Lopez retained box office success co-starring in the 2004 film Shall We Dance? alongside Richard Gere. Critics wrote negatively of both films, and Gigli is considered one of the worst films of all time. In 20 she starred alongside then-boyfriend Ben Affleck in the films Gigli and Jersey Girl. The film received mixed reviews, despite its box office success. Lopez starred alongside Ralph Fiennes in the romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan in 2002. The simultaneous release of The Wedding Planner and her second album J.Lo made Lopez the first person in history to have a number one album and film in the same week. In 2001, Lopez starred in the films The Wedding Planner and Angel Eyes, which were received unfavorably. In the same year, she also lent her voice to the animated film Antz.įollowing the launch of her music career in 1999, Lopez returned to films as the star of the 2000 psychological thriller The Cell. The film met with positive reviews and was a box office success. In 1998, Lopez starred alongside George Clooney in the crime film Out of Sight (1998). Later that year, Lopez starred as Terri Chavez in the film Anaconda, which garnered negative reviews from critics despite being a box office success. The film was a commercial and critical success and is often cited by critics as her breakout role. Lopez received her first leading role in the Selena biopic of the same name in 1997. Her next two film roles in Jack (1996) and Blood and Wine (1997) were received similarly however, critics were divided by the latter. The film faced negative reviews and is considered to be a box office bomb. Lopez's first major film role came in the 1995 motion picture Money Train, alongside Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Second Chances and Hotel Malibu ran for only a brief period, receiving negative reviews.
Following her departure from the show in 1993, Lopez made two guest appearances in the television series South Central, appeared in the made-for-television movie Lost in the Wild (1993) and starred as Melinda Lopez in the television series Second Chances (1993) and its spin-off Hotel Malibu (1994). From there, she received her first high-profile job in 1992 as a Fly Girl dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Lopez made her acting debut at age 16 with a small role in the 1986 film My Little Girl. She is also the richest actress in Hollywood, with an estimated net worth of $400 million (as of 2020). She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and is the highest-paid actress of Latin descent, making up to US$20 million per film role. Jennifer Lopez has appeared in many motion pictures and television programs.
Lopez attending the premiere of Hustlers at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.