Hustlers and the 10 greatest Jennifer Lopez movies of all time (so far)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Jennifer Lopez attends 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Jennifer Lopez attends 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) /
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 08: Jennifer Lopez attends the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 08, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 08: Jennifer Lopez attends the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 08, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images) /

From an Oscar-worthy performance in Hustlers to a reign as a romantic comedy queen, Jennifer Lopez the movie star has as many hits as J. Lo the pop star.

You know her name, you know her hits, and you know every twist and turn her personal life has taken thanks to constant tabloid coverage for over 20 years. Jennifer Lopez, known affectionately by her nickname and official branding J. Lo, burst onto the scene as a fly girl in In Living Color, but it wasn’t long until she started headlining her own box office smashes, topping charts with songs like “If You Had My Love,” and becoming a household name that is here to stay.

Jennifer Lopez received her breakout starring role in Selena, portraying the beloved Tejano music superstar to critical acclaim and never looked back. After landing her first Golden Globe nomination for the biopic, Lopez then battled a giant snake in Anaconda, played cat and mouse with George Clooney in Out of Sight, voiced an ant in Antz, and balanced challenging dramas like The Cell with lighter romantic comedies like Maid in Manhattan.

Once J. Lo paired positive praise from critics with the expanded success of her music career, she was the ultimate unstoppable triple threat. She might not have earned the Academy Award nomination she deserved for Hustlers, but Lopez remains the first person to simultaneously hold the No. 1 album and No. 1 movie in the country, blessed by the synergy of J. Lo and The Wedding Planner. There’s no denying that from her music to her movies, she’s an influential icon.

Which fan-favorites made the cut and which new timeless classic took the top spot? Here’s our celebration of J. Lo’s 10 best films and performances of all time!