The world was caught off-guard when news emerged that popular American singer Jennifer Lopez has married former Batman actor Ben Affleck in Las Vegas. An exclusive report by TMZ revealed that the duo acquired a marriage certificate in Clark County, Nevada on Saturday.

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Lopez, 52, is one of the most iconic American singers of her generation. On the other hand, now her husband, Affleck, is also known for his films which have been acclaimed by fans all around the world. Not only to music enthusiasts, Lopez is also a popular choice for dancing enthusiasts and has performed on many of her singles over the years. She is also one of the richest celebrities in the world, so let’s take a look at how wealthy the American star is.

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Born on July 24, 1969, JLo became interested in singing and dancing from a young age. She took singing lessons while growing up and often performed before her family and friends.

Lopez enrolled at the Baruch College, however, dropped out to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She soon moved to Manhattan to pursue her dream, where she began her career with some minor roles in films.

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She came into the limelight in 1995, when she was cast in the biopic Selena. Later, her singing career also took flight as her debut album On The 6 was released in 1999. It was an instant hit, which resulted in her becoming one of the most popular pop stars in America.

She has released more successful albums since then like J.Lo, This Is Me, Rebirth, Brave and A.K.A. The singer also became the first latina actress to receive a million dollars for a project.

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Lopez was the Chief Creative Officer of nuvoTV and founded a mobile phone retailer Viva Movil. Later, she also became one of the executive producers of TV series The Fosters.

She endorses several beauty and fashion brands such as Versace and DSW. One of her entrepreneurial achievements was to create two dozen fragrances, beginning with Glow in 2002.

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In 2003, she founded a designer clothing brand JLO. The pop star also owns many properties in posh areas between Bronx and Bel Air. Later, the American star began appearing for television commercials for companies such as Fiat.

Websites such as Celebrity Net Worth have reported that Jennifer Lopez’s net worth in 2022 stands at $400 million.