Two decades later and she’s still Jenny from the Block — and just as striking and glamourous as she’s ever been! In honor of the multi-talented star’s birthday on July 24, here are 52 pics that prove Jennifer Lopez is a timeless wonder woman.
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Lopez’s penchant for sheer dresses started in the ’90s, including this slinky, sequined-adorned maxi she wore with a matching shawl to the 17th Annual CFDA Awards.
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Give the “Come Over” singer a gold star for this glittery dress at the 41st Annual GRAMMY Awards.
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The plunging green Versace number Lopez wore to the 42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards is one of the most infamous dresses ever.
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Never forget this midriff-baring Sean John look the New Yorker rocked to the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
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The “I’m Real” singer was already a red carpet queen when she attended the 73rd Annual Academy Awards.
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You can take the girl out of The Bronx, but you can never take away her animal print. Let that be a lesson to all when you look back at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.
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Lopez channeled Old Hollywood when she attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party with then-husband Cris Judd.
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Save for the sweatsuit, this pic of Lopez at MTV’s TRL could have been taken when they launched the reboot years later!
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Jenny From the Block was pretty in pink — and ruffles! — at the Maid in Manhattan premiere.
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Lopez was practically glowing when she hit the red carpet with then-fiancé Ben Affleck for the premiere of his superhero flick, Daredevil.
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Lopez was a fresh-faced beauty at a Gigli press conference.
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Lopez was definitely coming into her own as far as red carpet goddess vibes were concerned when she posed on the red carpet at the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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The “Get Right” singer looked happy as a kid again when she hit the orange carpet at Nickelodeon’s 17th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
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Why wear just one accessory to the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards when you can wear them all?
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The New Yorker was the epitome of ’00s fashion when she attended the 2004 World Music Awards in Las Vegas in a pale pink slip dress cinched at the waist with a silk jade belt and a furry handbag.
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Flower power! Sheer material, ruffles and knee-high boots could have been tough to pull off, especially during the Cannes Film Festival, but J.Lo definitely isn’t anyone!
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Lopez couldn’t have looked more glam when she took part in a Macy’s runway show in Santa Monica, California.
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The only thing that dates this pic are those thin mid-aught eyebrows, which Lopez was sporting at the 2006 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards in Century City, California.
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Lopez was the epitome of elegance in this white gown and diamond jewelry at the premiere of Bordertown during the 57th Annual Berlinale International Film Festival in Germany.
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Easy breezy was the name of Lopez’s game at the El Cantante premiere in Los Angeles.
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A youthful glow and loose waves added to the multi-talented starlet’s charms when she hit the red carpet at the “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy”-themed Met Gala.
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Just like in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button — which was the premiere Lopez stepped out for in this white-hot look — the singer-actress has clearly aged backward.
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Glow, J.Lo, glow! The formidable dancer was a golden goddess at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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Bangs added to Lopez’s already youthful vibe while she was visiting Tokyo, Japan.
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The “I’m Real” songstress showed off a classic beauty look in a photo taken for her interview on Barbara Walters’ Most Fascinating People special.
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The Bronx beauty looked incredible in a nearly naked, one-armed floral gown at the 2011 American Music Awards.
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The Second Act star put a modern spin on Old Hollywood for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
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While in France, the triple threat looked too sweet in a lacy baby doll dress at the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Sumer 2013.
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Lopez slayed in a nearly naked dress at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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J.Lo shined in a checkered mini at the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party in Miami Beach.
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The mom of two sizzled in silver sequins at the 2014 MTV VMAs.
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The Bronx native ditched her body-hugging numbers for a plunging, ethereal Elie Saab confection at the 8th Annual Academy Awards.
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Jenny from the Block looked ready for the ballet in a long-sleeved, periwinkle tulle dress at the HOME premiere in Westwood, California.
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The Boy Next Door star was pure sunshine at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.
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The “Ain’t Your Mama” singer looked like a glam ballerina at the American Idol finale taping in Hollywood.
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The brunette beauty put her back into it during one of her Jennifer Lopez: All I Have residency performances at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
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J.Lo smoldered as she celebrated her 47th birthday with a party at the Nobu Villa atop Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
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The Back-Up Plan star flaunted a dewy, perfect complexion at DJ Khaled’s Epic Summer event at Marquee in New York City.
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Does anyone look better in a plunging LBD? We think not!
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The “Medicine” singer looked crazy fit in this nearly nude cut-out black dress at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami.
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Honestly, Lopez’s appearance at Calibash Los Angeles 2018 is all you need to see to know that she truly ages backward.
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Pray that you don’t faint over how good Lopez looked at the 2018 Met Gala, where the theme was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume.
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Neon dream! The triple threat looked ready to take flight at the 2018 American Music Awards in L.A.
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The former Fly Girl looked younger than most of us do at the prom at the world premiere after-party for her rom-com, Second Act, in New York City.
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Jaws dropped when Lopez stepped out at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in this shimmery strapless gown that gave off major mermaid vibes.
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The 49-year-old singer-actress rocked a red-orange long-sleeved crop top and matching maxi skirt to the CFDA Fashion Awards in Brooklyn because she could.
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This could have been J.Lo’s 30th birthday but this was the triple threat in all her glory celebrating her milestone 50th trip around the sun. To mark the milestone, the gorgeous mama slipped into a slinky Versace gown, danced the night away with her fiancé and indulged in a $10,000 10-tier birthday cake. The soiree took place at Gloria Estefan’s Miami estate on Star Island on July 24.
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Jaws dropped when J.Lo strutted her stuff on the Versace runway during Milan Fashion Week, closing the event in a dress that resembled the one that made her into a style icon back at the 2000 GRAMMYs.
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Lopez was a sunshiney siren at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences’ 11th Annual Governors Awards in Hollywood.
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J.Lo was beaming when she stepped out on stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Press Conference in Miami, where she looked sharp in a two-piece white crop top-and-trousers set.
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J.Lo rocked a top knot and Coach jacket-and-skirt set for an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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J.Lo stunned in an art-deco inspired white and silver Elie Saab Fall 2021 jumpsuit — complete with a cape, glittering embellishments and a plunging neckline — which she wore on the red carpet ahead of Global Citizen’s VAX LIVE: The Concert To Reunite The World event at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on May 2.