Jennifer Lopez’s Ineffable Star Power, in 15 Vintage Snapshots
1997On stage in the biopic Selena.More from VogueA Day of Espressos, Edith Piaf, and Epic Vintage Shopping with CortisMillie Bobby Brown and Louis Partridge Talk Samba, Shaved Heads, and Sherlock Holmes in the Latest Off the Cuff18 Vintage Photos of Audrey Hepburn’s Idyllic Summertime StyleBey and Jay! The Celebrities Cheering on the 2026 World Cup FinalExpandPhoto: Getty Images6/151997Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.ExpandPhoto: Courtesy Everett Collection7/15c. 1997In the Oliver Stone crime drama U Turn.ExpandPhoto: Courtesy Everett Collection8/15c.
- ▪1997On stage in the biopic Selena.More from VogueA Day of Espressos, Edith Piaf, and Epic Vintage Shopping with CortisMillie Bobby Brown and Louis Partridge Talk Samba, Shaved Heads, and Sherlock Holmes in the Latest Off the Cuff18 Vintage
- ▪The Celebrities Cheering on the 2026 World Cup FinalExpandPhoto: Getty Images6/151997Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.ExpandPhoto: Courtesy Everett Collection7/15c.
- ▪1997In the Oliver Stone crime drama U Turn.ExpandPhoto: Courtesy Everett Collection8/15c.
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CultureJennifer Lopez’s Ineffable Star Power, in 15 Vintage SnapshotsBy Emma SpecterJuly 24, 2026Play/Pause ButtonPauseVideo: Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyJennifer Lopez has been many things over the years—a dancer, actor, musician, mother, producer, fashion icon, philanthropist—but today, she’s a birthday girl. As the Hollywood and music legend turns 57, we’re marking the occasion by taking a tour through the early years of her sprawling career.From her promotional tour for the 1997 film Selena to turns in films like Anaconda, Maid in Manhattan, and Monster-in-Law, here are 15 beguiling old images of Jennifer Lopez.ExpandPhoto: Getty Images1/151992Lopez during a portrait session in Los Angeles.ExpandPhoto: Getty Images2/15c.
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