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Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Actor and producer, also writer · Born July 24, 1969 (57) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential Latin entertainers of her time, credited with breaking barriers for Latino Americans in Hollywood and helping propel the Latin pop movement in music. She is also noted for impacting popular culture through fashion, branding, and shifting mainstream beauty standards. Lopez began her career as a dancer, making her television debut as a Fly Girl on the sketch comedy series In Living Color in 1991. She rose to fame as an actress, starring as singer Selena in the film of the same name (1997), and established herself as the highest-paid Latin actress, with leading roles in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998). Lopez successfully ventured into the music industry with her debut album, On the 6 (1999). In 2001, she became the first woman to simultaneously have a number-one album and film in the United States, with her second album, J.Lo, and the romantic comedy The Wedding Planner. She has since become known for starring in romantic comedies, including Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), and Monster-in-Law (2005). Lopez released two albums in 2002: J to tha L–O! The Remixes and This Is Me... Then, the former became the first remix album to top the US Billboard 200. Media scrutiny and the failure of her film Gigli (2003) preceded a career downturn. Her subsequent albums included Rebirth (2005) and Como Ama una Mujer (2007); the latter broke first-week sales records for a debut Spanish album. Lopez returned to prominence as a judge on American Idol (2011–2016). With the album Love? (2011), she has remained musically active since then. Throughout the 2010s, she voiced Shira in the animated Ice Age franchise (2012–2016), starred in the police drama series Shades of Blue (2016–2018), and served as a judge on World of Dance (2017–2020). In 2019, she garnered critical praise for her performance in the crime drama Hustlers. Lopez continued her acting career with leading roles in the films Marry Me (2022), The Mother (2023), This Is Me... Now: A Love Story, Atlas (2024), and Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025). With over 80 million records sold worldwide, Lopez has earned four US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and two Billboard 200 number-one albums. Her accolades include a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, the Billboard Icon Award, three American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards (including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), and six Guinness World Records. She has been ranked among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time (2016) and the World's 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes (2012). Lopez has a large social media following and is among the most-followed individuals on Instagram. Her other ventures include a lifestyle brand, beauty and fashion lines, fragrances, a production company, and a charitable foundation. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Lopez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 24, 1969 (57)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Jennifer Lopez's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
26%
Survival
11%
Morality
10%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 28 · Serious 11 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 30 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 23 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 24 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 26 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

36 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 19 of 36 analyzed roles.

Hero
19 of 36
Ally
4 of 36
Shapeshifter
3 of 36
Shadow
3 of 36
Mentor
3 of 36
Herald
2 of 36
Threshold guardian
1 of 36
Trickster
1 of 36
Show the 36 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Joyful
16
Hopeful
16
Melancholic
14
Warm
12
Other
55

How their films linger

Hopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jennifer Lopez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jennifer Lopez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 91 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ice Age: Boiling Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Shira (voice)

  • The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Megan Clark (voice)

  • Office Romance(2026)

    Producer · as Jackie Cruz

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Anaconda(2025)

    as Jennifer Lopez (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kiss of the Spider Woman(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Ingrid Luna / Aurora / The Spider Woman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Unstoppable(2024)

    as Judy Robles

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Atlas(2024)

    Producer · as Atlas Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • This Is Me... Now(2024)

    Executive Producer · Story · Writer · as The Artist

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Mother(2023)

    Producer · as Mother

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shotgun Wedding(2022)

    Producer · as Darcy Rivera

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as (archive footage)

  • Marry Me(2022)

    Producer · as Kat Valdez

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Music(2021)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Thanks a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

  • Hustlers(2019)

    Producer · as Ramona Vega

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Good Trouble(2019)

    Show 88 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Second Act(2018)

    Producer · as Maya

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Lopez

  • Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Scrat: Spaced Out(2016)

    as Shira (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: Collision Course(2016)

    as Shira (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Blue(2016)

    Show 36 episodes · as Harlee Santos

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Lila & Eve(2015)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Home(2015)

    Songs · as Lucy Tucci (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Next Door(2015)

    Producer · as Claire Peterson

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Fosters(2013)

    Show 104 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Parker(2013)

    as Leslie Rodgers

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ice Age: Continental Drift(2012)

    Songs · as Shira (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • What to Expect When You're Expecting(2012)

    as Holly

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Q'Viva! The Chosen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show Creator

  • Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2(2011)

    as Shira (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • South Beach Tow(2011)

    Show 86 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Back-up Plan(2010)

    as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Feel the Noise(2007)

    Producer · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Bordertown(2007)

    Producer · as Lauren Adrian

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • DanceLife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • El cantante(2006)

    Producer · as Puchi

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Sound of the Squid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • An Unfinished Life(2005)

    as Jean Gilkyson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Monster-in-Law(2005)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shall We Dance?(2004)

    as Paulina

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Jersey Girl(2004)

    as Gertrude Steiney

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gigli(2003)

    as Ricki

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Jennifer Lopez in Concert(2001)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Maid in Manhattan(2002)

    as Marisa Ventura

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Enough(2002)

    as Slim Hiller

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Angel Eyes(2001)

    as Sharon Pogue

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Planner(2001)

    as Mary Fiore

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Cell(2000)

    as Catherine Deane

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Antz(1998)

    as Azteca (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jennifer Lopez

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Out of Sight(1998)

    as Karen Sisco

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • U Turn(1997)

    as Grace McKenna

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Anaconda(1997)

    as Terri Flores

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Selena(1997)

    as Selena Quintanilla

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Blood and Wine(1996)

    as Gabriela

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jack(1996)

    as Miss Marquez

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Money Train(1995)

    as Grace Santiago

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • My Family(1995)

    as Young Maria

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Malibu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Melinda Lopez

  • South Central (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lucille

  • Second Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · as Melinda Lopez

  • Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7(1993)

    as Rosie Romero

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • She Gets It from Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • The Last Mrs. Parrish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Daphne Parrish

  • White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cameo

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles, 66 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

$877M worldwide

Highest rated

My Family (1995)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19922026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 37 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 70: 45 only acting, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting1 of 70: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing22 of 70: 6 only producing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew5 of 70: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

70 titles, 18 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1990s16 · acting2000s18 · 16 acting · 5 crew2010s20 · 15 acting · 10 crew2020s12 · 11 acting · 8 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 44% of 41 roles
9500051520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

7 major nominations and no wins, 1996–2020.

  1. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  2. 1998
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  3. 1996
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jennifer Lopez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 47; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 54 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

South Beach Tow (2011)

98th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Family (1995)

Midcredits 89th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 44 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jennifer Lopez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 35 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore29 titles7–80 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity35 titles23–71 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity32 titles31–78 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs29 titles14–48 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense27 titles8–69 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jennifer Lopez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jennifer Lopez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas shares the most, 15.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles