Jennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York on July 20, 1970. She is the daughter of a computer specialist Kindergarten teacher. Lopez always knew se wanted to be a performer.
             She started her showbiz career by appearing in the chorus of dancer, singer and choreographer Hinton Battle's Synchrocinicity musical in Japan. Jennifer Lopez got her shot at acting in Connie Kaiserman's My Little Girl where she perform a little part as Myra. She was selected as one of choreographer Rosie Perez's fly girls after she won a national competition of about 2,000 contestants. Lopez whose hip-hop dance numbers commanded a loyal audience in Fox's in living color, parlayed her new visibility into roles on various T.V series and movies.
             In Living Colors was the first step for Lopez. Lopez was still living in New York and had to move to L.A. Lopez followed the shows producer Keenan Ivory Wayans "You'll have more money and more experience" advise to stick with the show. While she was shaking her booty during commercial on Living Color, one of her co-workers whose husband was writing and producing South Central for Fox suggested her for a part. Lopez was seen as a recurring character here. The show was practically over before it started.
             Melinda Lopez character which Lopez portrayed in CBS second chance co-starring Connie Selleca and Megan Fallows was so popular that it was continued on Aaron Spelling series Malibu Road. She refused the development deal which was offered by CBS because she wanted a film career. Lopez introduced her talent to top film-makers with the movie Mi Famillia. Following this movie she jumped on Joseph Ruben's Money Train. Although, senator Bob Dole urged Americans to boycott the film and the co-stars Woody Harrison and Wesley Snipes were trashed by critics. Lopez left the train with victory where she got on as "Grace Santiago".
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