<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Actress Jennifer Lopez is one of the brightest stars in the world. She is a living example of what is described as a “comprehensive artist,” as she excels in singing and acting. She has released many songs that have achieved great success around the world, and has appeared in more than 40 films. It is an inspiring story of talent, determination, and success. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1440/1800;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/f3e0a893-1946-4a19-afe7-d494453ecfac.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Jennifer Lopez's upbringing and beginnings</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Lopez was born on July 24, 1969 in the Bronx, New York. Her parents were a simple man, Guadalupe Rodriguez, a computer repair technician, from Puerto Rico, and her mother worked as a kindergarten teacher in New York City. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1350;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/91d8d57e-16dc-4200-919e-fe41873d4317.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Jennifer has two sisters, Leslie and Linda. The family lived in a small apartment in the Castle Hill neighborhood in the Bronx, so the artist lived a simple, modest life. At the time, she did not dream that she would become the star whose name became at the forefront of the world and not just her country or even on a regional level. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:539/569;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/e2cd3508-2891-4e23-903c-480be3478dff.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Regarding her academic life, Jennifer attended Holy Family School and Preston High School, a Catholic school for girls in the Bronx. During her school years, she participated in the school's gymnastics, track, and drama program, and quickly became known for her exceptional dancing skills and flair for the dramatic arts. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:182/255;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/1bcea252-0af8-4d3b-87e9-b6619b412fd9.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Despite her family's opposition to her involvement in acting, Lopez rented her own home to pursue her passion for acting, dancing, and singing.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Jennifer's artistic beginning</span></h3><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> There is an innate talent that distinguishes the artist from others, to engrave in her works the name of someone whose brilliance is golden as soon as it is mentioned.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Her beginnings were when she was chosen as the “Flying Girl” dancer in the famous TV show “In Living Color” in 1991. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1196;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/4ffde307-0ef0-43a9-9c01-6a9e4962828c.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This opportunity provided her with the vision and platform she needed to launch her career in Hollywood.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Jennifer Lopez shines in acting and singing</span></h4><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The 1990s were the beginning of the artist's acting career, as she appeared in films such as Mi Familia, Money Train (1990) and U-Turn (1995). Lopez had a role in the film My Family (1997) and a role as Selena Quintanilla in the film Selena (1995).</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> She then starred opposite George Clooney, in Out of Sight (1998), and later, she also appeared in the films: Anaconda (1997), The Cage (2000), Angel Eyes (2001), The Wedding Planner (2001), Enough (2002), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Gigli (2003), Jersey Girl (2004), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster in Law (2005) and in other films and TV shows. </p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9IuXNASAPe/?igsh=MWdqeGx0ZHZpdXd4aA=="></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Jennifer also collaborated with artist Morgan Freeman (Academy Award winner) in the film The Unfinished Life (2005).</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A 1970s biopic of the Spanish-speaking singer Hector Lavo, The Singer (1970), was also made.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Lopez's brilliance was not limited to acting, but her singing talent also imposed itself, as she enjoyed different musical genres, focusing mainly on pop music and taking inspiration from the local train "6".</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The international artist released her first album, On the 6 (1999). The second song from the collection was No Me Ames (a Latin American duet with Marc Anthony).</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The first single from the group, If You Had My Love, stayed at number one for several weeks, and in the fall of 1999, the third US single from Waiting for Tonight was released.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In late 2000, she also released "Love Don't Cost a Thing." It was the album's first single to top the chart in 2001.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The singles on this album I'm Real and Ain't It Funny became her most famous songs. It remained at the top of the Billboard charts for weeks. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1290/1318;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/8071037d-4320-49ca-811f-3a2bc1609a14.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Jennifer Lopez is a beauty icon</span></h4><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In addition, beauty icon Jennifer Lopez shines every year with the latest glamorous looks, whether it is her usual bold choices, her makeup designs, or the latest hairstyles that make her beauty and charm shine.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Thanks to her makeup, hairstyle, and striking aesthetic details, star Jennifer Lopez has become an icon in the world of beauty and glamorous choices. </p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/p/C31vZSKLBIl/?igsh=MWkyYnBveW91eGx2dw=="></oembed></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h5 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Jennifer Lopez Awards</span></h5><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The international artist has made huge progress in sales, with more than 55 million album copies sold to date, making her one of the richest Latin American figures in the music industry.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Jennifer Lopez won the ALMA Awards four times in 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, and was nominated for a Razzie Award, which she won in 2004 for the movie “Gigli.” </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C300q50yOFH/?igsh=c251MHI5bDI2YjE0"></oembed></figure>