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Jennifer Lopez is one of the highest-paid Latina actresses in the history of Hollywood. She also found crossover success in the music industry with a series of pop albums.

Jennifer Lopez was born in 1969 into a family of Puerto Rican descent. Lopez took dance lessons throughout her childhood, and at age 16 she made her film debut with a small role in My Little Girl (1986). Her television break came in 1991 when she became a dancer on In Living Color .

Lopez starred in such notable films as Selena (1997), about the murdered Tejana singer;  Anaconda (1997); Out of Sight (1998); and The Wedding Planner (2001), the first in a string of romantic comedies. Her later movies include The Boy Next Door (2015) and Hustlers (2019). Lopez also became a pop star, releasing numerous successful albums, including On the 6 (1999), J.Lo (2001), Rebirth (2005), and Love? (2011).

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Jennifer Lopez (born July 24, 1969, Bronx, New York , U.S.) is a global superstar known to fans as simply “J.Lo.” She built a massively successful triple-threat career as an actress, dancer, and musician. She began appearing in films in the late 1980s and quickly became one of the highest-paid Latina actresses in the history of Hollywood . She later found crossover success in the music industry with a series of pop albums, garnering on the way both admiration and notoriety for her multiple entrepreneurial projects and her romances with other big names in the entertainment industry.

As she famously declared in her 2002 hit song “ Jenny from the Block ,” Lopez comes from humble roots, having been born in the Bronx into a family of Puerto Rican descent. Her mother, Guadalupe (“Lupe”) Lopez (née Rodriguez) was a teacher, and her father, David Lopez, was a computer specialist. The middle child of three daughters, Jennifer Lopez shared a bed growing up with her elder sister, Leslie Ann, and younger sister, Lynda, in the family’s modest-sized home. Lopez took dance lessons throughout her childhood and from an early age had aspirations of fame. She performed internationally in stage musicals , and at age 16 she made her film debut with a small role in My Little Girl (1986), a drama about a wealthy socialite (played by Mary Stuart Masterson) who takes a job in a center for troubled teen girls. Lopez’s television break came in 1990 when she was cast as one of the “Fly Girls,” hip-hop dancers who appeared on the comedy show In Living Color . After she left the show, she turned her focus to acting , first in several short-lived television series and then in movie roles.

Film success came quickly, and by the mid-1990s Lopez was appearing with such notable actors as Robin Williams ( Jack , 1996) and Jack Nicholson ( Blood and Wine , 1997). Lopez still remained somewhat on the periphery of the public vision, however, until she landed the lead role in Selena (1997), a biopic of the murdered Tejano singer . Lopez’s immersive performance as Selena earned her rave reviews and a Golden Globe nomination. She went on to star in a number of thrillers and action dramas, including Anaconda (1997), U Turn (1997), Out of Sight (1998), and The Cell (2000), and she gained widespread praise for The Wedding Planner (2001), her successful first attempt at romantic comedy. That release was quickly followed by the romantic drama Angel Eyes . These films paired her with many of the most bankable and respected leading actors of the 1990s and early 2000s, including George Clooney , Sean Penn , and Matthew McConaughey .

In February 2008 Lopez gave birth to twins, her first children and Anthony’s fourth and fifth. She returned to the big screen in The Back-up Plan (2010), a romantic comedy in which she starred as a single woman who finds Mr. Right after becoming pregnant through artificial insemination . Lopez later served (2011–12, 2014–16) as a judge on the television talent show American Idol . Although she and Anthony separated in 2011 (divorced 2014), they worked together as producers and hosts of the TV program ¡Q’Viva!: The Chosen (2012), a talent competition for Latin American performers. Lopez subsequently appeared in What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012), an ensemble comedy about parenting . In the thrillers Parker (2013) and The Boy Next Door (2015), she played, respectively, a divorced businesswoman who takes part in a heist and a woman who is drawn into a romance with a teenager who then begins stalking her. Lopez also provided voices for the animated films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), Home (2015), and Ice Age: Collision Course (2016).

Lopez assumed the starring role in the law-enforcement procedural Shades of Blue (2016–18), portraying a conflicted police officer. In Second Act (2018) she took a comedic turn as a woman who lands a covetable executive position at a Manhattan cosmetics firm after her friends embellish her résumé. Lopez then joined a largely female cast in Hustlers (2019), a comedy drama about strippers who scheme against their wealthy clients. The film received positive reviews, and Lopez earned a Golden Globe nomination for a performance as the street-smart yet warmhearted single mother Ramona. In 2020 Lopez and Colombian singer and musician Shakira performed at the Super Bowl halftime show. The following year Lopez sang “ This Land Is Your Land ” and “ America the Beautiful ” at the U.S. presidential inauguration of Joe Biden . At the end of her performance, she sang the last lines of the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish, an off-scripted moment that drew praise for its gesture of inclusion toward the country’s Spanish-speaking Latino and immigrant communities .

In 2022 Lopez starred in two marital-themed comedies. Marry Me centers on a pop superstar who, after discovering that her fiancé is cheating on her, marries a math teacher (played by Owen Wilson) attending one of her concerts. In the action-packed Shotgun Wedding , a destination wedding goes awry when guests are taken hostage, and the bride and groom must rescue them. In 2023 she starred in the action thriller The Mother .

In 2021 Lopez and Affleck rekindled their relationship, and they were wed the following year. In 2022 the documentary Halftime , which focuses on her life and career, was released. In February 2024 she dropped her first studio album in a decade, This Is Me…Now . Promoted as a “sister album” to 2002’s This Is Me…Then , the new album explores the singer’s love life, in particular her relationship with Affleck. In 2024 Lopez was also chosen to be a cochair (alongside Bad Bunny , Chris Hemsworth , and Zendaya ) for that year’s Met Gala , the annual benefit for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York City .

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To accessorize her b-day look, the singer sported chunky gold bracelets and hoop earrings , along with octagonal sunglasses (which stole the show, in our humble fashion opinion). The Chloé Sunglasses with a high bridge fit run for $455 at Sunglass Hut in frame color tortoise and lens color as brown gradient.

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The SOJOS Classic Retro Sunglasses are only $17, with the closest colors to J-Lo’s being the rose/purple or the gold/brown pair. They offer high-quality metal frames, UV400 lenses, and metal hinges to keep them from falling off your face. With over 1,200 5-star reviews, shoppers described the sunglasses as “effortlessly glam,” “lightweight,” and “durable.” They’re meant for everyday wear to upgrade your style (plus, you won’t even be able to tell they aren’t from a designer brand). If you need hair inspo to style the shades with, Lopez opted for a trendy slicked-back ponytail.

The actress continued her summertime two-piece floral outfits with tall wedges while riding a bike in the Hamptons. This time she paired the maxi skirt with chic black sunglasses (similar to these $260 Givenchy Cat-Eye Sunglasses from Saks Fifth Avenue or Ryan Gosling’s from his unforgettable Oscar performance ) and large silver hoops. Thanks to J-Lo, it looks like it’s the summer of trendy sunglasses—and we’re fully prepared to click *add to cart*!

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Jennifer Lopez's Summer 'Isn't Exactly What She Originally Planned' but She's 'Making the Best of It' (Source)

"She's always grateful for family time," says a source

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Jennifer Lopez is enjoying her East Coast summer.

As the star spends more time in the Hamptons, celebrating her birthday apart from Ben Affleck , a source tells PEOPLE, "Her summer isn't exactly what she originally had planned, but she's making the best of it. She's always grateful for family time."

Over the weekend, Lopez, who turns 55 on Wednesday, July 24, hosted a Bridgerton -themed birthday party , followed by an intimate birthday lunch with close friends and family the next day.

"She had a great weekend with family and friends," says the source. "She loves entertaining and enjoyed her birthday bash. She was in a happy mood."

Lopez's summer was originally mapped out to look a lot different. For one, the star, who launched the Netflix movie Atlas to No. 1 on the streaming service in May, was scheduled to go on a This Is Me... Live concert tour , which would've taken her to Austin, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, Toronto, New York City, Boston and more.

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When the cancellation announcement came, Live Nation said Lopez was "taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends."

Lopez said in her own message at the time , "I am completely heartsick and devastated about letting you down. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary. I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again. I love you all so much. Until next time."

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The singer and Affleck, 51, have been living separately in recent months, as sources have said the pair are going through marital strains , though they have not commented on it publicly. They recently marked their two-year wedding anniversary while on different coasts, with Affleck in Los Angeles.

As one insider said in June, Lopez and Affleck are "focused on their separate lives " this summer and they "don’t have any summer plans together."

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