Jennifer Lopez
Acting Born Jul 24, 1969 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA 187 credits
Biography
Jennifer Lynn Lopez, also known as J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, dancer, and businesswoman. Born on July 24, 1969, in The Bronx, New York City, she is recognized as an influential Latin entertainer. Lopez is credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and impacting popular culture through her work in branding, fashion, and shifting mainstream beauty standards. With 155 known credits in the entertainment industry, she maintains a significant public presence across various media platforms. Her career spans several decades, during which she has established herself as a prominent figure in both film and television, while also contributing to the Latin pop movement in music.
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Career overview
Jennifer Lopez began her professional career as a dancer. Her television debut occurred in 1991 when she appeared as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series In Living Color. Following this early television work, she transitioned into a film career that brought her widespread recognition. She rose to fame as an actress by starring in the 1997 film Selena, where she portrayed the titular singer. This role served as a pivotal point in her professional trajectory, helping to establish her status as a leading performer in the industry.
Throughout her career, Lopez has balanced her work as an actress with her pursuits as a singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. Her professional portfolio includes a wide range of projects, totaling 155 known credits. Beyond her acting roles, she continues to engage with audiences through music releases and digital content. Her influence extends across multiple facets of the entertainment industry, where she is noted for her contributions to film and popular culture.
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Career timeline
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Office RomanceOffice Romance · ProducerShut Up Evan
AnacondaKiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman · Executive ProducerSean Combs: The ReckoningDiane Warren: Relentless
AtlasAtlas · ProducerUnstoppableThis Is Me…NowThis Is Me…Now · Executive Producer
The MotherThe Mother · Producer
Shotgun WeddingShotgun Wedding · ProducerMarry MeMarry Me · ProducerHalftime
This Is PopRoll Up Your Sleeves2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyVax Live: The Concert to Reunite the WorldNueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Celebrity Escape RoomThanks a MillionThanks a Million · Executive ProducerOne World: Together at Home
The Kelly Clarkson ShowGood Trouble · Executive ProducerHustlersHustlers · ProducerElvis All-Star Tribute
GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersSecond ActSecond Act · ProducerJennifer Lopez: Super Bowl Saturday Night
Will & GraceWorld of DanceJennifer Lopez | Tidal X BrooklynChris Brown: Welcome to My LifeCarpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017
Ice Age: Collision CourseShades of BlueScrat: Spaced OutJ. Lo: Let's Get RealJennifer Lopez | All I Have
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterLip Sync BattleHomeHome · SongsThe Boy Next Door
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsJennifer Lopez: Dance AgainJennifer Lopez: Dance Again · Executive Producer
The Fosters · Executive ProducerRadio Disney Music AwardsParker$ellebrityThe Women Concert for Change
Ice Age: Continental DriftIce Age: Continental Drift · SongsWhat to Expect When You're ExpectingFOX 25th Anniversary SpecialQ'Viva! The Chosen · Creator
South Beach Tow · Executive ProducerSouth Beach Tow · CreatorJennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
The TalkTeenage PaparazzoThe Back-Up Plan
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenThe Jay Leno Show
The Graham Norton ShowBordertownBordertown · ProducerDanceLife · Executive ProducerDanceLife · Creator
El CantanteEl Cantante · ProducerThe Sound of the SquidThe Sound of the Squid · Executive Producer
How I Met Your MotherMonster-in-LawAn Unfinished LifeSelena ¡Vive!
Shall We Dance?Miley's New Year's Eve PartyJersey GirlCelia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!Michael Jackson: The One
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowGigli
American IdolAmerican IdolMaid in ManhattanEnoughThe Best of Max
Project GreenlightMTV Icon: Janet JacksonThe Wedding PlannerAngel Eyes
The CellLatin Grammy AwardsM6 awards 2000Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good
RoveTeen Choice AwardsTeen Choice AwardsLe Grand Tralala
Will & GraceParkinsonAntzOut of SightInside 'Out of Sight'
The ViewThe ViewAnacondaU TurnSelena
Full filmography
- Ice Age: Boiling Point (2027) as Shira (voice)
- Office Romance (2026) as Jackie Cruz
- Office Romance (2026) Producer
- Shut Up Evan (2026) as Self - Guest
- Anaconda (2025) as Jennifer Lopez (uncredited)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) as Ingrid Luna / Aurora / The Spider Woman
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) Executive Producer
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Diane Warren: Relentless (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Atlas (2024) as Atlas Shepherd
- Atlas (2024) Producer
- Unstoppable (2024) as Judy Robles
- This Is Me…Now (2024) as The Artist
- This Is Me…Now (2024) Executive Producer
- This Is Me…Now (2024) Writer
- This Is Me…Now (2024) Story
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told (2024) as Self
- TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration (2024) as Self
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024) as Self
- Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez (2024) as Self
- The Mother (2023) as Mother
- The Mother (2023) Producer
- Shotgun Wedding (2022) as Darcy Rivera
- Shotgun Wedding (2022) Producer
- Marry Me (2022) as Kat Valdez
- Marry Me (2022) Producer
- Halftime (2022) as Self
- Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Live: Marry Me Tonight! (2022) as Self
- Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (2022)
- TMZ No BS: Jennifer Lopez (2022) as Self
- This Is Pop (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021) as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021) as Self
- Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World (2021) as Self - Performer
- Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrity Escape Room (2020) as Self (voice)
- Thanks a Million (2020) as Self
- Thanks a Million (2020) Executive Producer
- One World: Together at Home (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Good Trouble (2019) Executive Producer
- Hustlers (2019) as Ramona Vega
- Hustlers (2019) Producer
- Elvis All-Star Tribute (2019) as Self - Performer
- Wonder Boy (2019) as Self
- GQ Presents: Iconic Characters (2018) as Self
- Second Act (2018) as Maya
- Second Act (2018) Producer
- Jennifer Lopez: Super Bowl Saturday Night (2018) as Self
- Will & Grace (2017) as Jennifer Lopez
- World of Dance (2017) as Self - Judge
- Jennifer Lopez | Tidal X Brooklyn (2017) as Self
- Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017) as Self
- Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017 (2017)
- Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) as Shira (voice)
- Shades of Blue (2016) as Harlee Santos
- Scrat: Spaced Out (2016) as Shira (voice) (uncredited)
- J. Lo: Let's Get Real (2016) as Self
- Jennifer Lopez | All I Have (2016) as Self
- The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special (2016) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Lip Sync Battle (2015) as Self
- Home (2015) as Lucy Tucci (voice)
- Home (2015) Songs
- The Boy Next Door (2015) as Claire Peterson
- The Boy Next Door (2015) Producer
- Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival (2015) as Self
- Lila & Eve (2015) as Eve
- The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again (2014) as Self
- Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again (2014) Executive Producer
- iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2014 (2014) as Self
- The Fosters (2013) Executive Producer
- Radio Disney Music Awards (2013) as Self
- Parker (2013) as Leslie Rodgers
- $ellebrity (2013) as Self
- The Women Concert for Change (2013) as Self
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) as Shira (voice)
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) Songs
- What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) as Holly
- FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Q'Viva! The Chosen (2012) Creator
- South Beach Tow (2011) Executive Producer
- South Beach Tow (2011) Creator
- Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011 (2011) as Self
- Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011) as Shira (voice)
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Teenage Paparazzo (2010) as Self (uncredited)
- The Back-Up Plan (2010) as Zoe
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Jay Leno Show (2009) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Bordertown (2007) as Lauren Adrian
- Bordertown (2007) Producer
- DanceLife (2007) Executive Producer
- DanceLife (2007) Creator
- Feel The Noise (2007) as Self (uncredited)
- Feel The Noise (2007) Producer
- El Cantante (2006) as Puchi
- El Cantante (2006) Producer
- The Sound of the Squid (2006)
- The Sound of the Squid (2006) Executive Producer
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Anita
- Monster-in-Law (2005) as Charlie
- An Unfinished Life (2005) as Jean Gilkyson
- Selena ¡Vive! (2005) as Self - Performer
- Shall We Dance? (2004) as Paulina
- Miley's New Year's Eve Party (2004) as Self - Musical Guest
- Jersey Girl (2004) as Gertrude Steiney
- Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar! (2004) as Self
- Michael Jackson: The One (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self - Guest
- Gigli (2003) as Ricki
- Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (2003) as Self
- Maxim: Hot Clips (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud (2003) as Self
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Judge
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Performer
- Maid in Manhattan (2002) as Marisa Ventura
- Enough (2002) as Slim Hiller
- The Best of Max (2002) as Self
- The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
- Project Greenlight (2001) as Self
- MTV Icon: Janet Jackson (2001) as Self
- The Wedding Planner (2001) as Mary Fiore
- Angel Eyes (2001) as Sharon Pogue
- The Cell (2000) as Catherine Deane
- Latin Grammy Awards (2000) as Self
- M6 awards 2000 (2000) as Self
- Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good (2000) as Self
- Rove (1999) as Self
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Presenter
- Le Grand Tralala (1999) as Self
- Will & Grace (1998) as Jennifer Lopez
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Antz (1998) as Azteca (voice)
- Out of Sight (1998) as Karen Sisco
- Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The View (1997) as Self
- Anaconda (1997) as Terri Flores
- U Turn (1997) as Grace McKenna
- Selena (1997) as Selena Quintanilla
- Jack (1996) as Miss Marquez
- Blood and Wine (1996) as Gabriela
- My Family (1995) as Young Maria
- Money Train (1995) as Grace Santiago
- South Central (1994) as Lucille
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Hotel Malibu (1994) as Melinda Lopez
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Second Chances (1993) as Melinda Lopez
- Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (1993) as Rosie Romero
- HBO First Look (1992)
- Billboard Music Awards (1989) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- My Little Girl (1986) as Myra
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self - Presenter
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) as Self
- Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music (1976) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host & Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Winner
- American Music Awards (1974) as Self - Musical Guest
- American Music Awards (1974) as Self - Host / Musical Guest
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- The Last Mrs. Parrish as Daphne Parrish
- The Last Mrs. Parrish Producer
- She Gets It from Me Executive Producer
- White as Cameo