The Jennifer Lopez Handbook - Everything you need to know about Jennifer Lopez

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Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969) is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train. Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998). She has since starred in various films, including The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005), and The Back-up Plan (2010).

This book is your ultimate resource for Jennifer Lopez. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about her Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Lopez filmography, My Little Girl, Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7, My Family (film), Money Train, Jack (1996 film), Blood and Wine, Selena (film), Anaconda (film), U Turn (1997 film), Out of Sight, Antz, The Cell, The Wedding Planner, Angel Eyes (film), Enough, Maid in Manhattan, Gigli, Jersey Girl (2004 film), Shall We Dance? (2004 film), Monster-in-Law, An Unfinished Life, Bordertown (2006 film), El cantante, Feel the Noise, The Back-up Plan, What to Expect When You're Expecting (film), Ice Age: Continental Drift, In Living Color, Second Chances (TV series), Hotel Malibu, Will & Grace, Of Course (How I Met Your Mother), American Idol, American Idol (season 10), South Beach (2006 TV series), DanceLife.

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Articles Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez filmography My Little Girl Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 My Family (film) Money Train Jack (1996 film) Blood and Wine Selena (film) Anaconda (film) U Turn (1997 film) Out of Sight Antz The Cell The Wedding Planner Angel Eyes (film) Enough Maid in Manhattan Gigli Jersey Girl (2004 film) Shall We Dance? (2004 film) Monster-in-Law An Unfinished Life Bordertown (2006 film) El cantante Feel the Noise The Back-up Plan What to Expect When You're Expecting (film) Ice Age: Continental Drift In Living Color Second Chances (TV series) Hotel Malibu Will & Grace Of Course (How I Met Your Mother)

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American Idol American Idol (season 10) South Beach (2006 TV series) DanceLife

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Jennifer Lopez

Website

Genres

Labels

Actress, singer, songwriter, dancer, television personality, fashion designer

Jennifer Lynn Lopez

Occupations

Pop, R&B

Also known asJ.Lo

Jennifer Lopez

Birth name

Born

July 24, 1969 Bronx, New York, U.S.

Epic, Island, Work

Years active

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1986, 1991–present

Jennifer Lopez

Lopez came to prominence within the music industry following the release of her debut studio albumOn the 6 (1999), which spawned the number one hit single "If You Had My Love". Her second studio album,J.Lo(2001), sold eight million copies worldwide; it was number one on theBillboard200 the same week her filmThe Wedding Plannerled the Box Office.J to tha L–O!: The Remixes(2002) became her second consecutive album to debut at number one on theBillboard200. Her third and fourth studio albums–This Is Me... ThenandRebirth–peaked at number two on theBillboard200. In 2007 she released two albums: her first full Spanish-language album,Como ama una Mujer, and her fifth English studio album,Brave. Lopez returned to music and released her seventh studio album, titledLove?, on April 19, 2011. Her contributions to the music industry have garnered her numerous

Jennifer Lynn Lopez(born July 24, 1969) is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy programIn Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thrillerMoney Train. Her first leading role was in the biographical filmSelena(1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance inOut of Sight(1998). She has since starred in various films, includingThe Wedding Planner(2001),Maid in Manhattan(2002),Shall We Dance?(2004), Monster-in-Law(2005), andThe Back-up Plan(2010).

Background information

Jennifer Lopez

achievements, including two Grammy Award nominations; two Latin Grammy Award nominations; three American [1] Music Awards, amongst six nominations. She has amassed estimated sales of over 55 million records worldwide. [2] [3] [4] Billboardranked her as the 27th Artist of the 2000s decade. As of late 2011, Lopez is a member of the [5] judging panel of American reality television competitionAmerican Idol. [6] She ledoñlsEapenpoelPeShe has parlayed her media's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in February 2007. [7] fame into a fashion line and various perfumes with her celebrity endorsement. A fashion icon, several of her dresses have received considerable media attention, most notably the Jungle green Versace dress which she wore at [8] [9] the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2000—voted the fifth most iconic dress of all time. Outside of her work in the entertainment industry, Lopez advocates for human rights and vaccinations, and is a supporter of Children's Hospital [10] Los Angeles. In 2011 she was named the most "Beautiful Person" byPeoplemagazine in its annual issue.

Early life [11] Jennifer Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, in the Bronx, New York, and was raised on Blackrock Avenue in the [12] borough's Castle Hill neighborhood. She is the daughter of Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe (nae Rodrbguez), a [13] [14] kindergarten teacher, and David Lopez, a computer specialist, both born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Lopez was [15] [16] [17] raised as a Roman Catholic. She has two siblings, Lynda and Leslie. Lopez spent her entire academic [18] career in Catholic schools, finishing at the all-girls Preston High School in the Bronx. She financed singing and dancing lessons for herself from the age of nineteen. After attending Baruch College for one semester, Lopez divided [19] her time between working as a notary public in a legal office, dance classes, and dance performances in [20] [21] Manhattan night clubs. She had a small part in the 1987 filmMy Little GirlAfter months, at the age of sixteen. of auditioning for dance roles, Lopez was selected as a dancer for various rap music videos, a 1990 episode ofYo! MTV Raps, and as a backup dancer for the New Kids on the Block and their performance of their song "Games" for the American Music Awards in 1991. She gained her first regular high-profile job as a "Fly Girl" dancer on the [18] television comedy programIn Living Colorfrom 1991–after, Lopez became a backup dancer for1993. Soon Janet Jackson and made an appearance in her 1993 video "That's the Way Love Goes".

Acting career [18] Lopez's first television job as an actress was on the Fox seriesSouth Central. She also made guest appearances in Second ChancesandHotel Malibu. She then appeared in the made-for-television filmNurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7. Lopez's first serious screen role was in Gregory Nava's 1995 dramaMy Family, playing the character of Young Maria in the 1920s. After starring alongside Jimmy Smits and Edward James Olmos inMy Family, which earned her a Independent Spirit Award nomination, Lopez starred in the action filmMoney Train, opposite Wesley [22] Snipes and Woody Harrelson. In 1996, she reportedly beat out Ashley Judd and Lauren Holly for the supporting [23] role in Francis Ford Coppola's 1996 comedyJackShe then starred opposite Jackstarring Robin Williams. [18] Nicholson in Bob Rafelson's well-received noir thrillerBlood and Wine(1996). Lopez's first big break came in 1997, when she was chosen to play the title role inSelena, a biopic of the Tejano pop [18] singer Selena. Despite having previously worked with Nava onMi Familia, Lopez was subjected to an intense auditioning process before landing the role. She earned widespread praise for her performance, including a Golden Globe Award nomination for "Best Actress–Motion Picture Musical or Comedy". Later that year, Lopez appeared in two major films. She starred in the horror filmAnacondaalongside Ice Cube and Jon Voight, playing the role of [24] Terri Flores, a director who is shooting a documentary while traveling through the Amazon River. Despite being [25] a modest box office hit, the film was critically panned. Lopez then starred as the leading actress in the neo-noir [18] filmU Turn, which is based on the bookStray Dogs, starring alongside Sean Penn and Billy Bob Thornton. In 1998, she had one of her most acclaimed roles, starring opposite George Clooney inOut of Sight, Steven [18] [26] Soderbergh's adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel. Cast as a deputy federal marshal who falls for a charming criminal, Lopez won rave reviews for her performance and in the process she became the first Latina

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[27] actress to earn over $1cmillion for a role. That same year, she provided the voice for Azteca on the computer-animated filmAntz. Lopez then starred opposite Vincent D'Onofrio, in the psychological thriller filmThe Cell(2000). She portrayed Catherine Deane, a child psychologist who uses virtual reality to enter into the minds of her patients to coax them out of their comas. The film was released in August 2000 and became a box office success [26] opening at number one. The following year, Lopez took a break from acting in films, in order to work on her music career. [18] In 2001, Lopez starred alongside Matthew McConaughey in the romantic comedyThe Wedding Planner. The film debuted at number one, making her the first actress and singer in history to have a film and an album,J.Lo, at [28] [29] number one in the same week. Her next roles were in the supernatural romanceAngel Eyes(2001), and in the psychological revenge thrillerEnough(2002). Both failed to find an audience, and were met with a negative [30] response from critics. She appeared alongside Ralph Fiennes in the romantic comedy filmMaid in Manhattan (2002). Her character, Marisa Ventura, is a struggling single mother who lives in the Bronx and makes her living [31] cleaning rooms in a super-luxurious Manhattan hotel, and gets mistaken for a socialite by a princely politician. Maid in Manhattanwas a box office hit, opening at number one.The New York Timescompared the film's storyline to her 2002 song, "Jenny from the Block", commenting, "In her new single,Jenny From the Block,Jennifer Lopez [32] declares that despite her enormous wealth and global fame, she has not lost touch with her roots." Some of her other critically acclaimed films includeAn Unfinished LifeandShall We Dance?. Two independent films produced by Lopez were well-received at film festivals:El Cantanteat the Toronto International Film Festival, andBordertownat the Brussels film festival. Her modestly successful film career includesMonster-in-Law(2005). Gigli, however, would become a notorious box office bomb. [33] In 2006, Jennifer was one of the recipients of the Women in Film Crystal Award. In August 2007, Lopez collaborated on the feature film,El Cantante, with her husband–singer-actor Marc Anthony. Ms. Lopez, who's also a producer of the film, "does enough acting for the two of them in her role as Puchi, Hactor’s [34] wife" while creating a very interesting and edgy performance. The film is in English, with creative use of subtitles [35] for songs with Spanish lyrics. In 2010, she appeared in the romantic comedyThe Back-up Plan. Lopez is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood history, though she's never had a film grossing over $100cmillion in the USA. She was onThe Hollywood Reporter's list of [36] the top ten actress salaries in 2002, 2003, and 2004. Lopez received $15cmillion for her role in [37] [38] Monster-in-Lawtop-grossing film domestically is. Her Maid in Manhattanwhich grossed $94,011,225, and her most successful international film,Shall We Dance?, grossed $112,238,000, at the international box office. [39] Domestically,Shall We Dance?grossed $57,890,460 and a total of $170,128,460 worldwide. In 2007, Lopez made theForbes magazine's list of "The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment," ranking ninth. Her wealth was [40] estimated to be $110cmillion in 2007. On January 27, 2010, it was announced that Lopez would guest-star on an episode ofHow I Met Your Motheras Anita Appleby, a no-nonsense author of self-help books that teach women how to mold men into "relationship machines" through the power of denial. After Robin informs Anita of Barney's womanizing ways, Anita sets out to [41] "break" him.

Music career

1999–01:On the 6andJ.Lo [18] Lopez's debut albumOn the 6, a reference to the 6 subway line she used to take growing up in Castle Hill, was released on June 1, 1999, and reached the top ten of theBillboard200. The album featured theBillboardHot 100 number-one lead single, "If You Had My Love", as well as the top ten hit "Waiting for Tonight". The album also featured a Spanish language, Latin-flavored duet "No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony (who later would become her husband.) Though "No Me Ames" never had a commercial release, it reached number one on the U.S. Hot Latin

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Tracks.On the 6featured guest artists such as Big Pun and Fat Joe on the track "Feelin' So Good", which had moderate success on theBillboardHot 100. "Let's Get Loud", the final single, earned Lopez a Grammy Award [42] nomination in the "Best Dance Recording" category in 2001 Grammy Awards. "Waiting for Tonight" was [43] nominated for the same category the previous year. "No Me Ames" received two nominations at the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards–"Best Pop Duo/Group with Vocal Performance" and "Best Music Video". Lopez's second album,J.Lo, was released on January 23, 2001 and debuted at number one on theBillboard200. This album was more urban oriented thanOn the 6. A few days later, her filmThe Wedding Plannerled box office [28] [18] receipts, making Lopez the first actress-singer to have a film and an album at number one in the same week. The lead single, "Love Don't Cost a Thing", was her first number-one single in the United Kingdom and took her into the top five on the U.S.BillboardHot 100. She followed it up with "Play" which gave her another top 20 hit on theBillboardHot 100 and reached number three in the UK. Her next two singles were "I'm Real" and "Ain't It Funny" which were quickly rising up the charts. To capitalize on this, Lopez asked The Inc. Records (then known as Murder Inc.) to remix both songs, which featured rap artists Ja Rule (on both) and Cadillac Tah (on the "Ain't It Funny" remix). Both remixes reached number one on theBillboardHot 100 for several weeks. She re-releasedJ. Lo on her 32nd birthday with the remix of "I'm Real" as a bonus track. Also, "Si Ya Se Acabd" was released in Spain, due to the success "Que Ironia." In 2001, Lopez performed on tour on theLet's Get Loud "Live in Puerto Rico" Concert.

2002–04:J to tha L–O!: The RemixesandThis Is Me... Then Following the success of the re-release ofJ. Lo, Lopez decided to devote an entire album to the remixing effort, releasingJ to tha L–O!: The Remixes, on February 5, 2002. This album debuted at number one on theBillboard200, [44] becoming the first remix album in history to debut at the top on the chart. Featured artists onJ to tha L-O!: The Remixesincluded P. Diddy, Fat Joe, and Nas, and the album included rare dance and hip hop remixes of past singles. It is the fourth all-time biggest-selling remix album in history, after Michael Jackson'sBlood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, The Beatles'Loveand Madonna'sYou Can Dance. Lopez released her third studio album,This Is Me... Then, on November 26, 2002 which reached number two on the Billboard200 and spawned four singles: "Jenny from the Block" (featuring Jadakiss and Styles P), which reached number three on theBillboardHot 100; "All I Have" (featuring LL Cool J), which spent multiple weeks at number one; "I'm Glad"; and "Baby I Love U!". The album included a cover of Carly Simon's 1978 "You Belong to Me". The video for "I'm Glad" recreated scenes from the 1983 filmFlashdance, leading to a lawsuit over copyright [45] [46] infringement, which was later dismissed.

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2005–08:Rebirth,Como ama una MujerandBrave

After a year away from the music scene, Lopez released her fourth studio album,Rebirth, on March 1, 2005. Although debuting and peaking at number two on theBillboard200, the album quickly fell off the charts. It spawned the hit "Get Right", which reached the top 15 in the U.S. and became her second Platinum hit (after "If You Had My Love"). "Get Right" was also successful in the UK, becoming her second number-one single there. The second single, "Hold You Down", which featured Fat Joe, reached number 64 on the U.S. Hot 100; it peaked at number six in the UK and ascended to the top 20 in Australia. Another song, "Cherry Pie", was slated for a release in late 2005, but the plans to make a video were canceled. It was released to radio stations in Spain.Rebirthwas certified Platinum in the U.S. by Lopez with husband Marc Anthony (right) and the RIAA. Lopez was then featured on LL Cool J's single "Control Greek singer Kostas Martakis (left), who opened Myself", which was released on February 1, 2006. It reached number her September 2008 concert in Athens. four on the U.S.BillboardHot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was Lopez's first U.S. top ten hit in three years. Rebirth has had most success in the UK, where overall most of her singles have reached the top five.

Lopez officially released her first full Spanish-language album,Como ama una Mujer, in March 2007. Her husband, singer Marc Anthony, produced the album with Estefano, except for "Qua Hiciste", which Anthony co-produced with Julio Reyes. The album peaked at number ten on theBillboard200, number one on the U.S. Top Latin Albums for four straight weeks and on the U.S. Latin Pop Albums for seven straight weeks. The album did well in Europe peaking at number three on the albums chart, mainly due to the big success in countries like Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Austria, and Portugal. On July 24, 2007Billboardmagazine reported that Lopez and husband Marc Anthony would "co-headline" a worldwide tour called "Juntos en Concierto" starting in [47] New Jersey on September 29. Tickets went on sale August 10. The tour was a mix of her current music, older tunes and Spanish music. In a later press release, Lopez announced a detailed itinerary. The tour launched September 28, 2007 at the Mark G. Etess Arena and ended on November 7, 2007 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The lead single, "Qua Hiciste" (Spanish for "What Did You Do"), was officially released to radio stations in January 2007. Since then, it has peaked at 86 on the U.S.BillboardHot 100 and number one on the Hot Latin Songs and the Hot Dance Club Play. It also went top ten on the European chart. The video for the song was the first Spanish-language video to peak at number one on MTV'sTotal Request Livedaily countdown. The second single released is called "Me Haces Falta" and the third is "Por Arriesgarnos". Lopez won an American Music Award as the Favorite Latin Artist in 2007. WithComo ama una Mujer, Jennifer Lopez is one of the few performers to debut in the top 10 of theBillboard200 with a Spanish album.

Lopez released her fifth English studio album (sixth studio album overall)Braveon October 9, 2007, six months afterComo Ama una Mujerwas released. She collaborated with producers Midi Mafia, J. R. Rotem, Lynn and Wade [48] and Ryan Tedder, with Rotem working on some tracks with writing partner Evan "Kidd" Bogart. Earlier, on August 26, 2007, ABC premiered a promo for the fourth season ofDesperate Housewives, featuring a snippet of the song "Mile in These Shoes". "Do It Well" was released as the lead single and reached the top 20 in many countries. "Hold It, Don't Drop It" was released as the second single in certain European territories only. The third single was set to be the title track "Brave", and it was even posted on director Michael Haussman's official website that filming of the music video for the song had completed, however, the release of "Brave" as a single was eventually scrapped, most likely due to low album sales.

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2009–present:Love?, label change and Greatest Hits album From her 2007 pregnancy, Lopez had been writing her seventh studio album,Love?; release had been planned for [49] summer 2010. It features productions from Danja, Jim Jonsin, Darkchild, Chris n Teeb (from Dropzone), Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, D'Mile Mike Caren, Jean Baptiste and The Neptunes. A song titled "Fresh Out the Oven" featuring Miami rapper Pitbull surfaced online in October 2009 but her record label said that it was simply a buzz [50] single. It topped the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The project's official lead single, "Louboutins", had its radio debut on November 23, 2009, following the song's premiere and performance at the 2009 American Music Awards. The song only managed to enter theHot Dance Club Playchart six weeks after release and reaching number 1, however, it failed to enter any other chart, including theBillboard Hot 100. [51] [52] In late February 2010, Lopez and Epic Records parted ways. Lopez's manager, Benny Medina, confirmed the news, saying "Jennifer had a wonderful relationship with the Sony Music Group, and they have shared many successes together, but the time was right to make a change that best serves the direction of her career as an actress and recording artist... She is grateful and appreciative to everyone at Sony for all that they accomplished [53] together." Lopez later released a statement to the media where she said that she had already completed her contractual obligations with Sony Music Entertainment and Epic Records and decided it was for the best to end the [54] partnership on amicable terms. She added that she found a new "home" [record label] for the album 'Love?'. [55] Shortly after being spotted talking to Island Def Jam Music Group's chairman and CEO L.A. Reid, it was confirmed on March 19, 2010 that Lopez signed with Island Def Jam, and was working on new material forLove? [56] [57] with RedZone Entertainment (Kuk Harrell, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart). In January 2011, Lopez released a new lead single titled "On the Floor" featuring Pitbull, it achieved worldwide success on the charts, peaking at No. 3 on theBillboardHot 100, giving Lopez her first top ten on the chart since "All I Have" in 2003. "I'm Into You", the second single, was released on April 1, 2011, and features rapper Lil Wayne. It reached #41 in the U.S, and top-20 positions internationally. The song also reached the Top 10 in the U.K. The albumLove?was [58] [59] released on May 3, and reached #5 On TheBillboard200. A third single fromLove?, "Papi", was released on September 13, 2011. On October 27, 2011 "Papi" became Lopez's 11th number one single on the Billboard Dance [60] Chart. By the end of November 2011, it was speculated that Lopez would be releasing a Greatest Hits album by 2012, in [61] [62] [63] which her vocal producer and The-Dream were on board. On December 22, 2011, the former head of [64] Island Def Jam, L.A. Reid, announced via twitter that Lopez' Greatest Hits album would be arriving soon.

Other work

American Idol In June 2010, following the departure of Ellen DeGeneres fromAmerican Idol, it was reported that Lopez was in [65] [66] [67] [68] talks to join season ten's judging panel. However, it was then reported that Lopez was out of the [69] [70] [71] running due to "outrageous demands", something which returningIdolproducer, Nigel Lythgoe responded to by saying "[Jennifer] is in no way a diva, I've worked with her on quite a few occasions and I have never yet seen her be a diva." He did not confirm or deny reports of the contract negotiations between Lopez and the [72] otherIdolwas then revealed then reported that both Lopez and husband, Marc Anthony, were beingproducers. It [73] considered for a role onThe X FactorLopez's involvementfor their appeal to 'Latin' and 'International' markets. inThe X Factorwas ruled out when the media reported that she had accepted an offer to become a judge on season [74] ten ofIdol, despite being offered roles on both shows. The announcement was made official on September 22, 2010. MTV said "the deal was mutually beneficial to all those involved" whilst CNN reported that Lopez was viewing it as a decision to revive her career whileIdolproducers believe Lopez and Steven Tyler's appointments will [75] strengthen viewing figures. Alongside this, Brad Falchuk, executive producer of the music-based seriesGlee, [76] confirmed that Lopez had entered discussions to appear in the next season ofGleeas a cafeteria worker. Lopez

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returned toAmerican Idolfor her second season along with Steven Tyler.

¡Q’VIVA! THE CHOSEN She is working with her former husband Marc Anthony and director-choeographer Jamie King on a new show that Latin talent series created by Simon Fuller. Filming of the show began on October 2011. It is slated to air on the first [77] quarter of 2012.

Entrepreneurship Lopez launched a clothing line in 2003. Named JLO by Jennifer Lopez, the line included different types of clothing [78] for young women, including jeans, T-shirts, coats, belts, purses, and lingerie, a jewelry line, and an accessory line [79] that includes hats, gloves, and scarves. Lopez participated in the Louis Vuitton Winter 2003 campaign. In 2005, she launched a new clothing line called Sweetface. In late 2007, Lopez retired JLO by Jennifer Lopez and launched a [80] new juniors' line called JustSweet. Her fashion lines have featured at many New York Fashion Week events. Lopez's frequent use of animal fur in her clothing lines and personal wardrobe has brought the scorn of people [81] concerned with animal rights. At the Los Angeles premiere ofMonster-in-Law, more than 100 protesters from [82] People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) held a demonstration to highlight their concerns. On April 12, 2002, Lopez opened a Cuban restaurant in the South Lake district of Pasadena, California named Madre's. Lopez ventured in the perfume industry with her debut "Glow by J.Lo". In October 2003, Lopez introduced a perfume called "Still", having revisited "Glow" the previous year by creating a limited edition spin-off, "Miami Glow by J.Lo", in homage to her adopted hometown of Miami, Florida. Lopez also marketed a "Glow" line of body lotions and bronzing products. For the Christmas season of 2005, she launched another fragrance, "Live by Jennifer Lopez". For 2006 Valentine's Day, "Miami Glow" was replaced by yet another "Glow" spin-off, "Love at First Glow by J.Lo". Her following fragrance, "Live Luxe", was released in August 2006, with "Glow After Dark" following in January 2007. The next fragrances by Jennifer Lopez were "Deseo", "Deseo Forever" for Asian market and first fragrance for men called "Deseo for men". In February 2009 Lopez released "Sunkissed Glow". The last perfume is [83] "My Glow", available from October 2009. Lopez is a spokesperson for Lux shampoo in Japan, appearing in the product's television commercials. Lopez owns the film and television production company Nuyorican Productions. It was co-founded with her [84] manager Benny Medina, who was supposed to receive half the producing revenue from the company. Lopez split [85] with Medina shortly after the company was founded, but they later restored their business relationship. Lopez has been recognized byPeople en Españolmagazine as both the cover subject for the "50 Most Beautiful" issue in 2006 and the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" issue in February 2007. [86] On April 10, 2007, Lopez made an appearance as a mentor onAmerican Idol. Lopez also became the executive producer of the eight-episode reality show,DanceLife, which ran on MTV and began on January 15, 2007. Lopez helped select the show's participants and made cameo appearances. She then served as executive producer of a mini-series broadcast on Univisidn. Named after her CDComo Ama Una Mujer, it ran in five episodes from October [87] 30 to November 27, 2007, and starred Adriana Cruz. Lopez signed a contract as star and executive producer of an unscripted reality series for TLC, a division of [88] Discovery Communications Inc. The series was to show the launching of her new fragrance, and not focus on her [89] family. The series never materialized.

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