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Jennifer Lopez

Lopez in August 2004
Background information
Birth name Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Also known as J.Lo[note 1]
Born
Occupations Actress, businesswoman, dancer, recording artist
Years active 1986, 1991–present
Labels Epic, Island, Work
Website jenniferlopezonline.com

Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), often known by her moniker J.Lo[note 1], is an American actress, businesswoman, dancer and recording artist. She began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train. Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998). She has since starred in various films, including The Cell (2000), The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), and The Back-up Plan (2010).

Lopez came to prominence within the music industry following the release of her debut studio album On the 6 (1999), which spawned the number one hit single "If You Had My Love". Her second studio album, J.Lo (2001), sold eight million copies worldwide; it was number one on the Billboard 200 the same week her film The Wedding Planner led the Box Office. J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002) became her second consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Her third and fourth studio albums – This Is Me... Then and Rebirth – peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. In 2007 she released two albums: her first full Spanish-language album, Como ama una Mujer, and her fifth English studio album, Brave. Lopez returned to music and released her seventh studio album, titled Love?, on April 19, 2011, which produced her most successful single to date, "On the Floor". Her contributions to the music industry have garnered her numerous achievements, including two Grammy Award nominations; two Latin Grammy Award nominations; three American Music Awards, amongst six nominations. She has amassed estimated sales of over 55 million records worldwide.[1][2][3] Billboard ranked her as the 27th Artist of the 2000s decade.[4] In 2010, Lopez became a member of the judging panel for the American reality television competition American Idol.[5] Lopez has been selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012 for the "Recording" category.[6]

She led People en Español's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in February 2007.[7] That year, Lopez made the Forbes magazine's list of "The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment," ranking ninth.[8] She has parlayed her media fame into a fashion line and various perfumes with her celebrity endorsement.[9] A fashion icon, several of her dresses have received considerable media attention, most notably the Jungle green Versace dress which she wore at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2000—voted the fifth most iconic dress of all time.[10][11] Outside of her work in the entertainment industry, Lopez advocates for human rights and vaccinations, and is a supporter of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. In 2011 she was named the most "Beautiful Person" by People magazine in its annual issue.[12] As of 2011, her wealth is estimated to be $150 million.[13]

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Early life

Lopez was born on July 24, 1969 in The Bronx, New York[14] and was raised on Blackrock Avenue in the borough's Castle Hill neighborhood.[15] She is the daughter of Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe (née Rodríguez), a kindergarten teacher and David Lopez, a computer specialist..[16][17] Lopez was raised as a Roman Catholic.[18][19][20] She has two siblings, Lynda and Leslie. Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools, finishing at the all-girls Preston High School in the Bronx.[21] She financed singing and dancing lessons for herself from the age of nineteen. After attending Baruch College for one semester, Lopez divided her time between working as a notary public in a legal office,[22] dance classes, and dance performances in Manhattan night clubs.[23] She had a small part in the 1987 film My Little Girl, at the age of sixteen.[24] After months of auditioning for dance roles, Lopez was selected as a dancer for various rap music videos, a 1990 episode of Yo! MTV Raps, and as a backup dancer for the New Kids on the Block and their performance of their song "Games" for the American Music Awards in 1991. She gained her first regular high-profile job as a "Fly Girl" dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color from 1991–1993.[21] Soon after, Lopez became a backup dancer for Janet Jackson and made an appearance in her 1993 video "That's the Way Love Goes".[25][26][27]

Entertainment career

1993–98: Acting debut and film breakthrough with Selena and Out Of Sight

Lopez's first television job as an actress was on the Fox series South Central.[21] She also made guest appearances in Second Chances and Hotel Malibu. She then appeared in the made-for-television film Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7. Lopez's first serious screen role was in Gregory Nava's 1995 drama My Family, playing the character of Young Maria in the 1920s. After starring alongside Jimmy Smits and Edward James Olmos in My Family, which earned her a Independent Spirit Award nomination, Lopez starred in the action film Money Train, opposite Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.[28][29][30] In 1996, she reportedly beat out Ashley Judd and Lauren Holly for the supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola's 1996 comedy Jack starring Robin Williams.[31] She then starred opposite Jack Nicholson in Bob Rafelson's well-received noir thriller Blood and Wine (1996).[21]

Lopez earned widespread acclaim for her role as "Selena"

"That said, [Jennifer Lopez] takes what little she has in the way of a script and does a superb job playing [Selena Quintanilla Perez]. The movie rests squarely on her shoulders and she carries it well from start to finish. Her concert work is slick and stylish. It isn't her fault if there's too much of it in the final product. "

— Chris Cobb from The Spectator on Lopez performance in Selena, 1997[32]

Lopez's first big break came in 1997, when she was chosen to play the title role in Selena, a biopic of the Tejano pop singer Selena.[21] Despite having previously worked with Nava on Mi Familia, Lopez was subjected to an intense auditioning process before landing the role.[33] Production of the movie began in mid 1996.[34] Lopez played Selena in her 20s, while Rebecca Lee Maza played Selena in her younger years.[35] During pre-production, Mexican-American activists were highly critical that Jennifer Lopez, a New York City native born to Puerto Rican parents, was selected to play Selena. They preferred an actress with Mexican roots. However, after seeing Lopez's portrayal of Selena, they revised their opinions and were more accepting of Nava's decision.[36] Lopez earned widespread outstanding reviews and praise from critics for her portrayal of Selena. Kenneth Turan from Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan while giving the film a mixed review, he wrote that Selena was not just a celebration of Selena's life, but the actress who played her.[37] Joe Baltake said that Lopez was "is sensational in the title role" and complimented her for pulling off lip-syncing to Selena's original tracks as her own, as she wasn't a trained singer at the time.[38] She garnered multiple awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award nomination for "Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy". Lopez has won an MTV Movie Award. Selena had a budget of $20 million, and grossed $35 million[39][40]

Later that year, Lopez appeared in two major films. She starred in the horror film Anaconda alongside Ice Cube and Jon Voight, playing the role of Terri Flores, a director who is shooting a documentary while traveling through the Amazon River.[41] Despite being a modest box office hit, the film was critically panned.[42] Lopez then starred as the leading actress in the neo-noir film U Turn, which is based on the book Stray Dogs, starring alongside Sean Penn and Billy Bob Thornton.[21] In 1998, she had one of her most acclaimed roles, starring opposite George Clooney in Out of Sight, Steven Soderbergh's adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel.[21][43] Cast as a deputy federal marshal who falls for a charming criminal, Lopez won rave reviews for her performance and in the process she became the first Latina actress to earn over $1 million for a role.[44][45] That same year, she provided the voice for Azteca on the computer-animated film Antz.[46][47]

1999–01: Musical debut with On the 6, J.Lo and continued box office success

By May 1999, publicity for Lopez's debut album had begun, and the news spread fast.[48] Lopez's debut album On the 6, a reference to the 6 subway line she used to take growing up in Castle Hill,[21] was released on June 1, 1999, and reached the top ten of the Billboard 200. Her debut single, "If You Had My Love" was released on May 21, 1999. It debuted at the lower ends of the Billboard Hot 100 at 64, and due to high airplay and sales, it reached the top spot on June 12, 1999, her first number-one lead single; it remains her only song to reach the top spot without a feature.[49][50] It stayed on the chart for a total of 25 weeks, and in addition peaked at number-two on Billboard Pop Songs Chart.[50] Looking back on the record's success, during an interview in 2011, Lopez stated "Still I think about that and still it's like wow, my first record I ever did went to number one. It's just an overwhelming feeling. This does not happen all the time. This is a very special thing."[51] It was proceeded by the release of "Waiting For Tonight", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was a dance club hit.[52] Prior to the release of "Waiting For Tonight" as a single, a Spanish language Latin-flavored ballad with Marc Anthony (her husband from 2004 to 2011), "No Me Ames" was released and failed to chart on major charts.[48][49]

"English is my first language. I grew up here. I was born here, I didn't have a career in Spanish first. I think it [the album] appeals definitely to my generation of people, we grew up in American but had Latin parents or parents of different ethnicity"

— Lopez on the appeal of her album to the Spanish and English community.[48]

On the 6 featured guest artists such as Big Pun and Fat Joe on the track "Feelin' So Good", which had moderate success on the Billboard Hot 100, however failed to reach the top 50. "Let's Get Loud", the final single, earned Lopez a Grammy Award nomination in the "Best Dance Recording" category in 2001 Grammy Awards.[53] "Waiting for Tonight" was nominated for the same category the previous year.[54] "No Me Ames" received two nominations at the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards – "Best Pop Duo/Group with Vocal Performance" and "Best Music Video". In addition, Lopez was nominated for more awards then any other at the 1999 The Billboard Music Video Awards, scoring seven nominations in total, leading the likes of Christina Aguilera.[55] On The 6 had sold three million copies worldwide by August 2000.[56] With the release and promotion of On The 6 over, Lopez had successfully converted herself from film star to pop star within 12 months.[57] Lopez then starred opposite Vincent D'Onofrio, in the psychological thriller film The Cell, released on August 18, 2000.[58] She portrayed Catherine Deane, a child psychologist who uses virtual reality to enter into the minds of her patients to coax them out of their comas. The film was released in August 2000 and became a box office success opening at number one.[43][59]

By August 2000, Lopez had begun work on her sophomore album.[60][56] J.Lo, was released on January 23, 2001 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, exceeding sales of 270,000 copies in its first week.[61][62] In addition, the album dethroned The Beatles's 1 from the top spot.[62] At the same time, her romantic comedy film, The Wedding Planner, which she stard in alongside Matthew McConaughey led box office receipts,[21][63][64] making Lopez the first female to have a film and an album at number one in the country, in the exact same week.[61][63][21] J.Lo was more urban oriented than On the 6. The lead single, "Love Don't Cost a Thing", was her first number-one single in the United Kingdom and took her into the top five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[65] She followed it up with "Play" which gave her another top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number three in the UK.[66] Her next single were "I'm Real" reached number one on the Hot 100, as well as spending over a year on the chart, with a total of 62 weeks.[66] "I'm Real" was controversial for using a sample of the song "Firecraker"; which singer Mariah Carey had wanted to sample first. It was later shockingly announced that Carey's ex husband, Tommy Mottola had instructed record executive Irv Gotti to give Lopez the sample before Carey, and Lopez hadn't any knowledge of this at all.[67] "Ain't It Funny" was released however didn't receive proper commercial promotion in the United States therefore ineligible for charting on the Hot 100. To capitalize on this, Lopez asked The Inc. Records (then known as Murder Inc.) to remix both songs ("I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny), which featured rap artists Ja Rule (on both) and Cadillac Tah (on the "Ain't It Funny" remix). "Ain't It Funny (murder remix)" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for several weeks, and led Radio Airplay and Pop Songs charts.[66] On July 24, 2001, She re-released J. Lo on her 32nd birthday with the remix of "I'm Real" as a bonus track. Also, "Si Ya Se Acabó" was released in Spain, due to the success "Que Ironia." In 2001, Lopez performed on tour on the Let's Get Loud "Live in Puerto Rico" Concert. J.Lo has sold 4 million copies in the United States alone. On September 27, 2004, a box set was released by Epic Records featuring On The 6 and J.Lo combined.[68] Lopez next role, in the supernatural romance film Angel Eyes released May 2001, was a box office flub and failed to garner a proper audience, in addition film critics were not impressed either.[69]

2002–06: J to tha L-O! The Remixes, This Is Me... Then, focus on film and Rebirth

Following the success of the re-release of J. Lo, Lopez decided to devote an entire album to the remix effort, releasing J to tha L–O! The Remixes, on February 5, 2002. This album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first remix album in history to debut at the top on the chart, selling over 150,000 copies in its opening week.[70][71] Featured artists on J to tha L-O! The Remixes included P. Diddy, Fat Joe, and Nas, and the album included rare dance and hip hop remixes of past singles. It is the third all-time biggest-selling remix album in history, after Michael Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, The Beatles' Love and Madonna's You Can Dance, having sold a total of 1.5 million copies as of October 2010.[72] In addition, it dethroned Alan Jackson's Drive from the number one spot on the chart, which had spent 3 consecutive weeks at the top.[73][74] J to tha L-O: The Remixes sold 624,000 copies within its first month, and stayed in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for a month, too.[75] It remained the only album to debut at number one in the United States for nearly 10 years, until Justin Bieber's remix effort in 2011 debuted at the top spot with similar opening sales.[76] "I'm Gonna Be Alright" which was previously on her J.Lo album was released as a single; impacting the charts by July 2007 and reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.[77][66] "I'm Gonna Be Alright" spent 23 weeks on the chart.[66] In May 2002, she starred in the thriller film Enough as Slim, a woman abused by her husband and on the run from him. The film garnered negative reviews,[78] however the fight scene at the finale chapter of the movie in which Slim kills her husband was praised.[79] In addition, the film was considered a "kick-butt, female empowerment" movie.[80]

Lopez took a musical hiatus in 2003, to focus on her movie career

Lopez released her third studio album, This Is Me... Then, on November 26, 2002. It was dedicated to her then fiancé, actor Ben Affleck.[81] The songs, in particular the fifth track, "Dear Ben" detailed her romantic relationship with Affleck.[81] The album debuted at number six (her lowest debut as of that time) however contained her highest first-week sales of over 310,000 copies; more then double to that of J to tha Lo: The Remixes.[82] It moved to 2 on the chart later on, where it peaked, and spent 40 weeks on the chart.[83] By February 2003 (5 months following its initial release) it remained in the Top 10, managing to average around 80,000 copies per week.[84] The album's lead single, Jenny from the Block" (featuring Jadakiss and Styles P) was released and reached the third spot on the Hot 100. The song "intones her (Lopez) modest childhood roots vowing she wishes to remain simple despite her diamonds."[81] Its accommodating music video featured Lopez and her then fiancé, Ben Affleck under the scrutiny of the paparazzi.[85] This Is Me ... Then spawned three other singles , "All I Have" (featuring LL Cool J) being the second, reached number one on the Hot 100, and[66] "I'm Glad" and "Baby I Love U!" were the final two singles released from the album, peaking at 32 and 72 on the Hot 100 respectively.[66] The video for "I'm Glad" recreated scenes from the 1983 film Flashdance, leading to a lawsuit over copyright infringement, which was later dismissed.[86][87] In addition, This Is Me Then included a cover of Carly Simon's 1978 "You Belong to Me". The album has sold 2.5 million copies in the United States, lower then her previous studio albums.[72] Following her third studio effort, Lopez took a musical hiatus to focus on her film career. She appeared alongside Ralph Fiennes in the romantic comedy film Maid in Manhattan, released on December 13, 2002. Her character, Marisa Ventura, is a struggling single mother who lives in the Bronx and makes her living cleaning rooms in a super-luxurious Manhattan hotel, and gets mistaken for a socialite by a princely politician.[88] Maid in Manhattan was a box office hit, opening at number one. The New York Times compared the film's storyline to her 2002 song, "Jenny from the Block", commenting, "In her new single, Jenny From the Block, Jennifer Lopez declares that despite her enormous wealth and global fame, she has not lost touch with her roots."[89] Gigli a film which Lopez starred as a Lesbian, across her then-lover Ben Affleck was released on August 1, 2003, and was a box office flub, and is often considered one of the worst films ever made.[90][91] In 2004, once again she starred in another movie with Ben Affleck, Jersey Girl, but only grossed $36 million at the box office and received poor reviews. In August 2003, (after the international flub of "Gigli") it was announced that Lopez was star in Shall We Dance?.[90] The move was released in 2004, in which Lopez starred as Paulina alongside Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon; it reached the third spot at the Box Office.Shall We Dance?, grossed $112,238,000, at the international box office. Domestically, Shall We Dance? grossed $57,890,460 and a total of $170,128,460 worldwide.[92] By this time, Lopez was well established as one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood history, though she's never had a film grossing over $100 million in the USA. She was on The Hollywood Reporter's list of the top ten actress salaries in 2002, 2003, and 2004.[93]

Lopez released her fourth studio album, Rebirth, on March 1, 2005.[94] The lead single was "Get Right".[94], reaching 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was a dance club hit.[95] The song reached number one in the United Kingdom. The video for "Get Right" has Lopez portraying many different characters in a nightclub and sporting several different looks and occupations.[96] Following the release of "Get Right", the album debuted (and peaked) at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 261,000 copies in its opening week.[97] It quickly fell off the charts, and produced one more single, "Hold You Down", which featured Fat Joe, reached number 64 on the Hot 100 while it peaked at number six in the UK and ascended to the top 20 in Australia.[66] The song "Cherry Pie" was intended to be released as a single, however due to low sales (despite a high start) of Rebirth these plants were scrapped. Rebirth was certified Platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA; selling over 700,000 copies so far in the United States,[72] and has enjoyed international success. In May 2005, the film Monster-in-Law was released. It was Jane Fonda's first movie in several years.[98] It featured Lopez as Charlie, an artist who is pitted against her fiance's conniving mother when she doesn't accept her as her son's girlfriend (or soon-to-be wife).[98][99][100] However, the $43-million film became a box-office smash debuting at number one, earning $83 million ($154.7 worldwide)[101] during its theatrical run in summer 2005. Lopez received $15 million for her role in Monster-in-Law.[102] Later, she starred in a film entitled An Unfinished Life, which did not do well; only reaching 11 at the Box office. In 2006, Lopez was featured in LL Cool J's single "Control Myself", which was released on February 1, 2006. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart, Lopez's first collaborative Top 10 Hit in the U.S. since 2003. Also that year, she was in the movie Bodertown; The movie is based on a series of unsolved murders in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, a maquiladora border city across the Río Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande) from El Paso, Texas. Estimates of the murders conflict, yet, conservatively speaking over four hundred women, maybe many more, have been kidnapped, tortured and murdered since 1993 in and around Ciudad Juárez.[103] Lopez garnered a few awards and recognition for this part. The film wasn't a large success, though. Jennifer was one of the recipients of the Women in Film Crystal Award, after her appearance in Bordertown.[104]

2007–08: Como ama una Mujer, Brave and career break

From early 2006, it was reported that Lopez was to release a full Spanish language album.[105] Contactmusic.com said that Lopez would "prove critics wrong" and prove that she actually has a voice, through this new project.[105] Upon the eve of the album's release, Lopez explained that she had previously aimed to sing in Spanish, however her career took a different path.[106] Lopez officially released her first full Spanish-language album, Como ama una Mujer, on March 23, 2007. It was one of few Latin albums to debut within the top 10 of the Billboard 200, debuting at number 10.[107] The album was a natural and large success within the Latin community, reaching number one on Billboard Top Latin Albums.[107] The record enjoyed moderate international success, reaching the top 10 in countries such as Italy, Germany, Greece, Poland and Austria, however was her first album to fail on the U.K. charts, charting briefly somewhere under the Top 100 mark.

Lopez with husband Marc Anthony (right) and Greek singer Kostas Martakis (left), who opened her September 2008 concert in Athens.

"I thought that my career was going to be in Spanish music, honestly. My life took a different turn, which was great for me. But my heart was always kind of on the Spanish side."

— Jennifer Lopez, on her Spanish music career[106]

Como ama una Mujer marks the highest debut sales in the United States for a Spanish album and the highest digital sales for a Spanish album.[108] It went straight to number one in Switzerland.[108] The York Press, on the album, stated that "Lopez stunned many with her Spanish language Como Ama una Mujer, which at last proved that she is a major musical force."[109] For promotion of Como Ama Una Mujer, Lopez traveled with her husband, Marc Athony, back to the Bronx, to meet fans and sign copies of her album in her hold neighbourd.[110] Over 500 people attended.[110] In an interview, Lopez stated "It touches my heart to be able to bring this album back to my neighborhood, back to my home."[111] Her husband, singer Marc Anthony, produced the album[111][110] with Estefano, except for "Qué Hiciste", which Anthony co-produced with Julio Reyes. The lead single, "Qué Hiciste" (Spanish for "What Did You Do"), was released to radio stations in January 2007. It peaked at 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Latin Songs and the Hot Dance Club Play.[66] It also went top ten on the European chart. The video for the song was the first Spanish-language video to peak at number one on MTV's Total Request Live daily countdown. The second single released is called "Me Haces Falta" and the third is "Por Arriesgarnos". Lopez won an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist in 2007, which she won again four years later in 2011. Lopez performed "Qué Hiciste" on Reality singing competition American Idol, in the same week she was a mentor; she is the first person to perform a Latin (non-english) song on the hit show.[108]

On July 24, 2007 (Lopez's birthday) Billboard magazine reported that Lopez and husband Marc Anthony would "co-headline" a worldwide tour called "Juntos en Concierto" starting in New Jersey on September 29.[112] The tour launched September 28, 2007 at the Mark G. Etess Arena and ended on November 7, 2007 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. In August 2007, Lopez collaborated on the feature film, El Cantante, with her husband – singer-actor Marc Anthony. Ms. Lopez, who's also a producer of the film, "does enough acting for the two of them in her role as Puchi, Héctor’s wife" while creating a very interesting and edgy performance.[113] The film is in English, with creative use of subtitles for songs with Spanish lyrics.

Lopez embarked on a tour with her then-husband, Marc Anthony

On August 15, 2007, it was confirmed that Lopez had begun working on her fifth English language album, and sixth studio album overall, that was confirmed for a release on October 9, 2007.[114][115] The title was announced as Brave.[115] The lead single was announced as "Do It Well", which was serviced to radio stations and released in August.[114] It debuted at 12 on the Billboard 200, selling only 53,000 copies in its opening week. Commercially, it was her least successful album.[116] "Do It Well" managed to reach 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but remained on the chart only for a mere nine weeks.[66] It earned mixed to negative reviews, Rashod D. Ollison from The Sun said that "Brave – was not to daring".[117] However, there were a few positive reviews. The York Press compared Brave to Britney Spears' album due for release around the same time.[109] Praising Lopez for not needing digital enhancement of her voice in "Brave" compared to Spears, they turned their favor to Brave instead of Blackout despite praising Spears' for delivering a "decent album".[109] Aside from this, Brave garnered negative or mixed reviews, who complained that despite the title, there was nothing brave about it.[117] She collaborated with producers Midi Mafia, J. R. Rotem, Lynn and Wade and Ryan Tedder, with Rotem working on some tracks with writing partner Evan "Kidd" Bogart.[118] Earlier, on August 26, 2007, ABC premiered a promo for the fourth season of Desperate Housewives, featuring a snippet of the song "Mile in These Shoes". "Do It Well" was released as the lead single and reached the top 20 in many countries. "Hold It, Don't Drop It" was released as the second single in certain European territories only. The third single was set to be the title track "Brave", and it was even posted on director Michael Haussman's official website that filming of the music video for the song had completed, however, the release of "Brave" as a single was eventually scrapped, most likely due to low album sales. Brave has sold over 160,000 copies only (which sales are comparable to that of Lopez' previous first week sales of her first five albums).[72]

2010–present: American Idol, Love? and comeback

While pregnant with twins Max and Emme, Lopez had been writing material for her seventh studio album Love?, with a planned release for the summer of 2010.[119] A song titled "Fresh Out the Oven" featuring Miami rapper Pitbull surfaced online in October 2009 but her record label said that it was simply a buzz single.[120] It topped the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The project's official lead single, "Louboutins", had its radio debut on November 23, 2009, following the song's premiere and performance at the 2009 American Music Awards. The song only managed to enter the Hot Dance Club Play chart six weeks after release and reaching number 1, however, it failed to enter any other chart, including the Billboard Hot 100.

Lopez was named the "world's greatest comeback act" and the "best comeback" in 2011.

On January 27, 2010, it was announced that Lopez would guest-star on an episode of How I Met Your Mother as Anita Appleby, a no-nonsense author of self-help books that teach women how to mold men into "relationship machines" through the power of denial.[121] In February 2010 Lopez and her record label of ten years, Epic Records, parted ways.[122][123] Lopez's manager, Benny Medina, confirmed the news, saying "Jennifer had a wonderful relationship with the Sony Music Group, and they have shared many successes together, but the time was right to make a change that best serves the direction of her career as an actress and recording artist... She is grateful and appreciative to everyone at Sony for all that they accomplished together."[124] Lopez later released a statement to the media where she said that she had already completed her contractual obligations with Sony Music Entertainment and Epic Records and decided it was for the best to end the partnership on amicable terms. She added that she found a new "home" [record label] for the album 'Love?'.[125] Shortly after being spotted talking to Island Def Jam's chairman and CEO L.A. Reid,[126] it was confirmed on March 19, 2010 that Lopez signed with Island Def Jam, and was working on new material for Love? with RedZone Entertainment (Kuk Harrell, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart).[127][128] In April 2010, she appeared in the romantic comedy The Back-up Plan.[129] The film debuted at the top spot at the Box Office.[130][131]

In June 2010, following the departure of Ellen DeGeneres from American Idol, it was reported that Lopez was in talks to join season ten's judging panel.[132][133][134] However, it was then reported that Lopez was out of the running due to "outrageous demands",[135][136] something which returning Idol producer, Nigel Lythgoe responded to by saying "[Jennifer] is in no way a diva, I've worked with her on quite a few occasions and I have never yet seen her be a diva." He did not confirm or deny reports of the contract negotiations between Lopez and the other Idol producers.[137] Both Lopez and husband, Marc Anthony, were being considered for a role on The X Factor for their appeal to 'Latin' and 'International' markets.[138] Lopez's involvement in The X Factor was ruled out when the media reported that she had accepted an offer to become a judge on season ten of Idol, despite being offered roles on both shows.[139] The announcement was made official on September 22, 2010. MTV said "the deal was mutually beneficial to all those involved" whilst CNN reported that Lopez was viewing it as a decision to revive her career while Idol producers believe Lopez and Steven Tyler's appointments will strengthen viewing figures.[140] The public agreed that Lopez was a more suitable judge replacement for Ellen, as she had experience within the music industry, which DeGeneres lacked.[141]

In January 2011 Lopez's new single, "On the Floor", featuring American rapper Pitbull surfaced online.[142] Behind the single was producer RedOne, who predicted that it was going to be a "big hit".[143] The song samples Kaoma's 1989 hit "Lambada".[142] On March 3, 2011 "On The Floor" debuted at nine on the Billboard Hot 100 after selling 170,000 copies, the highest debut of her career, and her highest charting of any sort since "All I Have".[144] Later that night, the video for "On The Floor" debuted on American Idol. The song peaked at three on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number one in over fifteen different countries, and over twenty different charts. Worldwide, it was the fourth best selling digital single of 2011 with sales of 8.4 million copies.[145] The video for "On The Floor" as a result of its American Idol premiere has received 480 million views on Lopez's VEVO channel on YouTube, the second most watched video of all time.[146] Love?'s second single written by Taio Cruz, "I'm Into You" was released on April 1, 2011 and features rapper Lil Wayne it debuted at 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and peaked at 41 in August 2011.[147] In addition, the song was a dance club hit, peaking at number one on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs, and number nine in the United Kingdom.[147] The video for "I'm Into You" was released, co-starring William Levy as her lover in the video. Love? was released on May 3,[148] 2011, and opened at five on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 83,000 copies.[149][150] It was a moderate success, and viewed as a humble comeback from Lopez, as many had considered her recording career well over.[116] Lopez has been selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012, in the "Recording" category, along with Boyz II Men.[151] "Papi" was released on September 13, 2011 and charted at 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became her 11th number one hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[66][152] The following month, she was named "Women of the year" by Glamour Magazine.[153] Lopez was then featured on will.i.am's song from his upcoming album, #willpower, "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)" and she was also featured in the music video. By the end of November 2011, it was confirmed that Lopez would be releasing a greatest hits album by 2012, in which her vocal producer and The-Dream were on board.[154][155][156]

On December 13, 2011, Lopez was named the "World's greatest musical comeback act" announced by Los Angeles Times, a ranking from an accuracast, a digital search that analyzed over a billion Google searches since 2004.[157] Lopez ranked ahead of comebacks from artists such as Mariah Carey and Ricky Martin.[157] On December 22, 2011, the former head of Island Def Jam, L.A. Reid, announced via twitter that Lopez' Greatest Hits album would be arriving soon.[158] On December 25, 2011 Lopez was named "Best Comeback" act by Billboard.com Reader's Poll, leading with 47% of votes for the title, beating out Kelly Clarkson (17%) and Evanescence (12%).[159] She was also ranked 43rd most successful artist of 2011.[160] In late 2011, Lopez worked with ex-husband Marc Anthony and director-choeographer Jamie King on a Latin talent series created by Simon Fuller, called ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen. Filming of the show began in October 2011. It follows Lopez and Anthony as they travel across 21 countries to find new talent.[161] It is slated to air on the first quarter of 2012 on Univision.[162] During an interview with Extra TV Lopez confirmed that she had been working on new music and a possible tour,[163] Lopez had also previously talked about the possibility of a tour after the release of Love? around June 2011, which never materialized, as it could have jeapordised her position as a judge on American Idol.[164] Lopez's film, What to Expect When You're Expecting, in which she will play Holly.[165] The film will be released to theaters on May 11, 2012.[166] Another film which Lopez has shot her parts for, Parker will be released in 2012.[167][168] Lopez will portray Leslie.[168][167] Lopez voices Shira in the upcoming animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift which is the fourth movie in the Ice Age series.[169]

Business ventures

Fashion

Lopez launched a clothing line in 2001. Entitled JLO by Jennifer Lopez, the line included different types of clothing for young women, including jeans, T-shirts, coats, belts, purses, and lingerie, a jewelry line,[170] and an accessory line that includes hats, gloves, and scarves.[171] Lopez participated in the Louis Vuitton Winter 2003 campaign. In 2003, she launched a new clothing line called Sweetface, which was closed in 2009.[172] In late 2007, Lopez retired JLO by Jennifer Lopez and launched a new juniors' line called JustSweet.[173] Her fashion lines have featured at many New York Fashion Week events. In 2011, Lopez launched her clothing line at Kohls, which she labelled as affordable and completely her style.[174][175] Her ex, Marc Anthony, also put out his clothing line for Kohls at the same time.[176]

Production company

Lopez owns the film and television production company Nuyorican Productions, which was launched as early as 2003.[177] It was co-founded with her manager Benny Medina, who was supposed to receive half the producing revenue from the company.[178] Lopez split with Medina shortly after the company was founded, but they later restored their business relationship.[179]

Nuyorican Productions produced mini-series broadcast on Univisión, which Jennifer was a co-executive producer of; the shoe was names after her CD Como Ama Una Mujer, it ran in five episodes from October 30 to November 27, 2007, and starred Adriana Cruz.[180][181] Another show that came from her production company, "Brethren" which FOX gave script commitment, and it later aired on the channel.[182][183] The production company, which has produced "Taming Ben Taylor", "Nannyland" and "Amigas Sweet 15 Club" has signed deals with FOX for films to be made.[184]

Endorsements

Lopez ventured in the perfume industry with her debut Glow by J.Lo, which can be purchased anywhere including every-day shopping outlets like Macy's and pharmacy chains.[185] Lopez said that she wanted Glow to be "Sexy and sensual."[186] Glow by J.Lo has a scent of orange, grapefruit, jasmine, orris, Irises, vanilla and musk.[187] Lopez re-visited Glow later, creating a limited edition spin-off, Miami Glow by J.Lo. Still was released as the third major fragrance in October 2003;[188] it is described as "the scent of a woman," and "A scent that captures the way a woman feels when she has discovered herself. Real and true. Serene and sensual."[189] Glow by J.Lo and Still were very successful in the fragrance market.[190]

In 2005, Lopez launched three fragrances: Miami Glow, Love At First Glow and Live.[191] In 2006, she released another fragrance, Glow After Dark, a perfume suited to night theme.[191] In 2008, she released her Deseo fragrance line, which featured Deseo, Deseo Forever and Deseo For Men, her first male fragrance.[191] Live Platinum was released in 2008 as well.[191] Sunkissed Glow and My Glow were released in 2009; My Glow was inspired by the birth of her twins, and the top was an angel/baby.[191][192] TLC, a division of Discovery Communications Inc, had signed Lopez to an unscripted reality series about the launching of her new fragrance,[193] but the series never materialized. Her next fragrance, Blue Glow By J.Lo which was a refreshing "watery feel" fragrance.[191]

Her 15th fragrance is Love and Glamour, which was launched in June and released to counters in October, 2010.[194][195] Her 16th fragrance is L.A Glow, inspired by L.A. Nightlife.[196][197][191] Lopez launched her 17th fragrance, Love & Light In July 2011.[198][199] She launched it on HSN[200][201] where she appeared for six hours, and the perfume sold 51,000 bottles in that amount of time, her most successful fragrance launch to date.[202][203] Apart from Fragrances, Lopez has endorsed several other products.

In 2003, Lopez was in a pepsi commercial featuring Beyoncé Knowles and David Beckham entitled "Samurai".[204] She endorses several L'Oréal products, and was named "L'Oréal Paris Global Brand Ambassador" In December 2010.[205][206][207] She has shot several adds for the endorsement deal.[207] Lopez's recent L’Oreal EverSleek campaign made its debut during the Golden Globes ad break, kicking it off in a big way.[208] Products that Lopez has endorsed for L'Oreal recently include El Vive Triple Resist, True Match, Color Riche, GlamShine, and Voluminous Lashes commercials, the EverSleek commercial and print ads, and the Infallible Lip Color and ElVive Triple Resist print ads. In 2011, Lopez endorsed and promoted a variety of products. In addition to L'Oréal, lopez endorses Gillette women's products, such as the "Get Your Goddess Showing" project.[209] She was named the first ever "Gillette-Venus Global Ambassador" In 2011, too.[210][211] She recorded a cover of "Venus" by Shocking Blue for her Gillette-Venus advertisement.[212] Lopez is a spokesperson for Harmon Kardon home surround sound system.[213][214] Lopez is the face of TOUS Jewelry.[215][216] Lopez is a spokesperson for Lux shampoo in Japan, appearing in the product's television commercials. As of late 2011, she promotes FIAT cats in the United States.[217] Her advertisements for the brand have garnered negative reviews, and in January 2012 a United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) group told Lopez to end her endorsement for problems with the FIAT brand which "freely does business with a regime that is developing an illegal nuclear weapons program."[218]

Philanthropy

Lopez is an avid supporter of Children's Hospital Los Angeles and was presented with the Children's Humanitarian Award at the hospital's inaugural Noche de Niños gala in September 2004. Lopez continues to attend the annual red carpet event and is a regular visitor to the hospital. The singer participated in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon benefiting the hospital in 2008. In May 2009, Lopez formed The Maribel Foundation, with the goal of supporting Children's Hospital Los Angeles and improving health care internationally.

Jennifer Lopez holding the Puerto Rico flag, in September 2009

On February 14, 2007, Lopez received the Artists for Amnesty International award "in recognition of her work as producer and star of Bordertown, a film exposing the ongoing murders of hundreds of women in the border city of Juárez, Mexico". Nobel Peace Prize winner José Ramos-Horta presented the award to Lopez at the Berlin International Film Festival. She also received special recognition and thanks from Norma Andrade, co-founder of Nuestras Hijas de Regreso a Casa A.C. ("May Our Daughters Return Home, Civil Association"), an organization consisting of mothers and families of the murdered women of Juárez. Lopez has also been involved in promoting vaccination for whooping cough.[219] Lopez is working with Sounds of Pertussis and March of Dimes to promote awareness about the disease and encourage vaccination of adults to prevent spread of disease to infants.[220]

Lopez owns a foundation with her sister, Lynda Lopez, entitled The Maribel Foundation. The name Maribel is Marc's sister who died due to a brain tumor.[221] The foundation was publicly launched on Larry King Live, in which Lopez and her sister appeared in June 2010.[221] In a letter from the official website, Lopez said that the foundation was important as it braught a "greater sense of security and well-being to under-served and under-privileged communities."[222] The foundation will help parents who haven't access to medical services and health care facilities, and therefore can't be informed about critical child and health care topics.[222] The Maribel Foundation worked with Telemedicine clinics abroad and near to increase healthcare for serious cases.[223] "Telemedicine" is a delivery system that uses technology (telecommunications) to conduct medical diagnoses, consultations, treatments, transfers of data, education of physicians, and dissemination of public health alerts and/or emergency updates.[223] The program is mainly reaching out to those living in under privileged or deserted areas without proper medical services.[223] The foundation can also save children's lives who have serious diseases; as it provides them services over communication from elsewhere.[223] Prior to the foundation; at 2008's annual Woman's Conference, oh her foundation, Lopez said "My foundation will prioritize the importance of empowerment. I have lots of big dreams and envision big changes toward proper healthcare, prenatal care, pediatric care. And that, coming together in the biggest possible way is what I believe women are capable of."[224] Also at this Woman's Conference, Lopez confirmed that she was building a foundation for woman, health, children and education.[224] The foundation's slogan is "Where children are concerned, there is no time to lose."[225]

For her foundation, Lopez recording a song, "One Step At a Time", dedicated to her twins. It was included on an album for the foundation, Every Mother Counts a CD which was released exclusively only to Starbucks from April 2011; the money was donated to the foundation.[226][227] The album was devoted fully to mothers. Lopez was one of the recipients of Love Our Children USA's “Mothers Who Make A Difference” awards in 2009.[228] On October 25, 2011, The Maribel Foundation received a $500,000 dollar donation pledge from Samsung and Best Buy.[229][230] An advertisement featuring Lopez promoting Samsung products for The Maribel Foundation has aired.[231]

Honors and awards

During her career, Lopez has had various nominations, awards and achievements. For her contributions to the music industry and her film work, she has garnered 7 American Music Award nominations (winning 3), 18 MTV Video Music Awards nominations (winning 2), 9 MTV Europe Music Award nominations (winning 3), 2 Grammy Award nominations, 2 Latin Grammy Award nominations, 1 Golden Globe nomination, 9 ALMA Award nominations (winning 3), 2 Billboard Music Awards nominations (winning 2), 12 Billboard Latin Music Awards nominations (winning 5), 4 World Music Awards nominations (winning 2), 2 Brit Award nominations, 5 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominations (winning 3) among others.

Her role in the 1998 film Out of Sight earned her a paycheck of over $1 million, making her the world's highest paid Latin actress.[232] In 2001, Lopez became the first female to have a film and album both be number one at the same time in the United States.[61][63][21] Lopez has been recognized by People en Español magazine as both the cover subject for the "50 Most Beautiful" issue in 2006 and the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" issue in February 2007. In 2011, she was named "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People's Choice magazine.[233]

Public image

Personal life

Discography

Filmography


See also


Notes

  1. ^ a b Lopez's moniker "J.Lo" is sometimes written as "JLO" or "J-Lo".

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