English Celebrities

Students:

Subject:English

Date: 08/01/2013

Teacher: Sílvia Melchior

E B 2/3 Tortosendo School

Júlia Dias BrittoPatrícia Catarino Santos

NAME: Jennifer Lynn Lopez

OCCUPATION: Actress, Dancer, Singer, Reality Television Star

BIRTH DATE: July 24, 1969 (Age: 43)

EDUCATION: Preston High School in the Bronx, Baruch College

PLACE OF BIRTH: Bronx, New York

ZODIAC SIGN: Leo

Jennifer Lopez, a.k.a.(also known as) J.Lo, is an American actress,singer, record producer, television personality, and fashion designer.

Early Career

Lopez began her career as a dancer, appearing in stagemusicals and various music videos.

In 1990, she won a national competition and earned a spotdancing on the popular Fox comedy television series, "In Living Color,“ as one of the "Fly Girls."

Lopez's first big break came in 1997, when she was chosen to playthe title role in Selena.

She earned widespread praise for her performance, including aGolden Globe nomination, and became the highest-paid actressin history with her paycheck of $1 million.

Music Career

Lopez's musical career also began to take off, as she released her debut Latin pop album, on 6th June 1999. The album, fueled by the success of her hit single, "If You Had My Love,“went platinum within two weeks, making Lopez - along with Ricky Martin - one of the most influential examples of the growingLatin cultural influence in pop music.

The popularity of the multi-talented Lopez reached new heights inearly 2001, when her album, J. Lo debuted at No. 1 on the popcharts, while her film, the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner,shot to the top spot at the box office in its first week of release.

J.Lo AlbumsOn the 6 (1999)J.Lo (2001)J.Lo tha L-O!: The Remixes (2002)This Is Me… Then (2002)Rebirth (2005)Como ama una mujer (2007)Brave (2007)Love? (2011)Dance Again... the Hits (2012)

J.Lo FilmsMoney Train (1995), Grace SantiagoBlood and Wine (1997), GabriellaSelena (1997), Selena QuintanillaAnaconda (1997), Terri FloresU Turn (1997), Grace McKennaOut of Sight (1998), Karen SiscoThe Cell (2000), Catherine DeaneThe Wedding Planner (2001), Mary FioreAngel Eyes (2001), Sharon PogueEnough (2002), Slim HillerMaid in Manhattan (2002), Marisa Ventura

Gigli (2003), RickiShall We Dance? (2004), PaulinaMonster-in-Law (2005), Charlotte CantiliniAn Unfinished Life (2005), Jean GilkysonBordertown (2006), Lauren AdrianEl Cantante (2007), PuchiThe Back-up Plan (2010), ZoeWhat to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), HollyIce Age: Continental Drift (2012), ShiraParker (2013), Leslie

Jennifer Lopez. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 11:31, Jan 09, 2013,from http://www.biography.com/people/jennifer-lopez-9542231.

Jennifer Lopez. (2013). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia website. Retrieved 15:18, Jan 13, 2013,from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez.

Her most Popular Songs