Jennifer Lopez is a household name and it all started back in the ‘90s when she was truly just “Jenny from the Block.” In honor of manic Monday, J.Lo is our ‘90’s icon of the week. Born Jennifer Lynn Lopez on July 24, 1969, in New York City the triple threat was raised in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx. Her parents, David López and Guadalupe Rodríguez were born in Puerto Rico and emigrated to the United States as children.