Jennifer Lopez Fast Facts
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(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer and actress.
Personal
Birth date: July 24, 1969
Birth place: Bronx, New York
Birth name: Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Father: David Lopez, a computer specialist
Mother: Guadalupe (Rodriguez) Lopez, a teacher
Marriages: Ben Affleck (July 16, 2022 – August 20, 2024, filed for divorce); Marc Anthony (MuƱiz), (June 5, 2004-June 16, 2014, divorced); Cris Judd, (September 29, 2001-January 26, 2003, divorced); Ojani Noa, (February 22, 1997-January 1, 1998, divorced)
Children: with Marc Anthony: Twins, Emme Maribel MuƱiz and Maximilian āMaxā David MuƱiz, 2008
Education: Attended Baruch College
Other Facts
Nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Both of her parents were born in Puerto Rico.
Attended an all-girls Catholic school for eight years.
Timeline
1986 – First feature film āMy Little Girl.ā
1990 – Appears as a āFly Girlā in the Fox show āIn Living Color.ā
1997 – First starring role as the murdered Tejano singer, Selena Quintanilla, in āSelena.ā
June 1999 – Releases first album, āOn The 6.ā The album goes platinum within two weeks.
December 1999 – Is arrested, questioned, released and cleared of any involvement in the illegal firearms possession and nightclub shooting case involving then boyfriend Sean āPuff Daddyā Combs.
November 2002 – Announces her engagement to Ben Affleck.
September 10, 2003 – The wedding that was scheduled to take place on September 14, 2003, to Affleck is postponed. In a statement, the couple says, āDue to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date.ā
April 10, 2006 – Lopez files a lawsuit against ex-husband Ojani Noa alleging that he violated a confidentiality agreement by distributing a manuscript of a tell-all book to publishers, the syndicated television show āThe Insiderā reported. She is seeking a restraining order to keep the manuscript from becoming public. In August 2007, Lopez wins a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Noa. She is awarded more than $500,000.
April 3, 2007 – Releases her first Spanish language album, āComo Ama Una Mujer.ā
June 26, 2008 – Flight attendant Lisa Wilson files a civil lawsuit claiming she was bitten by Lopezās German Shepherd guard dog on a plane in July 2006. The suit is settled out of court on February 16, 2010.
November 6, 2009 – Lopez files a lawsuit against Noa alleging that he is trying to publicize home videos of her.
February 25, 2009 – Files a lawsuit with Marc Anthony against Silver Cross (UK) Ltd., baby carriage makers, for their unauthorized use of the coupleās images. On June 22, the lawsuit is settled out of court and the case is dismissed.
September 22, 2010 – Fox officially announces that Lopez, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) and Randy Jackson will be judges for the upcoming season of āAmerican Idol.ā
July 15, 2011 – Lopez and Anthony release a joint statement announcing plans to end their seven-year marriage.
July 13, 2012 – Announces that she wonāt return to āAmerican Idolā as a judge.
August 3, 2012 – Lopez sues her former driver, alleging blackmail. The case is settled in February 2013.
July 1, 2013 – Lopezās āHappy Birthdayā performance to repressive Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov turns controversial. Her spokesman states that if Lopez knew that there were any āhuman rights issues of any kindā she would not have performed.
2013-2014 – Lopez returns to āAmerican Idolā as a judge.
January 20, 2016 – Begins a headlining residency at the Axis Theater at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
May 30, 2017 – Lopezās dance competition show āWorld of Danceā premieres on NBC. Lopez is an executive producer and a judge on the series.
March 9, 2019 – After about two years of dating, Lopez and former baseball star turned broadcaster Alex Rodriguez announce their engagement via Instagram.
February 2, 2020 – Lopez and fellow singer Shakira perform at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in Miami.
April 15, 2021 – Lopez and Rodriguez announce they have split up, ending their two-year engagement.
April 9, 2022 – A representative for Lopez confirms that she and Ben Affleck are engaged for a second time.
April 3, 2023 – Announces the release of her new cocktail brand, Delola.
February 16, 2024 – Releases her ninth studio album, āThis Is Meā¦ Now.ā Lopez releases a visual accompaniment to the album, āThis Is Meā¦ Now: A Love Story,ā the same day on Amazon Prime. She releases an accompanying documentary, titled āThe Greatest Love Story Never Toldā on February 27.
August 20, 2024 – Lopez files for dissolution of her two-year marriage to Affleck according to an entry on the Los Angeles Superior Court docket.
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