Born July 24, 1969
Jennifer Lopez burst onto the Hollywood scene as a Fly Girl on the hit Fox comedy sketch show In Living Color, and gained recognition starring opposite Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in the 1995 film Money Train—but it was her starring role in Selena (1997) that catapulted her to superstardom, making her the first Latina actress to earn $1 million for a movie role. Born and raised in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, Lopez has dominated the worlds of fashion, music, movies and fragrances for more than 10 years. She has her own production company, Nuyorican Productions, and has been ranked by Forbes as the most powerful Latina in Hollywood. Lopez has five platinum-selling albums, and is currently a judge on American Idol, alongside Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler.
Jennifer Lopez was riding high with a super-successful stint on American Idol—capped off with an amazing performance alongside hubby Marc Anthony—until her ex-husband Ojani Noa, whom she married back in February of 1997 and divorced less than a year later, managed to exploit a legal loophole and sold intimate home videos to his partner/producer (and rumored girlfriend) Claudia Vazquez...
The 19th annual MTV Movie Awards will air on Sunday at 9/8c, and Latinas Selena Gomez and Cameron Diaz (a three-time MTV Award Winner), are among the bevy of A-list stars set to present at this year's show. And because some of the best moments at the MTV Movie Awards have featured Latin stars, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of our favorite moments!
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—Christina Aguilera is a gamer? The Voice judge says she loves to play arcade games and board games and is a proud owner of a Nintendo DS. Wonder if she plays little Max?
—Daddy Yankee’s hit “Rompe” has landed the singer in a legal battle with a songwriter who claims the music portion of the song is his...
When Evelyn Lozada told us recently that Chad Ochocinco wanted to upgrade her already incredibly impressive engagement ring, two things crossed our mind: First, you go girl! Second, is the ring ever really big enough for some celebs (we're talking to you too Kim Kardashian)?
Here's to the celebs who went all out, got blingy with their engagement rings and gave us something to...
Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez are always on the move, planning the next step in conquering the world, and they may have just stepped into a gold mine with their latest project. Back in April, we told you that Lopez and Anthony along with American Idol creator Simon Fuller (who will serve as the show's Executive Producer) would embark on "an epic three month long journey to create the ultimate live show celebrating Latin music, artistry and dance." And now, we have the first promos for the new...
—Peruvian photographer Mario Testino, who shot Kate Middleton and Prince William’s engagement photos, will be the official photographer for model Kate Moss’ wedding, The Daily reports. According to Fashionista.com, Testino told the newspaper that he wants to “capture the happiness that Kate is going through at the moment.”
—Camilla Belle was recently cast in an...
American Idol’s ratings success this season may not necessarily repeat itself next season, if judge Jennifer Lopez decides not to renew her one-year contract with the hit show. However, while the 41-year-old boricua said Wednesday that “It’s too early to tell” if she’ll return, her fellow judge Randy Jackson is sure she will.
“We’ll all...
Last night, Jennifer Lopez danced around her hubby Marc Anthony as he performed the song "Aguanile," and the only thing that interested us as much as the brilliant performance, was Lopez's movement enhancing one-piece fringed bodysuit. Fringe fashion pieces are all the rage right now—from earrings and bags to shoes and skirts—but we want to hear from you:
In two weeks, Jennifer Lopez's twins Max & Emme will no longer be the only Latino celeb babies who are three years old. Jessica Alba's daughter Honor is turning three on June 7th and Alba says she can't wait to throw her daughter a fab birthday fiesta. “She likes playing dress-up," she says of the stylish Honor, "so there’s definitely going to be a playing dress-up element to it,” the...
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