
TriviaDiscovered by Scooter Braun, who is also his manager. At age eighteen Lopez moved out of her parent's home.ĭate of Birth 1 March 1994, Stratford, Ontario, Canada At school, Jennifer was an amazing athlete and participated in track and field and tennis. Aside from being a budding entertainer, Jennifer was also a Catholic schoolgirl, attending eight years at an all-girls catholic high school named Holy Family, located in the Bronx, before graduating from Preston High School after a four- year stay.

At age five, Jennifer began taking singing and dancing lessons. Her biggest influence was the Rita Moreno musical West Side Story (1961). Although she loved music, the film industry also intrigued her. As a child Jennifer enjoyed a variety of musical genres, mainly Afro-Caribbean rhythms like salsa, merengue and bachata, and mainstream music like Pop, Hip hop and R&B. While Jennifer is of Puerto Rican descent her paternal grandmother's parents were Europeans who settled on the island of Puerto Rico. The two were then brought to the United States in their childhoods, and eventually met while living in New York City. Jennifer's parents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez were both born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the second largest Puerto Rican city. The middle of three musically inclined sisters, Leslie, a homemaker and Lynda, an entertainment consultant for New York's Channel 11, Jennifer always dreamed of being a multi-tasking superstar. Mini BiographyJennifer Lynn Lopez was born in the Castle Hill section of the South Bronx on July 24, 1969. Her career took off from her "Living Color" stint and reached new peaks with her portrayal of slain Latino singer Selena (1997). Finally her boy friend, David Cruz, moved to be with her there and she learned to accept her new environment. With casting on "In Living Color" (1990) in 1990, she moved to L.A., but initially hated it. At 18, she left home because her mother was scared by her decision to pursue show business. During this time, she continued dance classes at night. She played softball and tennis in high school and was a gymnast.Īfter high school, she briefly worked in a law office. She attended 12 years of Catholic school, including an all-girl high school. Jennifer took singing and dancing lessons from age 5. She says that it was her parents' work ethic that made a difference in her life. Her mother's parents were Europeans who settled in Puerto Rico. Jennifer's parents were born in Puerto Rico, but did not meet until both came to America. Her younger sister, Lynda, is a DJ on New York's WKTU, a VH1 VJ, and a morning news show correspondent on New York's Channel 11. Her elder sister, Leslie, is a housewife who sings opera. Jennifer is the middle of three daughters. Her mother, Guadalupe, taught kindergarten.
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Her father, David, was a computer technician. Mini BiographyJennifer was born on July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx.

Date of Birth 24thjuly 1969 Birth Name Jennifer Lynn Lopez
