Hollywood’s Most Successful Hispanic and Latina Actresses

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez, or J.Lo, is one of Hollywood’s top ladies who’s forged highly successful music, dancing, and acting career. J.Lo was born on July 24, 1969, in New York to Puerto Rican parents. She had two sisters, one older and the other younger than her. Lopez began her illustrious career as a dancer, appearing in music videos and stage musicals. In 1990, J. Lo won a national dancing competition which earned her a spot as one of the “Fly Girls” on the series In Living Color.

In 1995, Lopez made appearances in the critically acclaimed Mi Familia as well as small roles in Money Train and Jack. Lopez’s big break came in 1997 after she landed the title role in Selena. Her performance earned her widespread praise as well as a Golden Globe nomination.

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Lopez’s music career was also taking off in 1999 as she released her first pop album called ‘On the 6’. The album went platinum in just two weeks making Lopez one of the top artists in the pop industry. Lopez’s popularity reaches new heights in the year 2001 when her film ‘The Wedding Planner’ made it to the box office top spot in its first week and her album ‘J. Lo’ made its debut at the top spot in the pop charts as well. To this day, no one has ever been able to accomplish this.

Lopez has starred and made appearances in multiple Hollywood films and TV shows and continues to make music for her millions of fans across the globe.

Jennifer Lopez made quite a name for herself on Hollywood thanks to her performances in:

• Gigli
• The Cell
• Maid in Manhattan