that her mother did not want her daughter to go into show business.
Career and work of a show business star
Jennifer Lopez began acting in films in the late 1980s. And in 1995 she got the main role in the film "My Family". She starred in films of various genres (comedies, dramas, thrillers, etc.).
Confident demeanor, passionate gaze, strong voice and flexible body set her apart from other actors. As a result, films with her participation ("The Cage," Wedding Planner, etc.) began to be in great demand. Gradually, she became one of the highest paid stars in Hollywood.
Moreover, unlike other famous actors, she quickly reached large-scale projects. She began to be filmed in many leading roles. Jennifer liked the work of the actress, and she decided to realize herself as a singer.
Since 1999 she has released a number of her own music albums. Much to the surprise of many critics, her first album quickly went platinum. Subsequently, more than 8 million copies of it were sold worldwide. Jennifer's second album sold over 270,000 copies in its first week.
However, Jennifer did not give up her acting career and occasionally acted in films. So, in 2010, despite being busy in the family, as well as in musical and acting projects, Jennifer decided to enter a new phase of her career: she announced her plans to replace Ellen DeGeneres as a new woman judge in the 10th season of the TV show " American Idols ".
In June 2014, she also continued to work on her own music, released the album A. K. A. " ("Also Known As"). And at about the same time she began to collaborate with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte on the song "We are One" for the World Cup. At the same time, Jennifer continued to work on the thriller The Boy Next Door (2015), with the participation of actor Ryan Guzman. She is now also pursuing a career as an actress and singer.
Personal life
For the first time, the waiter Ohani Noa became the husband of a Latin American star. However, their marriage did not last long, only a year. And Ohny wanted to cash in on Jennifer. When they divorced, he decided to publish a book detailing their relationship. To which the ex-wife categorically did not consent.
The information was so personal that Jennifer didn't want to tell everyone about it. Moreover, there are moments that characterize Jennifer not in the best light. Jennifer in every possible way dissuaded him from publishing. But the ex-husband still decided to publish. The case ended in court. Not only was the book banned from publication, but Ohani was ordered to pay Jennifer $ 545,000.
Then, by the will of fate, Lopez was involved in a series of high-profile relationships - first with rapper and producer Sean Combs (later known as "P Diddy"), and then with actor Ben Affleck. The singer did not like Sean in the first place because he pulled her into an unpleasant story with the shooting in a public place.
And Ben Affleck was supposed to be married. Everyone thought they were a super couple, but the day before the wedding, they decided to cancel everything. She then married choreographer Chris Judd. Chris was not as famous as Jennifer, and doubts appeared in the press about their marriage. Unfortunately, their marriage did not last long either.
In 2004, Lopez married singer Marc Anthony. And in 2006, the couple in love starred together in one biographical film "The Singer". With his first wife Anthony divorced, he and Jennifer had love. Therefore, the wedding took place a week after his divorce. In this marriage, Jennifer had twins - a boy and a girl. But after about 10 years, the marriage broke up.
But, despite all the difficulties in her personal life, Jennifer is not only a beautiful mother, she is also caring and happy. She thanks fate and loves her children very much. Jennifer tries to give her children all the best. At some point, Jennifer was worried that she might not have children at all, because she could not get pregnant for a long time. But when the happy moment in her life came, she said it was a blessing.
How he lives now
2018 was a fruitful year for Jennifer. A comedy with her participation is due out in November this year. As for personal life, fans continue to fight for the heart of one of the great Hollywood stars.
