It's 45 candles for Jennifer Lopez

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She's accomplished many feats in her career and, as Jennifer Lopez turns 45, she is showing no signs of slowing down.

The New York-born superstar of music, film, television and overall "celebrity-dom" will celebrate her birthday on July 24.

Lopez, of Puerto Rican descent, was born and bred in the Bronx and landed her first gig as a dancer on the hit sketch comedy show "In Living Color" in 1991.

High-profile acting roles and a career in music followed, including biopic "Selena" followed by a smash-hit debut album, "On the 6" in 1999.

Since then, she has released 7 more studio albums.

Lopez was married to singer Marc Anthony for 10-years before separating from him in 2011.