Thanks to her background in dance, she was also offered a role as a dancer on In Living Color in 1990. Following this early breakthrough, the Latina decided to turn her focus to acting full time.
She starred as the late singer Selena Quintanilla in Selena in 1997, earning $1 million for her role as the Tejano icon. This one film made Jennifer Lopez the highest-paid Latina actress in history.
Since venturing into the business world in 2001 with the launch of her clothing line J. Lo and her fragrance Glow a couple of years later, Jennifer Lopez has proven to be quite savvy with her money.