Jennifer Lopez is an American actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, television producer, and businesswoman who has a net worth of $400 million. Jennifer Lopez’s career has spanned more than 25 years, and today, she is one of Hollywood’s biggest A-list celebrities.
At a net worth of $400 million, Jennifer Lopez is $50 million richer than her former boyfriend Alex Rodriguez’s $350 million net worth. When they were together, J-Lo and A-Rod had a combined net worth of $750 million. In July 2022, Jennifer married Ben Affleck. She is $250 million richer than Ben. Jennifer has worn an engagement ring six times in her life. That’s the same number of championship rings worn by Michael Jordan, and one less than Tom Brady, which led to some calling J-Lo a “GOAT.”
Jennifer Lopez is a force of nature. Not since Madonna has there been such a display of raw, naked multi-media ambition. The dancer, singer, actress, producer, and mom from the Bronx got her start dancing in music videos and appearing as a “Fly Girl” on the hit comedy series, “In Living Color.” She began appearing in theatrical roles on television and film in the early 90s. Her early projects were, by and large, unsuccessful, and it was not until the late 90s that she finally appeared in a commercially and critically successful film. That project, the biopic “Selena,” about the murdered singer of the same name, put her on the map in a big way. Her work on Selena led to her signing with Sony Music and launched a new chapter in her film career. She then went on to star in a string of successful projects, including “Anaconda,” “Out of Sight,” and “The Wedding Planner.” Her music career blew up, and at one point, she had a number-one album and a number-one movie at the same time. However, by 2005, her star had dimmed somewhat, and the next few years were a combination of professional and personal turmoil. She made a comeback of sorts in 2010, joining the judging panel of “American Idol,” appearing in the commercially successful film “The Back-up Plan,” releasing a moderately successful album, launching her own line of perfume, and signing on as the face of L’Oreal’s hair care line. Today, Lopez has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and is back on top as one of the biggest stars on the planet.
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Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, in the Bronx borough of New York City. Her parents, Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez, are Puerto Rican. She has an older sister named Leslie and a younger sister named Lynda. Her father worked the night shift at an insurance company. Her mother was a homemaker. The family lived in a small apartment in the Castle Hill neighborhood when Jennifer was born. A few years later, her parents bought a two-story house.
Jennifer started taking singing and dancing lessons when she was five. Her parents encouraged their three daughters to put on performances at home – singing and dancing in front of each other and their friends so that they would stay out of trouble. Lopez attended Catholic schools for her entire academic career. She did gymnastics, ran track on a national level, and was on her high school’s softball team. During her senior year of high school, Lopez auditioned for and was cast in the low-budget indie film My Little Girl. This experience made JLo realize she wanted to become a famous movie star. Her parents thought that was a “really stupid” idea because “no Latinos did that.” To please her parents, she enrolled in Baruch College but dropped out after the first semester.
After that one college semester, Lopez moved out of her parent’s house and into an apartment in Manhattan over disagreements about her desire to pursue a career in dance and acting. She soon appeared in regional productions of Jesus Christ Superstar and Oklahoma!. She was then hired for the chorus of Golden Musicals of Broadway, which toured Europe for five months. From there, she got a job as a dancer, singer, and choreographer on the show Synchronicity in Japan. In 1991, she was a backup dancer for the New Kids on the Block and performed with them at the 18th Annual American Music Awards. Not long after that, she landed her job as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color. She beat out 2,000 applicants and moved to Los Angeles for the job. JLo remained a regular cast member through 1993 when she decided to pursue an acting career.
Lopez had minor roles in television shows and films from 1993 to 1995. Her breakout film role came in 1995 when she won the title role in the biopic Selena. In the movie, Jennifer played the late Tejano singer Selena, who was gunned down by a former friend, employee, and fan club president. Next, Jennifer went on to appear in Anaconda, Out of Sight, The Wedding Planner, and An Unfinished Life, among many other films.
In August 2003, Lopez starred opposite Ben Affleck in the romantic comedy Gigli. The film was a box office bomb and is considered one of the worst films of all time. The film’s poor reception was attributed to negative press preceding its release, as well as the media attention surrounding Lopez and Affleck’s engagement, which largely overshadowed the film. Lopez would later describe this as the lowest point of her career. In March 2004, Lopez had a minor role in the movie Jersey Girl alongside Affleck. Her character dies during childbirth within the first 15 minutes of the film. From the intense media coverage following Affleck and Lopez’s break-up, it was said that “they may need to put Lopez in a coffin on the poster if they want anyone to come.”
In May 2005, JLo starred alongside Jane Fonda in the romantic comedy Monster-in-Law. The film’s marketing played up Lopez’s “Gigli-and-tabloid tarnished image” and was a box office success.
In 2016, Lopez starred as Detective Harlee Santos in NBC’s crime drama series Shades of Blue, as a single mother and police detective who goes undercover for the FBI to investigate her own squad. Shades of Blue premiered on January 7, 2016, giving the network its most-watched Thursday debut in seven years with 8.6 million viewers. Shades of Blue was renewed for a second season, which premiered in March 2017. That same month, the series was renewed for a third season.
In 2019, Lopez starred in and executive produced the film Hustlers, which was inspired by a true story about a group of strippers in New York City who con wealthy men. Lopez’s portrayal of a veteran stripper gave her her highest opening weekend at the box office for a live-action film with $33.2 million. Lopez was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critic’s Choice Movie Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2021, Lopez signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce films and television shows through Nuyorican Productions. Marry Me, released in 2022, grossed over $50 million and became the most-streamed day-and-date movie on Peacock. The action-comedy Shotgun Wedding was released to Amazon Prime in January 2023, and the action film The Mother to Netflix in May 2023.
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In 1999, Lopez kicked off her musical career with her debut album “On the 6”. She has since recorded several studio albums, including a Spanish-language album. Both her songs and her albums have spent significant time on the Billboard charts. Lopez’s third studio album, This Is Me… Then, was released on November 25, 2002. It was dedicated to actor Ben Affleck, her fiancé at the time. The album’s lead single, “Jenny from the Block,” was later described by MTV News as her most iconic song. From 1999 to 2014, Lopez released eight albums: On the 6, J.Lo, This Is Me…Then, Rebirth, Como Ama una Mujer, Brave, Love?, and A.K.A. Her forthcoming studio album, This Is Me… Now, is set to be released in 2023 following the 2022 release of the soundtrack to her film, Marry Me, which contained the singles “On My Way” and “Marry Me.”
In May 2015, she announced her Las Vegas residency concert show, which premiered on January 20, 2016, the first of twenty initial dates. Titled All I Have, it took place at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater. Lopez signed a contract extending her Las Vegas residency for three years. The residency was lucrative, and she performed 120 shows. The residency concluded on September 29, 2018, and grossed over $100 million in ticket sales during its three-year run.
On February 2, 2020, Jennifer Lopez performed the halftime show for Super Bowl LIV in Miami when the San Francisco 49ers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Jennifer spent several seasons as a guest judge on American Idol. She joined the show for its 10th season and returned for the 11th season.
In 2003, she debuted her designer clothing line, JLO. In the same year, she released her first fragrance, Glow by J. Lo, which has spawned a number of spin-off fragrance products. In October 2022, Lopez and Jimmy Fallon released a children’s book, “Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure,” that went on to become a New York Times best-seller.
Lopez has had a number of high-profile relationships. She’s dated Sean Combs, Ben Affleck, and backup dancer Casper Smart. She’s been married three times. Lopez married Ojani Noa in 1997. They divorced in 1998. Next, she married a backup dancer named Cris Judd in 2001, only to divorce in 2003.
She married singer Marc Anthony in 2004. The couple has fraternal twins (a son and a daughter), born in 2008. In 2011, Lopez announced that she was filing for divorce from Anthony. She began dating retired baseball player Alex Rodriguez in 2017. They got engaged in March 2019 but ultimately broke up.
In July 2022, Jennifer married her former flame Ben Affleck in Las Vegas.
In 2005, JLo was paid $15 million to star in Monster-In-Law. Jennifer made $12 million per year as a guest judge on American Idol. She has also starred in a series of television ads for the Italian automaker Fiat. Between June 2017 and June 2018, Jennifer Lopez earned $50 million from her various endeavors. Between June 2018 and June 2019, she earned $43 million.
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In 2016 Jennifer paid $28 million for sprawling seven-bedroom estate on 8-acres in Los Angeles’ chic Bel Air neighborhood. The seller was actress Sela Ward. Jennifer listed this home for sale in January 2023 for $42.5 million. She accepted a $34 million offer in October 2023. Here’s a video tour:
Jennifer Lopez owns a number of incredible properties, from the Bronx to Bel Air. She has homes in Miami, Los Angeles, and New York City a property portfolio worth an estimated $97 million.
In early 2023, Lopez and Affleck fell out of escrow on a $64 million Pacific Palisades mansion and backed out of a $34 million Hamptons-style house in that same neighborhood. Also, a year earlier, the couple allegedly put an offer in on a $50 million Bel-Air mansion before changing their minds last minute. But in June 2023, they finally closed on a $61 million colossal estate in Beverly Hills.
Los Angeles:
JLo bought her first luxury property in the hills above Los Angeles in 2000. The 11-bedroom home overlooks Beverly Hills and Los Angeles and cost Lopez $4.3 million. The main house is 15,000 square feet. Lopez put the home on the market in 2004 and sold it to nightclub owner Sam Nazarian for $11 million.
In 2010, Jennifer paid $8.2 million for a mansion in Hidden Hills, California. She listed this home for sale in 2015 for $17.5 million, ultimately accepting $10 million two years later. Here’s a video tour of her former Hidden Hills mansion:
In 2019, Jennifer and A-Rod bought Jeremy Piven’s Malibu mansion for $6.6 million. They proceeded to totally renovate the interior with the help of Joanna Gaines. A little under two years later, they sold this home for $6.8 million.
In July 2020, A-Rod and J-Lo paid $1.4 million for a home in Encino, California. Jennifer appears to still own this property.
Miami:
In 2002, Jennifer Lopez bought a beachfront mansion in Miami for an undisclosed amount. The Spanish-style home is situated on just over 1.2 acres of land with 184 feet of bay frontage, manicured gardens, and palm trees with seven bedrooms and 13 bathrooms. She sold this home in 2005 for $13.9 million. In 2015, Phil Collins bought the home (after a major renovation) for $33 million.
In August 2020, Alex and Jennifer paid $32.5 million for a mansion on 1 acre of Miami’s Star Island. This home has not been listed for sale since their purchase, so perhaps they continue to co-own:
New York:
In 2014, Jennifer paid $20 million for a duplex penthouse in Manhattan. She listed this property for sale in 2017 for $27 million. It’s not sold as of this writing. It is currently listed for $25 million. Located in a building called the Whitman Mansion, which has just four units, J-Lo’s penthouse spans two floors and has 9,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space. The unit has an unprecedented FOUR outdoor terraces with incredible views of Madison Square Park.
In 2018, Alex and Jennifer co-bought a condo on Park Avenue for $15.3 million. They sold this property in 2020 for $15.75 million.
In 2013, Jennifer paid $10 million for an 8,600 square-foot mansion set on three acres in the Hamptons town of Water Mill, NY.
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