It's also a variation of the name Gwenivere. [532][533] In 2013, she was presented with the prestigious landmark 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her musical contributions,[534] and Univision presented her with the World Icon Award in its Premios Juventud. "[367][368], Lopez has performed at charity concerts throughout her career. Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. [336][337][338] On April 8, 2022, Lopez announced their second engagement, 20 years after the first proposal. [416] J. D. Considine of The Baltimore Sun regards Lopez as having a "breathy" stylistic range, but lacking personality. She established herself as an oft-provocative sex symbol while her demeanor made it abundantly clear that she's not asking you to come hither. [517][518][519] Her record-breaking fragrance line has become the most successful celebrity line in the world, with sales exceeding $2 billion as of 2012[update]. Jennifer lives in New York. They reached 77, 87 and 18 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. [310] Lopez gave birth to fraternal twins, a boy and a girl, on Long Island in February 2008. It's a Haunting Question", "An angelic aura / Jennifer Lopez is calm, mature in new romance", "FILM REVIEW; Puttin' Down Mop, Puttin' On the Ritz", "Jennifer Lopez: I had a nervous breakdown", "Twain Remains 'Up' Top On Billboard Chart", "The Real American Idol: How J.Lo Got Her Mojo Back", "A Look Back at 'Gigli,' the Infamous Bennifer-Starring Film, on Its 10th Anniversary", "Hear me out: why Gigli isn't a bad movie", "Kevin Smith Says Test Audiences Hated Bennifer in 'Jersey Girl' Days", "Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About 'The Gigli Era': 'It Was Very Tough', "J-Rod! [526] She remains the only female entertainer to have a number one album and film simultaneously in the United States. Jennifer Coolidge is a versatile character actress and experimental comedienne, best known for playing Stifler's mom in American Pie (1999). [410], Some critics have considered Lopez's voice to be limited,[411][412] and overshadowed by the production of her music, while remaining "radio-friendly". Charges against Lopez were dropped within an hour[287] while Combs was acquitted of all charges at trial in early 2001. [18], Lopez is a middle child; she has an older sister, Leslie, and a younger sister, Lynda. [93], The marketing for the romantic comedy Monster-in-Law (2005), in which Lopez starred opposite Jane Fonda, played up her "Gigli-and-tabloid tarnished image", and it became a box office success. [529] Her album J to tha L-O! Jennifer Coolidge. [29] The head of Virgin Records considered signing The Fly Girls as a girl group to rival the Spice Girls, but the deal fell apart. Jennifer Lawrence. "[352] Lopez had wanted to create a charitable foundation for years,[353] but it wasn't until 2009 that she launched the Lopez Family Foundation (originally known as the Maribel Foundation) alongside her sister, Lynda. ", "Wedding highlights J.Lo's true talent: getting us talking", "Rewinding the Latin Charts: 20 Years Ago, Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony First Bonded With 'No Me Ames', "Video: Jennifer on working and performing with Marc "Jenny From the Block" reflects on her early days for The First Time", "EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Welcome Twins! [484] In August 2005, Time listed Lopez as one of the most influential Hispanics in America, remarking: "Why? [27], There was "lots of music" in the typically Puerto Rican household,[28] and Lopez and her sisters were encouraged to sing, dance and create their own plays for family events. Even the relationship part. [369], Lopez is a supporter of the Democratic Party, and has a long history of backing Democratic candidates for public office. [255] The film grossed over $50 million at the box office[256] while becoming the most-streamed day-and-date film on Peacock,[257] and received generally mixed reviews from critics. [142] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times was unimpressed by the movie and described Lopez as "an appealing screen presence with a disappointing big-screen track record. "[92], The romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan (2002), in which Lopez starred opposite Ralph Fiennes, became the highest-grossing film of her career. [12], Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, and raised in its Castle Hill neighborhood. Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston) Instagram photos and videos jenniferaniston Verified Follow 114 posts 41.2M followers 648 following Jennifer Aniston My friends call me Jen. Scott of The New York Times praised Lopez's performance, noting that it had "a lot of fight" with "a hard, skeptical edge" that made Puchi "a more interesting and plausible character than her husband". Founder, @lolavie. Gwynhwyfar comes from the old Celtic word roots "white, fair, or blessed" and In response to tabloid speculation about the state of their relationship, they released a statement in March 2021, saying they were "working through some things". It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Jennifer is "fair and smooth". [270][271] The action-comedy Shotgun Wedding, a movie that was filmed from February to April 2021 in the Dominican Republic, and in which she stars opposite Josh Duhamel and Jennifer Coolidge, is scheduled to release directly on Amazon Prime Video on January 27, 2023. She was born on August 28, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, to Gretchen (Knauff) and Paul Constant Coolidge, a plastics manufacturer. [349][350], Since early in her life, she has been passionate about supporting children; For example, her album Rebirth is dedicated to Paige Peterson,[351] an eleven-year-old cancer patient whom Lopez befriended during visits to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. [273] Lopez filmed the sci-fi thriller Atlas from September to November 2022. [188], From 2016 to 2018, Lopez had a residency concert show, All I Have, at Planet Hollywood's Zappos Theater in Las Vegas. [258][259] Lopez also released a soundtrack for the movie, which generated the singles "On My Way" and "Marry Me". [117][93][118] She released her fourth studio album, Rebirth, in early 2005. [105], Lopez became the subject of widespread media criticism in 2003 due to her public relationship with Affleck and the tabloid depiction of her as a demanding diva. Lo congratulatory flowers", "Ben Affleck's Roller Coaster Takes a New Turn", "Why is Bennifer 2.0 so exciting? Lopez launched the Dance Again World Tour, her first headlining concert tour, in mid-2012. In Cornish the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair and yielding. [74] Her debut album On the 6, named after the 6 Subway line which connected her childhood home in the Bronx to Manhattan,[75] was filled with what Ed Morales of the Los Angeles Times described as "state-of-the-art dance pop even if Lopez's vocals are largely anonymous. She was the only member of the chorus not to have a solo and later characterized it as a pivotal moment where she realized the importance of a "tough skin" in the entertainment business. [13][14][15] Her parents, David Lpez and Guadalupe Rodrguez, were born in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. mainland as children. Her 2002 release, J to tha LO! [372] The following year, she received the GLAAD Vanguard Award. The name is made popular by film celebrity Jennifer Jones. [166] Lopez voiced Shira, a saber tooth tiger, in the animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth film in the Ice Age franchise. Debut: An Icon Reaches a Crossroads", "Here's Your First Look at Jennifer Lopez's New Jewelry Designs", "Jennifer Lopez On Why Her New Movie Is 'Breaking Down' Stereotypes", "Friday Box Office: Johnny Depp's 'Mortdecai' Flops, Jennifer Lopez's 'Boy Next Door' Scores", "Jennifer Lopez, Steve Martin Board DreamWorks Animation's 'Home' (Exclusive)", "Exclusive! Despite the highlights, you're still left pondering the question: what happened to Jennifer Lopez? They'll never nominate a Latina. [296] Tabloids referred to the couple as "Bennifer", a portmanteau Vanity Fair described as "the first of that sort of tabloid branding". She is 5'7", and speaks fluent Italian and French. [536] Billboard magazine ranked her as the ninth greatest dance club artist of all time in 2016. ", Lopez has been a tabloid fixture[452][453] and has admitted to having a "less-than-perfect" public image. Although they had crossed paths several times before (most notably at the 70th Academy Awards and at the premiere of Armageddon,[291] both in 1998), the first major meeting was on the set of Gigli (2003) in December 2001. As the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and with her films grossing over $5.5 billion worldwide, Jennifer Lawrence is often cited as the most successful actress of her generation. Jennifer was the single most popular name for newborn girls in the United States every year from 1970 to 1984 (until 1985 in Delaware, Illinois and Massachusetts), inclusive. [343][344], Following the September 11 attacks, Lopez was heavily involved in charitable activities. [2][16] After serving in the army, David worked as a computer technician at Guardian Insurance Company. She returned as a judge for the eleventh season, earning a reported $20 million,[148] and again for the thirteenth season, earning a reported $17.5 million. She enjoys physical activities such as swimming, gymnastics, and bike riding. [242] In February 2020, Lopez co-headlined the Super Bowl LIV halftime show in Miami, Florida alongside Shakira; the performance included an appearance by her child Emme Muiz. "[397] In 2002, Lynette Holloway of The New York Times described Lopez as overexposed. "[66], Lopez starred opposite George Clooney in the crime caper Out of Sight (1998), Steven Soderbergh's adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name. "[134] It reached number 10 on the Billboard 200;[135] the lead single "Qu Hiciste" reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 while the second single "Me Haces Falta" failed to chart. [378][379] In June 2020, Lopez attended a Black Lives Matter movement protest in Los Angeles, in connection with the broader George Floyd protests. American singer, actress, and dancer (born 1969), "J.Lo" and "JLO" redirect here. [189][190] She performed 120 shows during the three-year run, grossing over $100 million in ticket sales. While pregnant with twins, Lopez embarked upon her first ever concert tour, a show co-headlined by Anthony, in September 2007. It was the 1979 hip hop song "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang that she said changed her life. In 2000, Lopez and then-boyfriend Sean Combs attended the Grammy Awards, with Lopez wearing a plunging green Versace silk chiffon dress. [324][325][115] They became engaged in March 2019[326] but postponed their wedding twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, she garnered critical acclaim for her performance as a stripper in the crime drama Hustlers. Later that year, she released her third studio album, This Is Me Then and starred in the film Maid in Manhattan. [229][230][231][232][233] The success of Hustlers has been regarded by various media outlets as a comeback as an actress for Lopez. [422] CNN's Holly Thomas noted that "Lopez's years of professional dance experience gave her a captivating, commanding presence in her videos. Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress, film producer, and businesswoman. Tommy Mottola, the head of Sony Music's Work Group, signed her but suggested that she sing in English instead. [483] Around the time her career began to burgeon, the emphasis on Lopez's curvaceous figure grew; scholar Sean Redmond wrote that this was a sign of her role and social power in the cultural changes occurring in the United States. [274] She has several projects in the works as a producer,[275][276] and a forthcoming studio album called This Is Me Now scheduled to be released in 2023. But the Pants Stay On". [434] While being noted to lip sync in the early stages of career, Lopez's Dance Again World Tour was praised for showcasing live vocals and choreography synchronously. "[111] Roger Ebert agreed that the movie "doesn't quite work", but instead considered Lopez and Affleck "appealing in their performances" and that they "have chemistry" together. They can all coexist and be very authentic and real. [64] In the crime film U Turn (1997),[65] Lopez appeared topless in a sex scene that was added by director Oliver Stone during filming. [73] Lopez's new manager Benny Medina sought to position her as "a brand name that will cross over into all media. becoming even more meaningful to the Bennifer story with time. Nava felt so strongly about Lopez's performance he approached the heads of Warner Bros., at the time, and asked for an Academy campaign. In late March 2022, she did a live performance of On My Way and Get Right alongside Grammy and Tony winner Billy Porter and some of the queens from RuPaul's Drag Race, in connection to her receiving the Icon Award at 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards. [381] Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. [366] In June 2022, Lopez partnered with Nonprofit Grameen America to financially empower women-led Latina Businesses: "In a major philanthropic effort for Lopez, shell join the organization as a national ambassador, and in concert with her own Limitless Labs, which aims to support Latina-owned small businesses, she and Grameen Americas detailed their collective goal: to "empower Latina entrepreneurs across 50 U.S. cities with $14 billion in business capital and 6 million hours of financial education and training by 2030. Also that year, Lopez released "We Are One (Ole Ola)", the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup along with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte. [359] In September 2017, following Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, Lopez announced that she would be donating $1 million from the proceeds of her Las Vegas residency to humanitarian aid for Puerto Rico. Popularity of the name Jennifer rocketed onto the charts after the main character Jennifer/Jenny in the novel Love Story and subsequent movie in 1970. [376], Lopez endorsed President Barack Obama in his 2012 presidential campaign, speaking in television advertisements and attending a fundraising event for Obama in Paris. [415] Entertainment Weekly criticized her vocal performance for lacking the trademark "husky-voiced voluptuousness" she has in her films. J ennifer as a girls' name is pronounced JEN-ee-fer, JEN-if-er. [31] After graduating from high school, she had a part-time secretarial job at a law firm[32][29] and studied business at New York's Baruch College for one semester. [176][177], Lopez's eighth studio album, A.K.A., was released in mid-2014 through Capitol Records, experiencing lacklustre sales. [139][140] She also created, produced and was featured in the MTV show DanceLife. Welsh Baby Names Meaning: In Welsh Baby Names the meaning of the name Jennifer is: Fair one. Jennifer Lopez certainly knows how to pack a punch on screen. ", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce they are still together", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in TODAY exclusive", "Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck 'Spent Several Days' Together in Montana, Source Says", "J.Lo Goes Instagram-Official With Ben Affleck on Her 52nd Birthday", "Jennifer Lopez In 'Marie Claire UK': Talks Her Diet, Exes Affleck & Diddy", "Jennifer Lopez thrilled with Ben Affleck's Argo success", "What Did Ben Affleck Whisper in Jennifer Lopez's Ear at the Oscars? 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