Hollywood star and musician Jennifer Lopez rose to fame in the late '90s by starring in movies such as Selena and Anaconda and releasing her debut studio album On the 6. Since then, Jennifer has been a staple in both industries and over the past two decades, the star has released multiple hits and has starred in an impressive amount of blockbusters.
Today's list takes a look at some of Jennifer Lopez’s biggest career achievements — from headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show with Shakira to basically being the reason Google images were created!
10 Her Debut Single "If You Had My Love" Topped The Billboard Hot 100
To kick the list off we decided to go back all the way to 1999 when Jennifer released her debut single "If You Had My Love." The song instantly became a commercial success and it peaked on number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts for five weeks. "If You Had My Love" was the lead singer from Jennifer’s debut album On the 6 and it was certainly followed by plenty of successful hits!
9 At The 2000 Grammy Awards, Jennifer Rocked The Infamous Versace Gown Which Created Google Images
When it comes to Jennifer Lopez's most iconic fashion moments — one that immediately comes to mind is the green Versace dress that Jennifer wore to the 2000 Grammy Awards back when she was dating rapper Sean Combs. An interesting fact about the dress is that it was so iconic that it inspired Google to upgrade their search options so people could search for images — A service that was launched in July 2001.
8 In 2011 Jennifer Became A Judge On 'American Idol'
Jennifer Lopez joined the panel of judges for season 10 of the popular singing competition show American Idol exactly 10 years ago — back in 2011.
The diva has been on the show until the end of season 11 in 2012 and while she certainly isn’t a judge that has been on American Idol for super long — she is definitely amongst the richest ones.
7 In 2016 Her Las Vegas Concert Residency 'All I Have' Kicked Off
In January 2016 Jennifer Lopez's first concert residency titled Jennifer Lopez: All I Have kicked off — and after two years it concluded in September 2018. Everyone knows that having a concert residency in Las Vegas is a big deal for any musician — and according to sources for each show Jennifer earned a whopping $350,000.
6 And Her Television Show 'Shades Of Blue' Premiered
While the NBC crime drama Shades of Blue which premiered in 2016 wasn’t an incredibly big success — having starred in a television show which had three seasons is undeniably a major success for any actor. In Shades of Blue Jennifer Lopez played Harlee Santos — a corrupt detective in New York City who is also a single mother to a 16-year-old teenager. For her performance, Jennifer won the 2017 People's Choice Award in the category Best Crime Drama Actress.
5 In 2019 She Starred In And Executive Produced The Critically Acclaimed Crime Drama 'Hustlers'
Speaking of Jennifer's Hollywood career — in 2019 she starred and executive produced the popular crime drama Hustlers which certainly wouldn’t have happened without the diva. Besides Jennifer, the movie — which received plenty of positive reviews from critics and audience — also stars Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo, and Cardi B.
4 And That Same Year She Headlined The Super Bowl Halftime Show Alongside Shakira
2019 was an incredible year for Jennifer because not only did she star in a very successful movie — but she also headlined the famous Super Bowl halftime show alongside musician Shakira.
The performance — which was obviously iconic — ended up receiving five Primetime Emmy nominations in the categories Best TV Musical Performance, Outstanding Variety Special, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction, and it won in the category Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special.
3 In January 2021, Jennifer Launched Her Skincare Line JLo Beauty
One of Jennifer Lopez's more recent accomplishments is surely the release of her skincare line JLo Beauty which hit the market in January 2021. While some have accused Jennifer of using more in her skincare regimen than just beauty products, the diva's line — which includes plenty of skin-boosting products — has so far been a success.
2 She Performed At The Inauguration Of President Joe Biden
Another recent moment in Jennifer Lopez’s career that she will surely remember forever is the fact that she performed at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. At the inauguration, Jennifer Lopez performed her renditions of "This Land Is Your Land" and "America the Beautiful", and of course — her fiance Alex Rodriguez was also present!
1 And Lastly, Jennifer Was The First Female Artist To Have A Number One Album And Movie Simultaneously In The United States
Wrapping the list up is the fact that Jennifer Lopez became the first woman to have a number one movie and a number one album in the United States at the same time. This happened in January 2001 when Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey's rom-com The Wedding Planner became a major success — as did her second studio album titled J.Lo.
