| Bronx-born star, to fans ... or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8- 17-, 32- and 45-Down |
New York Times |
10 Mar 2026 |
| Bronx-born singer, familiarly |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Feb 2026 |
| Former Idol judge, familiarly |
Newsday |
11 Jan 2026 |
| "Jenny from the Block," singer, fondly |
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| Co-star of 2025's "Kiss of the Spider Woman," to fans |
New York Times |
30 Nov 2025 |
| First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarly |
New York Times |
18 Nov 2025 |
| "Jenny From the Block" singer, to fans |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2025 |
| "Maid in Manhattan" actress, familiarly: 2 wds. |
|
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| Superstar with the confusingly titled album This Is Me ... Then, for short |
|
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| Ms Lopez, for short |
|
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| Follow-up album to "On the 6" (2 wds.) |
|
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| "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer, 2001 |
|
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| "Jenny From the Block" singer's nickname, which forms the basis for this puzzle's four theme entries |
|
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| "Ain't Your Mama" singer, to fans |
|
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| Former American Idol judge, for short |
|
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| Former "Idol" judge, to fans |
LA Times Daily |
15 Apr 2025 |
| "Jenny From the Block" singer, for short |
|
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| Superstar who was a fly girl on "In Living Color" |
|
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| "The Wedding Planner" actress, to fans |
Eugene Sheffer |
31 Mar 2025 |
| "Jenny from the Block," singer, fondly |
|
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| "On The Floor" singer's nickname, affectionately |
|
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| Nickname of singer and actress Jennifer Lopez (1,2) |
|
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| Jenny from the block |
USA Today |
24 Jan 2025 |
| "Waiting For Tonight" singer, familiarly |
|
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| Jenny from the Block's nickname |
|
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| "If You Had My Love" pop star, to fans |
|
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| "Atlas" actress, familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jan 2025 |
| Self-titled hit album of 2001 (2 wds.) |
|
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| 'This is Me... Now" artist |
USA Today |
21 Dec 2024 |
| Singer whose career began as a Fly Girl on "In Living Color," for short |
|
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| She was half of Bennifer |
|
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| Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told" |
New York Times |
17 Nov 2024 |
| 'Get Right" singer, for short |
USA Today |
26 Oct 2024 |
| Selena portrayer, familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
25 Oct 2024 |
| Former 'American Idol' judge, familiarly |
|
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| "American Idol" judge until 2016 |
TV |
08 Sep 2024 |
| "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer, fondly |
|
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| Pop star nickname |
|
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| Monster-in-Law star, for short |
|
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| Selena player, for short |
|
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| Star of the '24 film "This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story" |
|
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| Ben Affleck's wife, familiarly |
|
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| Noted singer/actress from the Bronx, familiarly |
New York Times |
30 May 2024 |
| Whom Affleck married in '22 |
Newsday |
10 May 2024 |
| "Waiting for Tonight" singer, familiarly |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Apr 2024 |
| "This is Me ... Now" singer, familiarly |
New York Times |
11 Apr 2024 |
| She used to have a little, now she has a lot, but she's still Jenny, Jenny from the block |
|
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| Singer in the 2024 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told" |
New York Times Mini |
02 Apr 2024 |
| Singer profiled in the 2022 Netflix documentary "Halftime," familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
24 Mar 2024 |
| Nickname for Ms. Lopez |
|
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| "Gigli" actress, to fans |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Mar 2024 |
| "Jenny from the Block," singer, fondly |
|
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| Performing name used by Jennifer Lopez (1-2) |
|
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| "This Is Me... Now" singer, informally |
|
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| "Let's Get Loud" singer's nickname |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Feb 2024 |
| "Selena" star, briefly |
|
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| "Jenny from the Block" singer, fondly |
|
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| "Waiting For Tonight" singer, familiarly |
|
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| "Let's Get Loud" singer, to fans |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Jan 2024 |
| "Hustlers" star, familiarly |
New York Times |
24 Dec 2023 |
| "Hustlers" star, for short |
Universal |
13 Dec 2023 |
| Hustlers star, for short |
|
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| Nickname of singer Jennifer Lopez |
|
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| "World of Dance" judge, to fans |
LA Times Daily |
14 Nov 2023 |
| "The Back-up Plan" actress, familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
22 Oct 2023 |
| Former ''Idol'' judge |
Newsday |
06 Oct 2023 |
| Bennifer bride |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Sep 2023 |
| "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer, fondly |
|
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| Nickname for a Latina pop icon |
Universal |
07 Jul 2023 |
| "Waiting for Tonight" singer, to fans: Hyph. |
|
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| "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer, lovingly |
|
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| "Monster-in-Law" actress, to fans: Abbr. |
|
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| Half of Bennifer, familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
24 Apr 2023 |
| "Let's Get Loud" singer, familiarly |
Premier Sunday |
16 Apr 2023 |
| Singer at the Biden/Harris inauguration, familiarly |
New York Times |
09 Mar 2023 |
| "Maid in Manhattan" actress, fondly |
|
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| Half of Bennifer |
Universal |
09 Jan 2023 |
| "Selena" actress, fondly |
|
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| "Marry Me" star, to her fans |
|
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| "Dance Again" singer, to her fans |
|
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| "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer, fondly |
|
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| Former "Idol" judge |
Premier Sunday |
17 Apr 2022 |
| "Hustlers" co-star, informally |
New York Times |
10 Mar 2022 |
| "Jenny from the Block" singer, fondly |
|
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| "Selena" actress, to her fans |
Premier Sunday |
23 Jan 2022 |
| "On the Floor" singer, to fans |
|
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| "Jenny from the Block" singer, to her fans |
|
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| "Maid in Manhattan" actress, familiarly |
|
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| Onetime ''Idol'' judge |
Newsday |
27 Aug 2021 |
| Pop icon who dated A-Rod |
Universal |
17 Aug 2021 |
| Former ''Idol'' judge's nickname |
Newsday |
12 Aug 2021 |
| Super Bowl LIV halftime show moniker |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Aug 2021 |
| She and A-Rod split up in 2021 |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Jul 2021 |
| "Waiting for Tonight" singer, familiarly |
|
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| "Jenny from the Block" singer, fondly |
|
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| "Gigli" actress, to fans |
Eugene Sheffer |
15 Jun 2021 |
| "Maid in Manhattan" actress, affectionately |
|
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| "Second Act" star, informally |
Universal |
19 Apr 2021 |
| "Jenny" from the block, fondly |
|
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| 'On the Floor' singer |
|
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| "On the Floor" singer |
LA Times Daily |
11 Mar 2021 |
| Co-performer with Shakira at Super Bowl LIV, informally |
New York Times |
05 Mar 2021 |
| Musical artist 'from the block,' familiarly |
New York Times |
08 Feb 2021 |
| Super Bowl LIV halftime performer |
|
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| Super Bowl LIV halftime performer |
LA Times Daily |
07 Feb 2021 |
| "Let's Get Loud" singer, fondly |
|
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| Nuyorican Productions founder's nickname |
USA Today |
26 Oct 2020 |
| "Maid in Manhattan" actress, fondly |
|
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| Longtime "American Idol" judge, informally |
Universal |
27 Aug 2020 |
| Constance Wu's 'Hustlers' co-star, for short |
USA Today |
24 Aug 2020 |
| Actress of "Maid in Manhattan," fondly |
|
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| "I'm Real" singer, familiarly |
|
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| Singer at the 2020 Super Bowl |
Newsday |
11 Jun 2020 |
| 'On the Floor' singer's nickname |
USA Today |
20 May 2020 |
| "Maid in Manhattan" actress, to her fans |
|
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| 'Let's Get Loud' singer, to fans |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Feb 2020 |
| "On the Floor" singer, fondly |
|
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| American singer of Puerto Rican descent who had the hit song "On The Floor," lovingly |
|
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| "The Wedding Planner" actress, familiarly |
|
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| "Jenny from the block" singer, to fans |
|
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| Part of Bennifer, once |
|
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| Part of Bennifer, once |
New York Times |
17 Dec 2019 |
| Star of 2019's "Hustlers," informally |
|
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| Star of 2019's 'Hustlers,' informally |
New York Times |
09 Oct 2019 |
| Eponymous 2001 #1 album |
New York Times |
29 Sep 2019 |
| "World of Dance" judge, to fans |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2019 |
| 'World of Dance' judge, to fans |
|
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| Celeb in 'Selena' |
|
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| Bronx-born singer, familiarly |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2019 |
| 'World of Dance' judge, familiarly |
USA Today |
23 Jul 2019 |
| "On the Floor" singer, fondly |
|
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| Former 'Idol' judge, familiarly |
|
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| Former ''Idol'' panelist, in headlines |
Newsday |
07 Jul 2019 |
| "The Boy Next Door" star, to her fans |
|
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| 'The Wedding Planner' actress, to fans |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 May 2019 |
| "Waiting For Tonight" singer, familiarly |
|
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| 'I'm Real' singer, familiarly |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Apr 2019 |
| Pop nickname that was the title of a 2001 4x platinum album |
New York Times |
29 Mar 2019 |
| 'Gigli' co-star, familiarly |
Premier Sunday |
10 Mar 2019 |
| ''Idol'' judge, for short |
Newsday |
24 Feb 2019 |
| Eponymous 2001 pop album |
LA Times Daily |
16 Feb 2019 |
| Eponymous 2001 pop album |
|
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| 'I'm Real' singer's nickname |
Premier Sunday |
10 Feb 2019 |
| Companion of A-Rod |
LA Times Daily |
26 Jan 2019 |
| Companion of A-Rod |
|
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| "The Boy Next Door" actress, for short |
|
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| Eponymous 2001 #1 album |
|
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| Bronx-born singer, familiarly |
|
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| Companion of A-Rod |
|
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| "World of Dance" judge, to fans |
|
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| Eponymous 2001 pop album |
|
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| Former "Idol" judge, familiarly |
|
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| Half of Bennifer |
|
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| A-Rod's fiancee |
|
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| "I'm Real" singer, familiarly |
|
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| "World of Dance" judge, familiarly |
|
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| Pop nickname that was the title of a 2001 4x platinum album |
|
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| Celeb who's dating A-Rod |
USA Today |
08 Dec 2018 |
| ''Idol'' judge's nickname |
Newsday |
23 Nov 2018 |
| Nickname of actress and singer Jennifer Lopez: 2 wds. |
|
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| 4x platinum album of 2001 |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2018 |
| 2018 recipient of MTV's Video Vanguard award, familiarly |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Oct 2018 |
| Singer and former 'American Idol' judge, familiarly |
New York Times |
03 Sep 2018 |
| Half of Bennifer, once |
|
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| Actress from "The Wedding Planner," to fans: 2 wds. |
|
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| Former ''Idol'' judge, familiarly |
Newsday |
20 Jul 2018 |
| 'El Anillo' singer, to fans |
|
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| Self-titled 2001 album |
|
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| Self-titled 2001 album |
LA Times Daily |
19 May 2018 |
| "American Idol" host Jennifer to fans: Abbr. |
|
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| "On the Floor" singer, to fans |
|
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| "Maid in Manhattan" star, for short |
|
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| "Maid in Manhattan" star, informally |
|
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| "On the Floor" singer, to her fans: 2 wds. |
|
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| 4x platinum album of 2001 |
|
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| Celeb who's dating A-Rod |
|
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| Singer and former "American Idol" judge, familiarly |
|
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| Self-titled 2001 album |
|
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| 2018 recipient of MTV's Video Vanguard award, familiarly |
|
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| 4x platinum 2001 album with the #1 hit 'I'm Real' |
New York Times |
29 Dec 2017 |
| "The Boy Next Door" actress, casually |
USA Today |
25 Dec 2017 |
| Self-titled #1 pop album of 2001 |
New York Times |
31 Oct 2017 |
| "On the Floor" singer's nickname |
|
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| Self-titled 2001 #1 album |
|
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| "Maid in Manhattan" star who shot to fame as a singer, for short: Abbr |
|
|
| Selena player, familiarly |
USA Today |
22 May 2017 |
| Half of Bennifer |
|
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| Half of Bennifer |
LA Times Daily |
15 Apr 2017 |
| Frequent tabloid topic |
Newsday |
14 Apr 2017 |
| Diddy's ex |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Apr 2017 |
| Final-season ''Idol'' judge |
Newsday |
23 Feb 2017 |
| 'Let's Get Loud' singer, affectionately |
New York Times |
07 Feb 2017 |
| Selena player, familiarly |
|
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| Half of Bennifer |
|
|
| "Let's Get Loud" singer, affectionately |
|
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| 4x platinum 2001 album with the #1 hit "I'm Real" |
|
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| Self-titled #1 pop album of 2001 |
|
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| "The Boy Next Door" actress, casually |
|
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| Part of the former celebrity couple 'Bennifer' |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Dec 2016 |
| "Ain't It Funny" singer, to fans |
USA Today |
17 Oct 2016 |
| "Monster-in-Law" actress, familiarly |
USA Today |
17 Sep 2016 |
| Eponymous 2001 album |
LA Times Daily |
17 Sep 2016 |
| L'Oréal spokesperson, for short |
Newsday |
02 Sep 2016 |
| '01 album that knocked the Beatles' '1' off the #1 spot |
New York Times |
05 May 2016 |
| Eponymous 2001 album |
|
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| "Out of Sight" actress, to fans |
USA Today |
04 Apr 2016 |
| 'On the Floor' performer, familiarly |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Feb 2016 |
| 2001 album that's also a nickname |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jan 2016 |
| 2001 album that's also a nickname |
|
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| "Monster-in-Law" actress, familiarly |
|
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| "Ain't It Funny" singer, to fans |
|
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| Eponymous 2001 album |
|
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| 'The Boy Next Door' actress, familiarly |
|
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| 'The Boy Next Door' star, to fans |
New York Times |
20 Dec 2015 |
| Eponymous album of 2001 |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Nov 2015 |
| Pop star with the fragrance Miami Glow |
New York Times |
04 Oct 2015 |
| "Idol" judge, familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
08 Mar 2015 |
| 'Maid in Manhattan' star, informally |
New York Times |
15 Feb 2015 |
| "Selena" star, to fans |
LA Times Daily |
08 Feb 2015 |
| "Selena" star, to fans |
|
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| "Maid in Manhattan" star, informally |
|
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| "The Boy Next Door" star, to fans |
|
|
| Pop star with the fragrance Miami Glow |
|
|
| Eponymous album of 2001 |
|
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| 2001 album that features "Love Don't Cost a Thing" |
|
|
| "The Boy Next Door" star, to fans |
|
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| "American Idol" judge, familiarly |
|
|
| "Idol" judge, familiarly |
|
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| Singer "from the block," familiarly |
|
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| Actress who began as a Fly Girl on "In Living Color," to fans |
|
|
| "Idol" judge, to fans |
|
|
| Self-titled best-selling album of 2001 |
|
|
| "Selena" star, to her fans |
|
|
| Celeb who got the 2,500th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013 |
|
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| "The Wedding Planner" star, to her fans |
|
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| Selena portrayer, popularly |
|
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| "Jersey Girl" actress, to fans |
|
|
| Former "Idol" judge, to fans |
|
|
| Former "Idol" judge |
|
|
| "What to Expect When You're Expecting" star, familiarly |
|
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| "Jersey Girl" actress, to fans |
|
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| Former "Idol" judge, to fans |
|
|
| Former "Idol" judge, in headlines |
|
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| Former "Idol" judge |
|
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| Singer, abbreviated |
|
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| "Selena" star, familiarly |
|
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| "The Back-up Plan" actress, in tabloids |
|
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| Singer/actress with a simultaneous #1 album and #1 film, familiarly |
|
|
| "The Back-up Plan" actress, in tabloids |
|
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| "American Idol" judge, familiarly |
|
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| 'I'm Real' singer, for short |
|
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| Spokesceleb for Fiat |
|
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| "The Back-up Plan" actress, in tabloids |
|
|
| Recent "Idol" defector, for short |
|
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| Spokesceleb for Fiat |
|
|
| Played Selena |
|
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| "Out of Sight" co-star, familiarly |
|
|
| *4x platinum album of 2001 |
|
|
| "Selena" star's nickname |
|
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| 2001 album featuring "Love Don't Cost a Thing" |
|
|
| Selena portrayer, familiarly |
|
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| "American Idol" judge, briefly |
|
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| "Out of Sight" co-star, familiarly |
|
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| 2001 #1 album with the hit "Love Don't Cost a Thing" |
|
|
| "The Back-up Plan" actress, in headlines |
|
|
| Selena portrayer, familiarly |
|
|
| "Selena" star, familiarly |
|
|
| Four-time platinum album of 2001 |
|
|
| Music-industry nickname that became a brand name |
|
|
| "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer, familiarly |
|
|
| "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer, familiarly |
|
|
| Half of Bennifer |
|
|
| Selena player, popularly |
|
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| Quadruple-platinum 2001 album |
|
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| Part-owner of the Miami Dolphins, to fans |
|
|
| 2001 self-titled quadruple-platinum album |
|
|
| Selena player, slangily |
|
|
| 2001 self-titled quadruple-platinum album |
|
|
| "On the 6" artist, to fans |
|
|
| "Selena" star, familiarly |
|
|
| "Como Ama una Mujer" album maker, familiarly |
|
|
| Celebrity mother of twins, informally |
|
|
| "Ain't It Funny" singer's nickname |
|
|
| "Como Ama una Mujer" album maker, familiarly |
|
|
| "Bordertown" actress, to fans |
|
|
| Female singer's 2001 album that debuted at #1 |
|
|
| Selena portrayer, familiarly |
|
|
| Ben's ex-squeeze |
|
|
| Selena portrayer, familiarly |
|
|
| Ben's ex-squeeze |
|
|
| Mrs. Marc Anthony, to fans |
|
|
| Ms. Lopez, to fans |
|
|
| "Gigli" costar, familiarly |
|
|
| 2001 album with the song "Love Don't Cost a Thing" |
|
|
| Distaff half of Bennifer |
|
|
| "The Wedding Planner" star, familiarly |
|
|
| Self-titled 2001 bestselling album |
|
|
| Gossip-column subject |
|
|
| Hit 2001 album |
|
|
| Self-titled 2001 bestselling album |
|
|
| "The Wedding Planner" star, familiarly |
|
|
| 2001 album that debuted at #1 |
|
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| 2001 album including the song "Love Don't Cost a Thing" |
|
|
| "Shall We Dance?" star, familiarly |
|
|
| "Maid in Manhattan" star, popularly |
|
|
| Tabloids nickname |
|
|
| "Maid in Manhattan" star, popularly |
|
|
| "The Wedding Planner" actress, to fans |
|
|
| Multiplatinum album with the 2002 hit "Ain't It Funny" |
|
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| Affleck's ex, familiarly |
|
|
| Mrs. Marc Anthony, briefly |
|
|
| "Maid in Manhattan" star, popularly |
|
|
| "Jersey Girl" star, to fans |
|
|
| 2001 album with the #1 hit "Ain't It Funny" |
|
|
| "Monster-in-Law" star, briefly |
|
|
| Selena portrayer, to fans |
|
|
| Follow-up album to "On the 6" |
|
|
| "Maid in Manhattan" star, familiarly |
|
|
| Female half of Bennifer |
|
|
| Self-titled 2001 pop album |
|
|
| Half of "Bennifer," briefly |
|
|
| Celeb in the news |
|
|
| Ms. Lopez, familiarly |
|
|
| Self-titled 2001 pop album |
|
|
| "Gigli" star, to fans |
|
|
| Best-selling album of 2001 |
|
|
| "I'm Real" singer's nickname |
|
|
| "I'm Real" singer, familiarly |
|
|
| Singer/actress nickname |
|
|
| Puffy's ex |
|
|
| Selena portrayer, popularly |
|
|
| "The Wedding Planner" actress, familiarly |
|
|
| Eponymous hit album of 2001 |
|
|
| "Selena" star, in tabloids |
|
|
| Self-titled 2001 #1 album |
|
|
| "If You Had My Love" singer, familiarly |
|
|
| Puffy's ex |
|
|
| Singer Jennifer's nickname |
|
|
| Singer/actress, for short |
|
|
| Celeb with the perfume line Glow |
|
|
| Her debut album was "On the 6" |
|
|
| Singer who made her start on "In Living Color," briefly |
|
|
| Album that knocked the Beatles' "1" off the #1 spot |
|
|
| Us Magazine's Style Icon of the 2000s, for short |
|
|
| First person to have the #1 album and #1 movie in the same week, briefly |
|
|
| Richest person of Latin American descent in Hollywood, according to Forbes |
|
|
| Singer who is creative director of the nuvoTV channel |
|
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