The place where Jennifer grow up was a Spanish area, with people, food, and music Her grandparents taught her all about her roots. That is why she is proud of her ethnic background. As Jennifer grow up "West Side Story" was an inspiration to her, she especially looked up to a character named "Anita" played by Rita Moreno. She has always admired her.

Ever since Jennifer was a kid she knew that she wanted to be a actress, singer, and dancer. When she was 5 years old she took ballet classes at the "Ballet Hispanico". She Contained taking classes trough her teenage years. All trough her life she "On The 6" train to go tryout for dance auditions.

When Jennifer was 15 years old, she meets her ten year long boyfriend David Cruz, know as "The best looking guy in the neighborhood". Her parents did not approve o

After "The Cell" Jennifer record her next album "J.Lo"(a fan nickname) and she releases her hit single, "Love Don't Cost A Thing". While she was recording her album she film's a Romantic Comedy, "The Wedding Planner" with Mathew Mc Chouenghy. Where she plays a wedding planner that falls in love with the groom to be. She gets 9 million dollars for the part.

In 1996 after Selena's death, they were going to make a movie about her. Gregory Nava was chosen to direct and he again gave Jennifer a big break by casting her for part of Selena. "Selena" was a big opportunity and Jennifer becomes a Hollywood superstar. She becomes the highest paid Latin getting 1 million dollars for the part. She also is nominated for a Golden Glove for Best Actress.

The couple seems to be loving each other more trough this controversy, appearing on the Grammy's were J.Lo exposes every part of her body that she could expose on National TV. Some people accuse her of dressing that way to take attention out of the fact of Puff's club shooting. Jennifer sticks to her story that she did not know what all the fuss was about, "I did not know the dress would become a sensation" she said. Lopez has kept the dress and is planning to donate it to charity some day.

After that she stars in the movie "Anaconda", where she battles a 40-ft long snake. Getting paid 2.8 million dollars although she did ask for 5.3 million. The film grosses over 60 million dollars and is one of Jennifer's biggest film to date. The film stars "Ice Cube" and John Voight.

In 1994 FOX cancels the show "In Living Color". Jennifer is unemployed and desperately looking for a job. Gregory Nava is looking for a new face when he cast's Jennifer in the movie "Mi Familia"(My Family) . She also does her own stuns in the movie, like one where she has to go in a river with her child that drowns. She also got a mayor Hollywood film in the 1996 action movie "Money Train" , with Woody Harrison and Wesley Snipes. Althoug

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