David Lopez: Inside The Life Of Jennifer Lopez's Father

David Lopez is the father of American actress, dancer, and singer Jennifer Lopez aka J.Lo. David’s daughter J.Lo is considered one of the most influential Hispanic entertainers in North America. In 2012, Forbes ranked her the world’s most powerful celebrity and the 38th most powerful woman in the world. Time listed her among their 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. J.Lo is also known as the wife of American actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck.

David Lopez: Bio Summary

Who Is David Lopez, Jennifer Lopez’s Father?

David López was born on December 29, 1941, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He will be turning 82 years old on December 29, 2023. The names and details of his parents are not available. He may have siblings but their information is not known. There are unknown facts regarding his childhood and family.

David López’s educational background and qualifications are unknown. He served in the army and worked as a computer technician at Guardian Insurance Company. He was married to Guadalupe Rodríguez who was born in Puerto Rico. Guadalupe was a homemaker for some time.

Guadalupe Rodríguez later worked as a Tupperware salesperson and a kindergarten and gym teacher. David López and Guadalupe gave birth to three daughters, Leslie Ann López (b. November 20, 1967), Jennifer Lynn López (b. July 24, 1969), and Lynda Elaine López (b. June 14, 1971).

Leslie Ann is a teacher. She appeared as herself in Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again. Jennifer Lynn is an actress, singer, dancer, model, philanthropist, and businesswoman. She is known for hits including “If You Had My Love”, “I’m Real”, “Ain’t It Funny” and “All I Have”. Lynda Elaine is a journalist and author.

Lynda is the writer of the book AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. David López and Guadalupe Rodríguez were married from 1966 until they divorced in 1999. The reason for their divorce has not been disclosed. However, their marriage lasted for 33 years.

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After his divorce from Guadalupe, it is unknown if David has been involved in any relationship or has remarried. David López has appeared as himself in E! True Hollywood Story, Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again, and Halftime. David prefers a low-key life and doesn’t publicize his life. He has avoided being in the limelight.

However, David López’s daughter Jennifer López occasionally shares posts of David on her various social media handles. On David’s birthday, in 2016, Jennifer celebrated her father with a post on Instagram and wrote: “Happy Birthday to this amazing man who raised me into the person I am today and who showed me unconditional love truly exists!!!”

Celebrating her father on Father’s Day in 2022, Jennifer López shared beautiful photos of herself and her father on her verified Instagram handle. She wrote: “#HappyFathersDay to the best daddy ever! For my full Father’s Day post go to OnTheJLo.com 🤍💚 ”

Also in 2023, Jennifer López took to Instagram to share a video of her father drinking one of her Delola cocktails. Jennifer once said of her father: “My dad has been a Scientologist for 20 years. He’s the best man that I know in my life and so, it’s weird to me that people want to paint it in a negative way.”

Jennifer López also told Today about her father: “I feel like he’s always been proud, since I was like running track when I was 9 or 10 years old. He was like, ‘My daughter runs track!’ … It just didn’t matter to him. He was just proud of me.”

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“He really thinks about what I go through,” Jennifer added. “He said to me one time, he goes, ‘I just want you to know of all the people in the world, there’s one person who just loves you and doesn’t want anything from you. You have that in your life.’”

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