Music video by Jennifer Lopez performing First Love (Official Video)
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, in the Castle Hill neighborhood of The Bronx, New York City, New York to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodriguez and David Lopez. Her younger sister Lynda is a journalist. She and Lynda have an elder sister named Leslie.
David worked the night shift at the Guardian Insurance Company, before
becoming a computer technician at the firm, while Guadalupe was a
homemaker.
When Lopez was born, the family was living in a small
apartment. A few years later, her parents had saved up enough money to
be able to purchase a two-story house, which was considered a big deal
for the relatively poor family.
At the age of five, Lopez began taking singing and dancing lessons. She
toured New York with her school when she was seven years old. Her
parents stressed the importance of work ethic and being able to speak
English. They encouraged their three daughters to put on performances at
home; singing and dancing in front of each other and their friends so
that they would stay "out of trouble".
Lopez spent her entire academic career in Catholic schools, finishing at Preston High School. In school, Lopez did gymnastics, ran track on a national level and was a member of the school's softball team. She excelled athletically rather than academically, competing in national track championships.
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