Jennifer Lynn Lopez (J.Lo) is an American singer, actress, and dancer who was born on July 24, 1969. She debuted as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991 and remained a regular until 1993 when she decided to pursue an acting career. She made history as the first Hispanic actress to earn over $1 million for a film with her first big role in Selena (1997). She went on to star in films such as Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), establishing herself as Hollywood’s highest-paid Hispanic actress.
Lopez debuted in the music industry with her debut studio album On the 6 (1999), which helped to launch the Latin pop movement in the United States, and went on to star in the psychological horror film The Cell (2000).
In 2001, she became the first woman to have a number-one album and film in the same week with the release of her second studio album J.Lo and the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. J to the L–O! The Remixes, released in 2002, was the first remix album to debut at the top of the US Billboard 200. She also starred in the film Maid in Manhattan and released her third studio album, This Is Me… Then, later that year.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Have Become Engaged
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are getting married! Lopez’s spokeswoman confirms to PEOPLE that the couple, who rekindled their romance last year, is engaged. Lopez revealed the news in her On the JLo newsletter, just days after she was pictured wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring.
In a Friday evening email to her close group, she shared the happy news. Lopez’s greeting to fans featured a video of her enjoying a large, green stone on a silver band on her ring finger, which was also shared on social media by her sister Lynda.
In a recent newsletter, the “If You Had My Love” singer gushed about how green is her favorite hue. “I’ve noticed there have been many times in my life when fantastic things have happened when I was wearing green,” she explained. “Perhaps you recall a certain green gown.”
On the same night, Lopez teased the “big announcement” with a video on Twitter. “So I’ve got a pretty fascinating and unique story to tell…” Lopez informed her fans. Her Twitter handle now includes a diamond ring emoji.
Affleck most recently expressed his support for his future wife-to-be by cheering her on with his son Samuel and her daughter Emme at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March, where Lopez earned the Icon Award.
“We’re older now, we’re smarter, we have more experience, we’re at different points in our lives, we have kids now, and we have to be very mindful of those things,” Lopez told PEOPLE. “We’re at different places in our lives, we have kids now, and we have to be very conscious of those things.” The Marry Me actress, 52, has 14-year-old twins Emme and Max with ex-husband Marc Anthony, and Affleck, 49, has Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
Ben and Jennifer Met in December 2001
On the set of their film Gigli, the two met for the first time. Despite the fact that the film underperformed at the box office, their friendship grew swiftly. J.Lo was married to her second husband, Cris Judd, according to Us, but she divorced him shortly after meeting Ben.
Bennifer Gets Engaged in November 2002
According to Cosmopolitan, Ben proposed to Jennifer with a 6.1-carat pink diamond ring. What a colossus! With such a stunning ring, the happy couple was sure to have an extravagant wedding, and as the planning for the big day began, the paparazzi were all over them.
The Couple Decides to Call Off Their Wedding in September 2003
Because of the huge media frenzy, they had to postpone their wedding just days before the ceremony. According to ABC, the couple issued a brief statement in response to shocking fans and stunned friends: “We have decided to postpone the date due to the increased media attention surrounding our wedding,” the couple explained.
“We noticed something was wrong when we were seriously considering hiring three separate ‘decoy brides’ at three different locales.” Then, just a few months later, Bennifer announced their separation.
J.Lo and Ben didn’t make their reasons for breaking up public, instead opting for privacy during the breakup.
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