Today, 24 July, 1969, Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born.
The American singer, actress, dancer and producer is popularly known as J-Lo. She pursued her acting career in 1993, after appearing as a Fly Girl dancer in In Living Color.
Jennifer got her first acting lead role in 1997 in the movie Selena, and received a Golden Globe nomination for it the following year.
She has also starred in Anaconda, The Wedding Planner and Out of Sight, and became known as the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood.
She then joined the music industry and her debut studio album was released in 1999. Jennifer became the first woman to have a number one album and film in the same week.
Her fifth studio album achieved the highest first-week sales for a debut Spanish album in the United States.
In 2011, she appeared as a judge on American Idol.
Since 2017, Jennifer has produced and served as a judge on World of Dance.
She is regarded as the most influential Latin performer in the United States.
Other well-known people who were born on this day include former South African footballer, Nkosinatho ‘Toni’ Nhleko, and actor, Kadeem Hardison.
