Jennifer Lopez
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Lopez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
How I Met Your Mother
Anita
2005
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
American Idol
Self - Judge
2002
Series
American Idol
Self - Performer
2002
Series
Will & Grace
Jennifer Lopez
1998
Series
The Talk
Self
2010
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Parkinson
Self
1998
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Film
Anaconda
Jennifer Lopez (uncredited)
2025
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner
1975
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1984
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Film
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Shira (voice)
2012
Series
Bambi
Self
1948
Film
Ice Age: Collision Course
Shira (voice)
2016
Series
Will & Grace
Jennifer Lopez
2017
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Film
Office Romance
Jackie Cruz
2026
Series
TFI Friday
1996
Series
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1974
Series
American Music Awards
Self - Host / Musical Guest
1974
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009
Film
Home
Lucy Tucci (voice)
2015
Series
Rove
Self
1999
Film
Shotgun Wedding
Darcy Rivera
2022
Film
Anaconda
Terri Flores
1997
Series
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Self (archive footage)
2025
Series
Shades of Blue
Harlee Santos
2016
Series
HBO First Look
1992
Film
Antz
Azteca (voice)
1998
Series
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self
2018
Film
The Back-Up Plan
Zoe
2010
Film
Monster-in-Law
Charlie
2005
Film
Ice Age: Boiling Point
Shira (voice)
2027
Film
The Cell
Catherine Deane
2000
Series
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest
2004
Film
Maid in Manhattan
Marisa Ventura
2002
Series
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Self
1980
Series
Radio Disney Music Awards
Self
2013
Series
Project Greenlight
Self
2001
Film
Parker
Leslie Rodgers
2013
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Film
Unstoppable
Judy Robles
2024
Film
Atlas
Atlas Shepherd
2024
Film
Hustlers
Ramona Vega
2019
Film
The Boy Next Door
Claire Peterson
2015
Film
Shall We Dance?
Paulina
2004
Film
Money Train
Grace Santiago
1995
Film
The Mother
Mother
2023
Film
An Unfinished Life
Jean Gilkyson
2005
Film
The Wedding Planner
Mary Fiore
2001
Film
Out of Sight
Karen Sisco
1998
Series
Billboard Music Awards
Self
1989
Film
Enough
Slim Hiller
2002
Film
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Holly
2012
Film
Second Act
Maya
2018
Film
Marry Me
Kat Valdez
2022
Film
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Ingrid Luna / Aurora / The Spider Woman
2025
Film
Jack
Miss Marquez
1996
Film
U Turn
Grace McKenna
1997
Series
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Jersey Girl
Gertrude Steiney
2004
Series
Latin Grammy Awards
Self
2000
Series
World of Dance
Self - Judge
2017
Series
Shut Up Evan
Self - Guest
2026
Film
Angel Eyes
Sharon Pogue
2001
Film
Selena
Selena Quintanilla
1997
Film
Bordertown
Lauren Adrian
2007
Series
Thanks a Million
Self
2020
Film
Gigli
Ricki
2003
Film
This Is Me…Now
The Artist
2024
Series
South Central
Lucille
1994
Film
Blood and Wine
Gabriela
1996
Film
Wonder Boy
Self
2019
Film
El Cantante
Puchi
2006
Film
My Family
Young Maria
1995
Film
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Film
Teenage Paparazzo
Self (uncredited)
2010
Film
Halftime
Self
2022
Series
Second Chances
Melinda Lopez
1993
Film
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Film
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Self
2001
Film
Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
Shira (voice)
2011
Film
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Self
2024
Film
Lila & Eve
Eve
2015
Film
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
Film
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Self - Performer
2019
Film
Scrat: Spaced Out
Shira (voice) (uncredited)
2016
Film
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Self
2024
Film
$ellebrity
Self
2013
Film
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Michael Jackson: The One
Self
2004
Film
Feel The Noise
Self (uncredited)
2007
Film
The Latin Explosion: A New America
Self
2015
Film
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
Rosie Romero
1993
Film
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
2021
Le Grand Tralala
Self
1999
Hotel Malibu
Melinda Lopez
1994
Film
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Film
Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again
Self
2014
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
Self
2017
Film
Celebrity Escape Room
Self (voice)
2020
The Last Mrs. Parrish
Daphne Parrish
Film
Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar!
Self
2004
Film
My Little Girl
Myra
1986
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Self
1998
Film
Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud
Self
2003
Film
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2022
Film
The Women Concert for Change
Self
2013
Film
Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017
2017
Film
Selena ¡Vive!
Self - Performer
2005
Film
Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good
Self
2000
Film
Jennifer Lopez & Maluma Live: Marry Me Tonight!
Self
2022
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
2024
Film
Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez
Self
2024
Film
Jennifer Lopez | Tidal X Brooklyn
Self
2017
Film
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special
Self
2016
Film
M6 awards 2000
Self
2000
Film
The Best of Max
Self
2002
Film
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Maxim: Hot Clips
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Self - Performer
2021
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2014
Self
2014
White
Cameo
Film
J. Lo: Let's Get Real
Self
2016
Film
Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival
Self
2015
Film
Jennifer Lopez | All I Have
Self
2016
Film
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music
Self
1976
Series
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Series
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1999
Jennifer Lopez: Super Bowl Saturday Night
Self
2018
Film
Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me
Self
2003
Film
TMZ No BS: Jennifer Lopez
Self
2022
Film
Jennifer Lopez | iHeartRadio Music Festival 2011
Self
2011
The Sound of the Squid
2006