Jennifer Lopez

Cast in "El Cantante" alongside her husband, Marc Anthony who plays Hector Lavoe the man behind the salsa movement of 1975

Cast opposite Antonio Banderas in "Bordertown" playing a reporter investigating a series of murders on the border of Juarez and El Paso

Executive produced the MTV reality series, "Moves" revolving around the lives of dancers working to make it in the business

Cast opposite Robert Redford as an abused woman who moves in with her father-in-law in Lasse Hallström's "An Unfinished Life"

Co-starred with Jane Fonda and Michael Vartan in "Monster-in-Law"

Featured oppositie Affleck in writer-director Kevin Smith's "Jersey Girl"

Guest starred as herself on the two part season finale of NBC's "Will & Grace"

Starred as a dance instructor opposite Richard Gere in "Shall We Dance?"

Cast opposite Ben Affleck in the box office flop, "Gigli"

Contracted to appear in magazine and billboard ads for Louis Vuitton luggage

Opened a Cuban eatry in Pasadena called Madre's

Plays a hotel worker in the Cinderella-like "Maid in Manhattan"

Released signature frangrance Glow, via perfume-maker Lancaster

Starred as an abused wife who sees murder as her only out in the thriller "Enough"

Had title role in the romantic comedy "The Wedding Planner"; film hit number one on the box-office charts

In November, headlined an NBC special marking her first ever concert performance "Jennifer Lopez in Concert"

Launched her clothing line J-Lo by Jennifer Lopez

Released sophomore album J.Lo

Starred as a policewoman who finds love with recently widowed James Caviezel in the romantic drama "Angel Eyes"

Played a devoted child psychologist capable of navigating the human subconscious in the bizarre sci-fi murder flick "The Cell"

Released her debut album On the 6 , featuring the hit dance single "Waiting for Tonight"

Co-starred as a female US Marshall taken hostage by an escaped convict (George Clooney) in "Out of Sight"

Lent her voice to the animated feature "Antz"

Co-starred in Oliver Stone's "U-Turn" as a beautiful young woman whose husband (Nick Nolte) pays a two-bit criminal (Sean Penn) to kill her

Played a woman simultaneously involved with a wine merchant (Jack Nicholson) and his stepson (Stephen Dorff) in the thriller "Blood & Wine"

Played the fifth grade teacher of a rapidly aging ten-year-old (Robin Williams) who looks forty in Francis Ford Coppola's "Jack"

Played the title role of slain Tejano singer in "Selena"; reportedly received a $1 million salary making her the highest-paid Latina actress

First leading role in a film, as transit cop Grace Santiago in "Money Train"

First supporting role in features, played young Maria, the family matriarch, in Gregory Nava's "My Family/Mi Familia"

Co-starred on the acclaimed but short-lived Fox sitcom "South Central"

Reprised the role of Melinda Lopez on the equally short-lived "Hotel Malibu" (CBS)

First TV-movie, "Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7" (CBS)

Originated role of Melinda Lopez on the short-lived CBS series "Second Chances"

Won a dance competition and was hired as a 'fly girl' on the Fox variety series "In Living Color"

First feature, small role in "My Little Girl"

Danced in the chorus of "Synchronicity" a musical performed in Japan

First big break in traveling theater review "Golden Musicals of Broadway"

Began career as a dancer in stage musicals