Biography and filmography

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential Latin entertainers of her time, credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music. She is also noted for impacting popular culture through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards.

Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series In Living Color in 1991. She rose to fame as an actress, starring as singer Selena in the film of the same name (1997), and established herself as the highest-paid Latin actress, with leading roles in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998). Lopez successfully ventured into the music industry with her debut album, On the 6 (1999). In 2001, she became the first woman to simultaneously have a number-one album and film in the United States, with her second album, J.Lo, and the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. She has since become known for starring in romantic comedies, including Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), and Monster-in-Law (2005). Lopez released two albums in 2002: J to tha L–O! The Remixes and This Is Me... Then, the former became the first remix album to top the US Billboard 200.

Media scrutiny and the failure of her film Gigli (2003) preceded a career downturn. Her subsequent albums included Rebirth (2005) and Como Ama una Mujer (2007); the latter broke first-week sales records for a debut Spanish album. Lopez returned to prominence as a judge on American Idol (2011–2016). With the album Love? (2011), she has remained musically active since then. Throughout the 2010s, she voiced Shira in the animated Ice Age franchise (2012–2016), starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue (2016–2018), and served as a judge on World of Dance (2017–2020). In 2019, she garnered critical praise for her performance in the crime drama Hustlers. Lopez continued her acting career with leading roles in the films Marry Me (2022), The Mother (2023), This Is Me... Now: A Love Story, Atlas (2024), and Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025).

With over 80 million records sold worldwide, Lopez has earned four US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and two Billboard 200 number-one albums. Her accolades include a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, the Billboard Icon Award, three American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards (including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), and six Guinness World Records. She has been ranked among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time (2016) and the World's 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes (2012). Lopez has a large social media following and is among the most-followed individuals on Instagram. Her other ventures include a lifestyle brand, beauty and fashion lines, fragrances, a production company, and a charitable foundation.

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Movies (102)

Ice Age: Boiling Point

Ice Age: Boiling Point

2027 · Shira (voice)

The JLO Show

The JLO Show

2026 · Self

Turbulencia En La Oficina

Turbulencia En La Oficina

2026 · Jackie Cruz, Producer

Anaconda

Anaconda

2025 · Jennifer Lopez (uncredited)

El beso de la mujer araña

El beso de la mujer araña

2025 · Ingrid Luna / Aurora / The Spider Woman, Executive Producer

Diane Warren: Relentless

Diane Warren: Relentless

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Imparable: La historia de Anthony Robles

Imparable: La historia de Anthony Robles

2024 · Judy Robles

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

2024 · Self

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

2024 · Self

Atlas

Atlas

2024 · Atlas Shepherd, Producer

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

2024 · Self (archive footage)

The Greatest Love Story Never Told

The Greatest Love Story Never Told

2024 · Self

Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez

Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez

2024 · Self

This Is Me…Now

This Is Me…Now

2024 · The Artist, Executive Producer, Writer, Story

La Madre

La Madre

2023 · Mother, Producer

Bodas de plomo

Bodas de plomo

2022 · Darcy Rivera, Producer

TMZ No BS: Jennifer Lopez

TMZ No BS: Jennifer Lopez

2022 · Self

Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits

Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits

2022 · (archive footage)

Jennifer Lopez: Medio tiempo

Jennifer Lopez: Medio tiempo

2022 · Self

Cásate Conmigo

Cásate Conmigo

2022 · Kat Valdez, Producer

Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Live: Marry Me Tonight!

Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Live: Marry Me Tonight!

2022 · Self

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

2021 · Self (archive footage)

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 · Self

Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World

2021 · Self - Performer

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021 · Self

Kobe Bryant: The Greatest of All

Kobe Bryant: The Greatest of All

2021 · Self

Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room

2020 · Self (voice)

Un Mundo: Juntos en Casa

Un Mundo: Juntos en Casa

2020 · Self

Wonder Boy

Wonder Boy

2019 · Self

Estafadoras de Wall Street

Estafadoras de Wall Street

2019 · Ramona Vega, Producer

Elvis All-Star Tribute

Elvis All-Star Tribute

2019 · Self - Performer

Jefa por accidente

Jefa por accidente

2018 · Maya, Producer

Jennifer Lopez: Super Bowl Saturday Night

Jennifer Lopez: Super Bowl Saturday Night

2018 · Self

Jennifer Lopez | Tidal X Brooklyn

Jennifer Lopez | Tidal X Brooklyn

2017 · Self

Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life

Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life

2017 · Self

Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017

Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017

2017

Scrat: Spaced Out

Scrat: Spaced Out

2016 · Shira (voice) (uncredited)

J. Lo: Let's Get Real

J. Lo: Let's Get Real

2016 · Self

La era de hielo: Choque de mundos

La era de hielo: Choque de mundos

2016 · Shira (voice)

The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special

The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special

2016 · Self

Jennifer Lopez | All I Have

Jennifer Lopez | All I Have

2016 · Self

The Latin Explosion: A New America

The Latin Explosion: A New America

2015 · Self

Ángel de venganza

Ángel de venganza

2015 · Eve

Home: No hay lugar como el hogar

Home: No hay lugar como el hogar

2015 · Lucy Tucci (voice), Songs

Cercana Obsesión

Cercana Obsesión

2015 · Claire Peterson, Producer

Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival

Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival

2015 · Self

Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again

Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again

2014 · Self, Executive Producer

iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2014

iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2014

2014 · Self

The Women Concert for Change

The Women Concert for Change

2013 · Self

Parker

Parker

2013 · Leslie Rodgers

$ellebrity

$ellebrity

2013 · Self

La era de hielo 4

La era de hielo 4

2012 · Shira (voice), Songs

Qué esperar cuando se está esperando

Qué esperar cuando se está esperando

2012 · Holly

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

2011 · Shira (voice)

Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011

Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011

2011 · Self

Teenage Paparazzo

Teenage Paparazzo

2010 · Self (uncredited)

Plan B

Plan B

2010 · Zoe

Feel The Noise

Feel The Noise

2007 · Self (uncredited), Producer

Verdades que matan

Verdades que matan

2007 · Lauren Adrian, Producer

El Cantante

El Cantante

2006 · Puchi, Producer

Una Vida Por Delante

Una Vida Por Delante

2005 · Jean Gilkyson

Si te casas te mato

Si te casas te mato

2005 · Charlie

Selena ¡Vive!

Selena ¡Vive!

2005 · Self - Performer

¿Bailamos?

¿Bailamos?

2004 · Paulina

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

2004 · Self

Padre Soltero

Padre Soltero

2004 · Gertrude Steiney

Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!

Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!

2004 · Self

Michael Jackson: The One

Michael Jackson: The One

2004 · Self

Michael Jackson: Number Ones

Michael Jackson: Number Ones

2003 · Self (archive footage)

Gigli: Una relación peligrosa

Gigli: Una relación peligrosa

2003 · Ricki

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003 · Self (archive footage)

Maxim: Hot Clips

Maxim: Hot Clips

2003 · Self (archive footage)

Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me

Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me

2003 · Self

Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud

Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud

2003 · Self

Sueño de Amor

Sueño de Amor

2002 · Marisa Ventura

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002

Nunca más

Nunca más

2002 · Slim Hiller

The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute

The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute

2002

Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches

Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches

2002 · Self

The Best of Max

The Best of Max

2002 · Self

Mirada de ángel

Mirada de ángel

2001 · Sharon Pogue

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson

2001 · Self

Experta en Bodas

Experta en Bodas

2001 · Mary Fiore

M6 awards 2000

M6 awards 2000

2000 · Self

Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good

Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good

2000 · Self

La Célula

La Célula

2000 · Catherine Deane

Antz

Antz

1998 · Azteca (voice)

Inside 'Out of Sight'

Inside 'Out of Sight'

1998 · Self

Out of Sight

Out of Sight

1998 · Karen Sisco

U Turn

U Turn

1997 · Grace McKenna

Anaconda

Anaconda

1997 · Terri Flores

Selena

Selena

1997 · Selena Quintanilla

Blood and Wine

Blood and Wine

1996 · Gabriela

Jack

Jack

1996 · Miss Marquez

Money Train

Money Train

1995 · Grace Santiago

My Family

My Family

1995 · Young Maria

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7

1993 · Rosie Romero

Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music

Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music

1976 · Self

The Last Mrs. Parrish

The Last Mrs. Parrish

· Daphne Parrish, Producer

White

White

· Cameo

She Gets It from Me

She Gets It from Me

· Executive Producer

TV shows (60)

Shut Up Evan

Shut Up Evan

2026 · Self - Guest

Sean Combs: Ajuste de cuentas

Sean Combs: Ajuste de cuentas

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Kobe: The Making of a Legend

Kobe: The Making of a Legend

2025 · Self (archive footage)

This Is Pop

This Is Pop

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Thanks a Million

Thanks a Million

2020 · Self, Executive Producer

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

Good Trouble

Good Trouble

2019 · Executive Producer

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

2018 · Self

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

2017 · Jennifer Lopez

World of Dance

World of Dance

2017 · Self - Judge

Shades of Blue

Shades of Blue

2016 · Harlee Santos

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 · Self

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015 · Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest

Los Fosters

Los Fosters

2013 · Executive Producer

Radio Disney Music Awards

Radio Disney Music Awards

2013 · Self

Q'Viva! The Chosen

Q'Viva! The Chosen

2012 · Creator

South Beach Tow

South Beach Tow

2011 · Executive Producer, Creator

The Talk

The Talk

2010 · Self

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

2009 · Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

El show de Graham Norton

El show de Graham Norton

2007 · Self

DanceLife

DanceLife

2007 · Executive Producer, Creator

Cómo conocí a tu madre

Cómo conocí a tu madre

2005 · Anita

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

2004 · Self - Musical Guest

Parkinson

Parkinson

2004 · Self - Guest / Performer

Ellen DeGeneres Show

Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 · Self, Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self, Self - Guest

American Idol

American Idol

2002 · Self - Judge, Self - Performer

Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight

2001 · Self

Latin Grammy Awards

Latin Grammy Awards

2000 · Self

Rove

Rove

1999 · Self

Le Grand Tralala

Le Grand Tralala

1999 · Self

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

1999 · Self, Self - Presenter

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998 · Jennifer Lopez

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998 · Self

The View

The View

1997 · Self - Guest, Self

TFI Friday

TFI Friday

1996

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994 · Self

Hotel Malibu

Hotel Malibu

1994 · Melinda Lopez

South Central

South Central

1994 · Lucille

Second Chances

Second Chances

1993 · Melinda Lopez

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

1993 · Self

HBO First Look

HBO First Look

1992

Billboard Music Awards

Billboard Music Awards

1989 · Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984 · Self - Presenter, Self

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981 · Self

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981 · Self

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

1980 · Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Host

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975 · Self - Winner

Good Morning America

Good Morning America

1975 · Self - Host “2002’s Year-End Female Albums Artists”

American Music Awards

American Music Awards

1974 · Self - Musical Guest, Self - Host / Musical Guest

The Grammys

The Grammys

1959 · Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Bambi

Bambi

1948 · Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Presenter