After launching her Las Vegas residency All I Have at the Planet Hollywood, ticket sales would gross over $100 million in the three years that she performed there. She was born to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez… Not merely content with her own place in Hollywood history, she's worked to ensure that there is more space for Latino representation on television, even lobbying in Washington D.C. at the 2013 National Cable and Telecommunications Association's The Cable Show convention. Paris Hilton and Mariah Carey aren't the only stars who have released tons of fragrances — Lopez has done it, too. After getting a taste of the actor life, she realized her dream was to become a "famous movie star." And over the years, she hasn't been shy when it comes to revealing how she managed to hit this milestone birthday while maintaining that youthful glow. She made it on top of the FHM list for 3 consecutive years. 12. 7 on The New York Times Best Seller list. 1 since the label formed in 1953. During her last year of high school, she auditioned for and was cast in the low-budget 1986 film My Little Girl. While filming the 2002 thriller Enough, she suffered "a kind of nervous breakdown," as she told The Daily Beast in 2008. On the final night of their co-headlining tour in November 2007, they finally confirmed that she was pregnant, ending month of speculation. The following year, a court-appointed arbitrator issued a permanent injunction forbidding him from "criticizing, denigrating, casting in a negative light or otherwise disparaging" his ex-wife. 20. Her elder sister Leslie is an Opera Singer while younger sister Lynda is a part of New York’s WB Network Channel 11. Her salary for the film was reportedly $1 million, making her the highest-paid Hispanic actress in history at the time. Born Jennifer Lynn Lopez on July 24, 1969 in—you guessed it—the Bronx borough of New York City. 19. 16. "When I did Selena, it all came back again, having that interaction with the fans and the public, which you don't get in movies," she told the Los Angeles Times in 1999. "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting for Tonight" are two of the biggest tracks from the album. 35. "One time the sunset was at 6:27, the next day it was like 6:29 and then the third day, it was raining. 1 on the Billboard 2000 in early February 2002, it became the first remix album to do so in the history of the chart. These are the 50 most fascinating facts from Jennifer's first 50 years. Singer Marc Anthony, Jennifer’s third husband, is the father of the twins. The high profile couple was given the name “Bennifer” by combining their first names “Ben” and Jennifer”. 49. Both were arrested after a shooting incident at a nightclub. It is amazing how strange rumors regarding famous celebrities float all around. Despite being in the music business for 20 years, she has only toured twice: First in 2014 for the Dance Again World Tour and again in 2019 with It's My Party: The Live Celebration. She has been married thrice. Do you know the reason behind it? At the onset of her career as a singer, dancer, and actress, Lopez used New York City's subway system to travel from place to place. In 2015, she told HuffPost Live that the period was the "worst, lowest point" of her career. "But in the moment, everything just clicked. What did Jennifer Lopez do with the money she was paid for doing the movie “Selena”? "She was supposed to do the whole...tour, but she only did the 'That's the Way Love Goes' video," Janet told Vibe in 2001. Out of 2,000 applicants to replace the outgoing Fly Girl, Jennifer made it all the way to the finals. She was due to tour with her on the Janet World Tour late that year, but only wound up appearing in one music video. She only earned the gig after the winner was unable to accept the job. In April 2001, she launched J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez, a clothing and accessory company. When she signed on to star in Monster-in-Law opposite Jane Fonda in 2005, she earned a reported $15 million, making her the highest-paid Latina actress in Hollywood. 9. Nuyorican Productions also oversaw Lopez's 2018 movie "Second Act" and will produce the live-action "Bye Bye Birdie.". Despite the fact that Jennifer Lopez appears to be aging in reverse, the iconic quintuple-threat turned 50 last summer. Couples having mash-up names is now so common in Hollywood, thanks to the media. 22. In 1997, she landed the role of a lifetime, playing deceased Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla in Selena. The family lived in a small flat when Jennifer was born and moved to a double story house only when they had saved enough money. While attending the all-girls Catholic Preston High School, she proved to be gifted athletically, competing in national track championships and playing on the school's softball team. Even though the "Hustlers" star has been in the spotlight for years, there are probably a few things about her that not everyone knows. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, the time she successfully completed a triathlon in 2008, used to be part of her high school's track team, Lopez appeared on the show "In Living Color,", performed with them at the 1991 American Music Awards, music video for "That's the Way Love Goes. When the foundation was first formed, it was named "The Maribel Foundation," after then-husband Marc Anthony's sister, who passed away from a brain tumor as a child. It was rumored and believed for a long time that she loves the color white and wants and demands everything white around her, like white decors, white flowers, white curtains, etc. When her debut single "If You Had My Love" was released in May 1999, she became the first artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 with a debut single since Britney Spears did so with "...Baby One More Time" four months earlier. Lopez released her debut album in June 1999, and the title paid homage to her hometown. Apart from that, Jennifer Lopez is the only woman who has topped the For Him Magazine’s (FHM) list of the 100 Sexiest Females in the world not once but thrice. Facts about Jennifer Lopez 2: Marriage. ", According to Jackson, Lopez was also supposed to go on tour with her, but Lopez "called and she said she wanted out because she wanted to do her own thing.". When the Oscars were on, I had just given birth on the 22nd, and the Oscars I think were a day or two later. Jennifer Lopez is the biological mother of twins Emme Maribel Muniz and Maximillian David Muniz. Thus, she named the album “On the 6”. Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! Despite only splitting from Cris in June, she was engaged to Ben Affleck by November of 2002 and dedicated her third album, This Is Me... Then to the actor. 42. After meeting choreographer Cris Judd in late 2000 when he was hired to direct the music video for "Love Don't Cost a Thing," she married him on September 29, 2001. She also said that reality TV is her guilty pleasure. Jennifer Lopez is said to have a friendly relationship with the famous Hollywood actor Tom Cruise and his now ex-wife Katie Holmes. 37. Subscriber PT. She was born to Rodriguez and David Lopez. Lopez feels strongly about making changes in the healthcare system, which is why she established the foundation with sister Lynda Lopez.