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Jennifer Lopez Biography

Jennifer Lopez was born on July 24, 1969 in The Bronx, New York to her parents David and Guadalupe. She has two sisters Leslie and Lynda. [Note: she was not born in 1970 as some other websites have reported. She celebrated her 35th birthday in 2004 - i.e., she was born in 1969]
She began taking dancing and singing lessons at the age of five.
At eighteen she left home, worked at a law firm for a short while, but continued to take dancing lessons.
In 1986 she had a small role in the movie My Little Girl.
In 1990 she landed her first role on TV as a dancer in the comedy variety show In Living Color.
Her big break as an actress came in 1995, when she was cast in the movie My Family. For this role, she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. The same year she was also in the move Money Train and was nominated for the NCLR Bravo Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film.
Outside of her music, her acting career hit new heights in 1997 when she starred in the movie Selena.
- ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical (nominated)
- Image Foundation Awards Lasting Image Award
- Lone Star Film & Television Award for Best Actress
- MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Throughout her career she has been awarded or nominated for many other roles including:
- Anaconda (1997)
  - Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress - Action/Adventure (nominated)
- Out of Sight (1998)
  - ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role
  - MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance (nominated)
  - MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (nominated)
- The Cell (2000)
  - Saturn Award for Best Actress (nominated)
  - Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Science Fiction
  - MTV Movie Award for Best Dressed
  - MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance (nominated)
- Angel Eyes (2001)
  - ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (nominated)
- Jennifer Lopez in Concert (2001)
  - ALMA Award for Outstanding Performance in a Music, Variety or Comedy Special (nominated)
- 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2001)
  - ALMA Award for Outstanding Host of a Variety or Awards Special (nominated)
- Maid in Manhattan (2002)
  - Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (nominated)
  - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy (nominated)
  - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar (nominated)
  - Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (nominated)
- The Wedding Planner (2002)
  - Teen Choice Award for Film - Choice Chemistry (nominator)
Jennifer was awarded the ALMA Special Achievement Award for Female Entertainer of the Year in 2000 and 2001.
In 2002 she was awarded the Kids Choice Award for Favorite Female Movie Star and the ShoWest Award for Female Star of the Year
In 2003 she was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Crossover Artist (Music/Acting)

Biography by Ian Ripley, PopStarsPlus.com, Sr. Staff Writer

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