Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color

In Living Color

In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series, which originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century...

. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train

Money Train

Money Train is a 1995 American comedy thriller film starring Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Lopez as New York City transit cops...

. Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena

Selena (film)

Selena is a 1997 American biographical drama film about the life and career of the late Tejano music star Selena, a recording artist who was well known in the Mexican-American and Hispanic communities in the United States and Mexico before she was shot to death at the age of twenty-three.The movie...

 (1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award

Alma Award

The American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Award is a distinction awarded to Latino performers who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field...

 for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight

Out of Sight

Out of Sight is a 1998 American crime film. The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It was the first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and star George Clooney. The film was released on June 26, 1998. It was nominated for two...

 (1998).