14 interesting facts about Jennifer Lopez
- At the 2007 American Music Awards, Jennifer Lopez was chosen as the Favorite Latin Music Artist.
- Even though Jennifer Lopez was raised by Puerto Rican immigrants, she struggles to speak in Spanish.
- As of 2007, Jennifer Lopez was the richest Hispanic in Hollywood according to Forbes Magazine.
- In the year 2001, Jennifer Lopez was voted #1 in FHM's '100 Sexiest Women' list. Jennifer has the honor of being the only woman to have been voted the sexiest woman in the world twice in FHM.
- Jennifer Lopez became the first Latina actress to be paid $1 million for a movie role. She was paid this amount for the movie Selena in 1997.
- In November 2006, Jennifer Lopez attended the Accessories Council’s ACE Awards, where she was honoured for her J.Lo clothing and accessories line.
- In October 2006, it was revealed that Jennifer Lopez was being sued by a private jet company for almost $46,000, after allegedly not paying her bill. The company claimed she hadn't paid for flights which took her and husband Marc to Puerto Rico and California in 2006.
- Jennifer Lopez joined the long list of celebrities lampooned by South Park. It happened in the South Park episode 101, entitled Fat Butt and Pancake Head.
- Jennifer Lopez has a Pasadena restaurant named Madre's.
- On The 6, the name of Jennifer's debut album, stands for the 6 train she took from the Bronx to Manhattan. The album was certified 3x platinum.
- Jennifer Lopez has been under attack from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and other animal rights organization because of the use of animal fur and skin in her clothing line.
- Jennifer's nicknames are "J. Lo", "La Lopez", and "Jenny". She is also nicknamed 'The Supernova' by her friends. Jennifer picked up her popular nickname "JLO" after a fan had made it up and called her it. She is also well-known for dating actor Ben Affleck, earning the nickname "Bennifer."
- Jennifer's height is 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 metres). She wears a size 6 shoe (US).
- Jennifer Lopez attended Baruch College in New York.
