Jenifer Lopez; On The Top Of Forbes 100 Celebrities

Jenifer Lopez is usually known for her upbeat songs and her superb acting. She initially started her career as a dancer and then later on she also tried her luck as an actor and gained popularity in the action thriller movie Money train.

She was born on 24^th July in 1969 in New York. She belonged to a middle class family, her mother was a home maker and her father was a computer technician. She learned singing and dancing from the age of five and went to catholic school. She excelled athletically in her school rather than academically. She started off her dancing career with musicals and small roles in shows like “Second chances.” Her first high budget film was “The family”, which helped her to grab a nomination in “Independent Spirit award”. Her first breakthrough was in the year 1996 when she played the role of Selena and was highly praised for her portrayal of Selena from the film critics. She was nominated for the Golden Globe awards for the Best actress. 

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In the year 1999 the multi-talented Jenifer Lopez started off her singing career with her single “if you had my love “which reached the top ten of the Billboard. Her singles, “Waiting for tonight “and”Let’s get loud “each received Grammy award nomination. With the release of her Album ‘On The 6”, Jenifer Lopez converted herself from a film Star to a pop star in a period of one year, which was a remarkable achievement. Her second album JLO was released which became a major hit in 2002 and topped the bill board chart and her film “Wedding planner” also hit the box office in the same year. Her journey of success and popularity continued with the number of singles which topped the Billboard.

J to The L-O was her next album which included the remixes of her previous singles and became third biggest selling album after Michael Jackson and Madonna. Her third Studio album was dedicated to her relationship with Ben Affleck, this relationship continued for eighteen months and they became the prominent super cool couple in the media during their relationship.

In 2004, she got married to Marc Anthony and in the same year released her fourth studio album “Rebirth” and in May 2005 the film “Monster in law” was released, the film was a box office success. She also released a Spanish Album; it was a large hit in the Spanish community.

She has worked with a number of charities and has also sung charity songs along with numerous artists. Jenifer Lopez usually works for the welfare of children, women, health and education. She also owns a foundation entitled The Maribel Foundation. It works for the well being of mothers and children from under-privileged communities.

 On 16^th May 2012 Forbes ranked as her the most powerful celebrity in the world for the year 2012. She has reached this position due to her role as a judge in American idol, her endorsements and her publicized personal life.