|
The late 90s have seen a Latin craze sweeping the entertainment industry, and at its forefront are two very photogenic stars - Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez. However, to think that Lopez’s newfound fame is merely due to a new trend would be misleading. A talented actress, singer and dancer, Jennifer defied expectations and worked her way to the top. Her mother, a kindergarten teacher, and her father, a computer analyst, nurtured their daughter’s ambitions early on by enrolling her in dance lessons. It was as a dancer that her career first got underway, first in musical stage productions, and then on television. Lopez beat out thousands in a national dance in order to earn herself a place as one of Rosie Perez’s Flygirls on the hit sketch comedy show, In Living Color...
| 
