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About Jennifer Lopez

- Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, in The Bronx, New York City, to parents Lupe and David Lopez. Both her parents were brought to the U.S. during their childhoods.
- Jennifer was interested in multiple fields of entertainment from a young age. She was influenced by diverse musical genres such as Afro-Caribbean rhythms, pop, hip-hop and R&B, and was intrigued by the film industry.
- West Side Story, a musical by Rita Moreno, was her biggest influence. Jennifer started taking singing and dancing lessons at age 5.
- She went to a Catholic elementary school, Holy Family School, and graduated from Preston High School, a Catholic prep school. In school, she was also an exceptional athlete, participating in track, field, and tennis.
- After turning 18, Jennifer moved out of her parent's home and worked at a law firm during the day and took dancing jobs at night.
- Post high school, her mother disagreed with her decision to pursue a career in show business, leading Jennifer to leave home.
- Jennifer's breakthrough came when she was offered a role as a fly girl on the comedy show In Living Color (1990), where she worked for two years with actress Rosie Perez as her choreographer.
- Later, she danced for renowned singer-actress Janet Jackson. Her first major film role was in Gregory Nava's My Family (1995).
- Her career accelerated dramatically when she portrayed late Tejana singer, Selena, in the film Selena (1997).

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