Jennifer lopez timeline biography project


July 24, 1969

Jennifer Lopez is born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City.More

March 21, 1997

The movie Selena debuts in theaters, chronicling the life of the late Tejano singer, who was murdered two years earlier by the former president of her fan club. Jennifer Lopez is lauded for her breakout performance in the title role, which inspires her to pursue a singing career of her own.

May 4, 1999

Former In Living Color Fly Girl Jennifer Lopez issues her first single, "If You Had My Love." The song lands at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Lopez the first artist to top the chart with a debut single since Britney Spears did the same with "...Baby One More Time" four months earlier.More

December 27, 1999

Puff Daddy is involved in a New York City nightclub shooting that injures three people. He and his girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, are arrested after fleeing the scene. Puff is put on trial for weapons possession and attempted bribery, but is found innocent in March 2001 after a six-week trial.

February 10, 2001

Jennifer Lopez' album J.Lo goes to #1 in America. Her movie The Wedding Planner is #1 at the box office, making her the first person with a #1 movie and album at the same time.

September 29, 2001

With her song "I'm Real" at #1 in America, Jennifer Lopez marries the dancer Cris Judd. The couple get divorced in June 2002.

September 20, 2001

Jennifer Lopez does her first full set as a headliner when she plays a show in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

September 8, 2001

Jennifer Lopez's "I'm Real" remix tops the Hot 100 for the first of five non-consecutive weeks. The pop singer gets some urban street cred with the help of guest rapper Ja Rule.

February 28, 2004

Gigli sweeps the 24th Golden Raspberry Awards with nine nominations and six wins, including Worst Actress for star Jennifer Lopez and Worst Actor for Ben Affleck (whose award also includes his roles in Daredevil and Paycheck). Despite having a highly publicized off-screen romance, the pair also lands Worst Screen Couple.

June 5, 2004

Jennifer Lopez marries Marc Anthony. The union lasts 10 years and produces two children: twins Max and Emme.

March 11, 2008

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's newborn twins, Maximilian David and Emme Maribel, make their public debut in People. With a $6 million price tag, the exclusive photo is the most expensive celebrity picture ever taken at the time.

April 13, 2011

New American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez is named People magazine's Most Beautiful Person of 2011.

June 16, 2014

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony divorce. They married in 2004 and welcomed twins Maximilian and Emme in 2008.

December 31, 2014

Six months after divorcing salsa singer Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez officially drops her married name (Muñiz).

April 7, 2016

After 15 years of memorable performances, cringeworthy auditions, and shocking eliminations, the American Idol stage finally goes dark, but not before one more winner is crowned: Trent Harmon.More

May 30, 2017

NBC debuts its dance competition series World Of Dance, with executive producer Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, and Derek Hough on the judging panel. It runs for four seasons.

September 13, 2019

Lizzo, Cardi B and Jennifer Lopez play strippers in the movie Hustlers, which also features Usher as a patron. It's the film debut for Cardi, who was an exotic dancer before launching her music career.

July 16, 2022

Jennifer Lopez marries Ben Affleck at a quickie wedding in Las Vegas. The couple were engaged in 2002 and had a lavish ceremony planned, but they called it off. They started dating again in 2021 after Lopez' marriage to Marc Anthony and Affleck's marriage to Jennifer Garner ended.

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