Born on July 24, 1970, the Best Actress award winner, exceptionally
talented Jennifer Lopez sizzled on screen in her portrayal of slain Tejano
singer "Selena".
Jennifer Lopez to Perform for American Music
Awards
27th annual American Music Awards airing
Monday 17 Jan 2000 on ABC. Performing:
'N Sync, Britney Spears, Enrique Igleslas, Jennifer Lopez, Lenny Kravitz,
Creed, Savage Garden, Dr. Dre, Brooks & Dunn.
Background - Born and raised in the Bronx.
Her career started as a dancer in stage musicals and music videos.
Family - Jennifer's parents, a computer
specialist and a kindergarten teacher are from Puerto Rico. Jennifer
was married to Ojani Noa in February 1997, but they are now divorced.
Breakthrough Role - Jennifer won the lead
in the movie depicting the life of the slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanella.
Her salary was $1 million, making her the highest paid Latina actress in
history. Her portrayal won her rave reviews and numerous accolades.
Bio
Jennifer Lopez
July 24, 1970
Bronx, New York
Leo
Awards
1998 - Imagen Foundation Awards - Lasting Image
Award - "Selena"
1998 - American Latino Media Arts - Best Actress - "Selena"
1998 - Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best Actress
- "Selena"
Nominations
1998 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an
Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical - "Selena"
1998 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress
- Action/Adventure - "Anaconda"
1998 - MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance
- "Selena"
1996 - Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female
- "My Family"
Films
1998 - Out
Of Sight ------------ Karen Sisco
1998 - Antz ----------------------
Azteca (voice)
1997 - U Turn -------------------- Grace McKenna
1997 - Anaconda --------------- Terri Flores
1997 - Selena -------------------- Selena Quintanella
1997 - Blood and Wine -------- Gabriella
1996 - Jack ---------------------- Miss Marquez
1995 - Money Train ----------- Grace Santiago
1995 - My Family -------------- Maria Sanchez
1986 - My Little Girl ----------- Myra
TV
1994 - Hotel Malibu ----------------------------
Melinda Lopez
1993 - Second Chances ------------------------ Melinda
Lopez
1993 - Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 -----
Rosie
Dancing Experience
Golden Musicals of Broadway - European Tour
Synchronicity - Japanese Tour
"In Living Color" - Fox Network - "Fly Girl" dancers
"Been Around The World" - 1997 - Music Video - Puff Daddy
& The Family
"That's The Way Love Goes" - 1993 - Music Video - Janet
Jackson
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Jennifer Lopez
c/o United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
"Impostor" - 1999 release from Miramax. Cast:
Vincent D'Onofrio, Jennifer Lopez, Tony Shalhoub, Gary Sinise, Madeleine
Stowe.
"Thieves" - 1999 release from Universal with Jennifer
Lopez.
"Pluto Nash" - 1999 release. Cast: Jennifer
Lopez, Eddie Murphy.
"The Hollow Man" - 1999 release with Jennifer Lopez.
"Out
Of Sight (Soundtrack)"
David Holmes, Various Artists - Soundtracks - Song Collections
Audio CD (June 23, 1998)
Number of Discs: 1
Uni/Mca
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"Selena
(1997)"
VHS
Rated: PG
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, et al.
Director: Gregory Nava
Edition Details:
NTSC format (for use in US and Canada only)
Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, NTSC
Number of tapes: 1
ASIN: 6304779674 |
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