Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez is an idealist and an actress -- one of Puerto Rican descent -- who is convinced she can transcend the stereo-types mainstream Hollywood tends to attach to her heritage. Her first CD , a pop album with a Latin flavor (although mostly in English ) was released June 1 , 1999.
Working with the likes of Emilio Estefan , Rodney Jerkins and Sean "Puffy" Combs , the music world is buzzing that Jennifer is " the next Gloria Estefan " set to become the mainstream Latin crossover star Selena herself surely would have been, had she been given the chance. That early prediction seems accurate, as her first single, " If You Had My Love " shot to #1 on the Billboard chart, and has been certified platinum (one million sales).