Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Muñiz (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969), commonly referred to by her moniker J.Lo, is an American actress, dancer, entrepreneur, fashion designer, film producer, philanthropist, recording artist and spokeswoman. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following a small role in the 1986 film My Little Girl, to the dismay of her Puerto Rican parents, who believed that it was an unrealistic career route for a Hispanic. Following a move from The Bronx to Manhattan, Lopez performed in regional stage productions, before touring with musicals in Europe and Japan. She gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girldancer on In Living Color in 1991, where she remained a regular cast member until 1993 when she decided to pursue a full-time acting career. Lopez received her first leading role in the Selena biopic of the same name in 1997. Following subsequent roles in the filmsAnaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), Lopez ventured into the music industry in 1999 with the release of On the 6.