About me:
I was born in New York, on July 24, 1969. I'm the daughter of David, a computer programmer, and Guadalupe, a kindergarten teacher, I began performing in stage musicals, dancing in a European tour of Golden Musicals of Broadway, a Japanese tour of Synchronicity, and local productions of Oklahoma and Jesus Christ Superstar. I finally become more recognized when I was casted as one of the "Fly Girl" dancers on FOX's In Living Color. My "Fly Girl" role led to more roles on the small screen. I landed a recurring role on FOX's short-lived series South Central.Although the show did not last very long, I was seen on television again, this time as "Melinda Lopez" in the made-for-TV movie, Second Chances. Producer Aaron Spelling wanted to continue the role on another one of his series, in 1996 I co-starred with Robin Williams in the box-office disaster Jack, beating out Ashley Judd for the role. In my next film role, riding the Money Train with Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, Nava wanted me to audition for his 1997 biopic on the slain Tejano singer, Selena. After an intense auditioning process, I won the role that would made me a star. Meanwhile, 1997 marked a full year for me with film roles in U Turn, Anaconda and Blood and Wine. The following year, I co-starred with George Clooney in Out of Sight, playing U.S. Marshall Karen Sisco. This was the role that made me an A-list actress, beating out other A-list actresses for the role in the process. My next project was as an animated ant in the DreamWorks feature Antz, also with Sharon Stone.Not only am I the only Latin actress in history to demand a $1 million salary, but I also released an album entitled On the 6, which went platinum and spawned such hits as "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting For Tonight." After a role in the sci-fi flick The Cell in 2000, I returned to the music scene with my megasuccessful sophomore album, J.Lo, in February 2001. The album itself claimed the No. 1 spot on the charts on the strength of the first single, "Love Don't Cost A Thing." I also made history as the first female artist to have a No. 1 album and movie in the same week, as seen when The Wedding Planner debuted at No. 1. I has also enjoyed the success of the singles "Play" and "I'm Real" (both an original and remix version with Ja Rule) off J.Lo, I also released my own fashion company in 2001 -- Sweetface Fashion Company -- In mid-January 2007, MTV began airing eight episodes of my reality show Dance Life, in which dancers audition for the Mary J. Blige tour. In March, I will also release my first full-length Spanish-language album, Como Ama Una Mujer, which contains the single "Qu.. Hiciste" on it. I'm still working on my fifth English album, I will also star in two films: Bridge and Tunnel, which costars Jesse Bradford and is about day traders, and The Governess, which is a comedy. As for the fashion world, I have some new fragrances coming out and I'm also planning to unveil a cologne and a clothing line for men. Pics
