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Jennifer Lopez. Early Life and Education
Early Life and Education
This timeline outlines the key events and milestones in Jennifer Lopez's early life and education.
July 24, 1969
Birth
Jennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York, to Puerto Rican parents.
1986
High School and College
Lopez attended Preston High School and later attended Baruch College for one semester.
Late 1980s
Early Dancing Career
Lopez began her professional dancing career, performing in music videos and at New York City clubs. She also toured Europe with the revue Golden Musicals of Broadway and performed in Japan in the show Synchronicity.
