Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, NY on July 24, 1970; after starting out in musical theatre as a child, at age 16 she made her film debut in the little-seen 'My Little Girl,' but her career then stalled until she was tapped to become one of the dancing "Fly Girls" on the television sketch comedy series 'In Living Color.'

A recurring role on the TV drama 'Second Chances' followed before Lopez was thrust into the limelight co-starring with Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in the 1995 feature film 'Money Train'; smaller roles in pictures including 'My Family/Mi Familia,' 'Jack' and 'Blood and Wine' followed before she landed the title role in 1997's 'Selena,' portraying the slain Tejano singer.

Co-starring opposite George Clooney in 1998's acclaimed 'Out of Sight,' Lopez (the product of a Puerto Rican family) became the highest-paid Latina actress in Hollywood history; the following summer, she returned to her musical roots with her debut pop album 'On the 6,' scoring a hit with the infectious single "If You Had My Love."