She was wonderful in the film, and its funny because shes had an amazing career, and gone on to do so many things, and sort of be an all-around entertainer, but I think if you look back, thats a performance. [142] Her restaurant Madre's closed permanently,[103] as did her two fashion lines. [89] Lopez's performance was well-reviewed,[90][91] with Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle describing her as "an actress who can do things other movie stars can't do. No regrets. [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". [155][156] While the album itself was a moderate commercial success,[136] the single "On the Floor" was one of the year's most successful songs. [187] Lopez also starred in the independent drama film Lila & Eve, alongside Viola Davis. [413] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone remarked: "Instead of strained vocal pyrotechnics, Lopez sticks to the understated R&B murmur of a round-the-way superstar who doesn't need to belt because she knows you're already paying attention She makes a little va-va and a whole lot of voom go a long way. Jennifer Lawrence. She wrote: "Forgive yourself if you are seeing Jennifer Lopez in your sleep. [202] In collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti, Lopez designed a capsule collection of shoes and jewelry[203] and, with Inglot Cosmetics, launched a limited-edition makeup collection. [42], Lopez's most high-profile job as a professional dancer was as a Fly Girl jazz-funk dancer on the sketch comedy television series In Living Color, which starred comedians including Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey. [229][230][231][232][233] The success of Hustlers has been regarded by various media outlets as a comeback as an actress for Lopez. She was the only member of the chorus not to have a solo and later characterized it as a pivotal moment where she realized the importance of a "tough skin" in the entertainment business. [316][317] Lopez occasionally performs with her daughter. [489] Lopez has been cited as an influence or inspiration by a range of entertainers, including Jessica Alba,[490] Adrienne Bailon,[491] Kat DeLuna,[492] Mike Doughty,[493] Fifth Harmony,[494] Becky G,[495] Selena Gomez,[496] Ryan Guzman,[497] Kelly Key,[498] Q'orianka Kilcher,[499] Demi Lovato,[500] Normani,[501] Rita Ora,[502] Pitbull,[503] Ivy Queen,[504] Francia Raisa,[491] Naya Rivera,[505] Bebe Rexha,[506] Rosa Salazar,[507] Gwen Stefani,[508] Taylor Swift,[509][510] Stooshe,[511] and Kerry Washington. Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle considered it her "most mannered, least relaxed and least convincing performance to date". The film was a box-office bomb and is considered one of the worst films of all time. [370] Lopez is also an avid supporter of LGBT rights, and has raised millions of dollars for HIV/AIDS research. [153][154], After signing a new recording contract with Island Records, Lopez's seventh studio album, Love?, was released in early 2011. [72], Lopez launched a music career in 1999 because, after Selena, she had missed "the excitement of the stage"[37] and was "really feeling [her] Latin roots". [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. [93] Reviewing Maid in Manhattan, A. O. Scott of The New York Times enjoyed Lopez as a romantic lead and said "her greatest skill as an actress -- and the key to her brain-addling sexiness -- may be her ability to melt without cracking the hard shell of composure she wears. "[289][27] She was married to Cris Judd, her former backup dancer, from September 2001 to June 2002. She managed the perilous transition from actress to music star without ever seeming to pick either as a primary gig. Adding that, "I got a moniker of being 'the diva,' which I never felt I deserved which I don't deserve because I've always been a hard worker, on time, doing what I'm supposed to do, and getting that label because you reach a certain amount of success. [336][337][338] On April 8, 2022, Lopez announced their second engagement, 20 years after the first proposal. "[134] It reached number 10 on the Billboard 200;[135] the lead single "Qu Hiciste" reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 while the second single "Me Haces Falta" failed to chart. 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[389] She was also "hugely inspired in her youth" by Rita Moreno's performance in the 1961 musical film West Side Story,[390] noting that she "was Puerto Rican" like herself at a time when that was rare in Hollywood. Hurt Me!) From Gwenhwyfar, which also can mean "white waves". [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. [140][348] In February 2007, Lopez was honored with the Artists for Amnesty prize by the human rights organization Amnesty International, for her work in the film Bordertown, which shed light on the hundreds of feminicides in Ciudad Jurez. [520] Her first fragrance, Glow by JLo, has been credited with influencing the rise of celebrity fragrances in the 2000s,[521][522] with perfume critic Chandler Burr stating: "Elizabeth Taylor was one of the first [to have her own scent], but Glow kicked the whole thing into overdrive. 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[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". [358] This role sees her mobilizing action to address challenges faced by girls and women around the world, including maternal health care programs, education and violence against women. "[470] Actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck has observed the reason for her reputation as having something to do with racism and sexism: "People were so fucking mean about her, sexist, racist, ugly vicious shit was written about her in ways that if you wrote it now, you would literally be fired for saying some of the things you said. Jennifer lives in New York. As the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and with her films grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the most successful actress of her generation. [512], In 2019, the Council of Fashion Designers of America presented her with its Fashion Icon Award for her "long-standing and global impact on fashion". While pregnant with twins, Lopez embarked upon her first ever concert tour, a show co-headlined by Anthony, in September 2007. Famous Jennifers include actresses Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Jones. [161][162] "Dance Again" reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100. 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Holloway noted her image to be "a dash of ghetto fabulousness" and "middle-class respectability" for mass appeal. [8] [9] It dropped out of the top 10 in the United States in 1992 and out of the top 100 in 2009. [328], In April 2021, Lopez and Affleck were reported to be dating again,[329] with Lopez publicly confirming their rekindled relationship that July. [24] In school, Lopez ran track on a national level, participated in gymnastics and was on the softball team. "[124] In 2006, she reunited with Gregory Nava, the director of both Mi Familia and Selena, to star in the crime drama Bordertown as a journalist investigating female homicides in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico. [46], Lopez's first professional acting job was a small recurring role on the television show South Central (1994). Austin: (Hurt Me! ", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce they are still together", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in TODAY exclusive", "Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck 'Spent Several Days' Together in Montana, Source Says", "J.Lo Goes Instagram-Official With Ben Affleck on Her 52nd Birthday", "Jennifer Lopez In 'Marie Claire UK': Talks Her Diet, Exes Affleck & Diddy", "Jennifer Lopez thrilled with Ben Affleck's Argo success", "What Did Ben Affleck Whisper in Jennifer Lopez's Ear at the Oscars? [19][20] They divorced in the 1990s after 33 years of marriage. [139][140] She also created, produced and was featured in the MTV show DanceLife. [384], Lopez has cited Madonna as her "first big musical influence", explaining "It was all about Madonna for me. [288] They broke up shortly thereafter. The first was a remix album, J to tha LO! [68] Janet Maslin of The New York Times described it as her "best movie role thus far, and she brings it both seductiveness and grit; if it was hard to imagine a hard-working, pistol-packing bombshell on the page, it couldn't be easier here. She was born on August 28, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, to Gretchen (Knauff) and Paul Constant Coolidge, a plastics manufacturer. [79] Lopez returned to the big screen in 2000, starring in the psychological thriller The Cell. [160] Lopez, who was divorcing Anthony and navigating the "breakup of a family", felt as if the album's sole single, "Dance Again", had come to her at the "perfect moment". Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. [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. Its plot follows a young woman who, ostracized by her peers at an elite boarding school, enacts violent revenge via her psychokinetic ability to control snakes. Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times predicted that the typical review would be unkind: "It will have no respect for Jennifer Lopez, because she is going through a period right now when nobody is satisfied with anything she does Give Lopez your permission to be good again; she is the same actress now as when we thought her so new and fine. [371] That September, she was awarded the Ally for Equality award presented by the Human Rights Campaign, for her support of the LGBT community. Her fifth album, Como Ama una Mujer, was her first to be recorded entirely in Spanish. [458] Her style was described by Billboard's Lauren Savage as "scantily clad". What is the meaning of the name Jennifer? "[385][386] Other "big influences in [her] life" include Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, James Brown, and Michael Jackson. That's fucking baller. 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She endorsed President Joe Biden in his 2020 presidential campaign and also performed at his 2021 inauguration in Washington, D.C.[382][383] In January 2022, became one of the Co-Chairs for Michelle Obamas When We All Vote. 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The first peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while the latter failed to chart. In May 2013, her performance on the finale of the television series Britain's Got Talent was deemed inappropriate for family-friendly television, and drew viewer complaints to Ofcom. Lopez noting that, "I don't like to do my charity work in public. 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]. Her body wasn't her own. [283][284] Lopez was in an onoff relationship with record producer and rapper Sean Combs (then known as "Puff Daddy") from 1999 to early 2001. ", "On past flame Jennifer Lopez "She should have been nominated. 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[23][22][29], Lopez's first professional job came in 1989 when she spent five months touring Europe with the musical revue show Golden Musicals of Broadway. [234][235][236] She was announced as the global face of the Coach brand[237] and launched a collection of sunglasses with the brand Quay Australia. Jennifer Lopez has said that she was supposed to be part of Madonna and Britney Spears' iconic kiss at the 2003 Video Music Awards. Later that year, she released her third studio album, This Is Me Then and starred in the film Maid in Manhattan. Her father is Greek, and her mother was of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent. [55] She was excited by the rare opportunity to "actually star" in a movie "in the title role"[56] but expressed disappointment that other Latina actors were not being afforded the same opportunities. You cannot just cancel out different parts of who you are. "[304][305][306], Lopez was married to singer Marc Anthony from June 2004 to June 2014;[307][308] they had previously worked together and dated for a few months in the late 1990s. [93] David D'Arcy of Screen Daily found Lopez "unconvincing" as a journalist. [36][37] In 1990, she danced alongside MC Hammer in an episode of Yo! [97] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. [296] Tabloids referred to the couple as "Bennifer", a portmanteau Vanity Fair described as "the first of that sort of tabloid branding". "[54], With her casting as the singer Selena Quintanilla-Prez in the biopic Selena (1997), Lopez became the first Latina actress to earn $1 million; afterward she received her first Golden Globe nomination. 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"[137] The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200[138] and produced two singles, "Do It Well" and "Hold It Don't Drop It". It's also a variation of the name Gwenivere. In Cornish the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair and yielding. Jennifer is a 1978 American supernatural horror film directed by Brice Mack, starring Lisa Pelikan, Bert Convy, Wesley Eure, Nina Foch, and John Gavin. [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. [418] Lopez felt an emotional connection to dance since her youth, when she specialized in ballet, jazz and flamenco. How awesome is it that she had her biggest hit movie at 50? [51] She next starred opposite Jack Nicholson in the neo-noir thriller Blood and Wine (1997). [136] Jonathan Bernstein of Entertainment Weekly was disappointed that Lopez had returned to "listless vocals" for her "back-to-the-dance-floor album. Founder, @lolavie. "[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. Welsh Baby Names Meaning: In Welsh Baby Names the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair one. [21] The three shared a bedroom. [47] For her first major movie role, in Gregory Nava's 1995 drama Mi Familia,[48] Lopez received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. [279] She would later say of Cruz, "You get lucky, you have a first love like that. He remembers they said, "she deserves it, but the Academy will never nominate her. [456][457] Lynn Hirschberg of W compared her glamorous public persona to that of Taylor. [73] Lopez's new manager Benny Medina sought to position her as "a brand name that will cross over into all media. The Hollywood Reporter branded this "The J.Lo Effect". Jennifer Lopez has been slammed for saying she was supposed to be part of the infamous MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) performance where Madonna made out with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. [2][16] After serving in the army, David worked as a computer technician at Guardian Insurance Company. [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. [442], Lopez is widely celebrated for her callipygian figure. 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Lopez ventured into the music industry with her debut studio album On the 6 (1999), which helped propel the Latin pop movement in American music, and later starred in the psychological horror The Cell (2000). [527][528] [44] Lopez moved to Los Angeles in late 1991 for the job; she filmed In Living Color during the day and attended acting classes taught by Aaron Speiser at night. Jennifer Lopez has said that she was supposed to be part of Madonna and Britney Spears' iconic kiss at the 2003 Video Music Awards. WebIn Cornish the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair and yielding. I keep in touch periodically with her and have a lot of respect for her. [122] She returned the Billboard Hot 100 the following year, at number four, when she was a featured artist on "Control Myself", the lead single from LL Cool J's twelfth studio album.[123]. [432] Troy Patterson of Entertainment Weekly also observed that she used her body for emphasis on stage, "She turned herself out as the fly girl hyperversion of postfeminist power, flaunting her control by toying with the threat of excess. "[85] J.Lo ultimately became the best-selling release of her career,[86] and included the singles "Love Don't Cost a Thing" and "I'm Real", the latter of which reached number one in the US. 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