The biopic of Selena Quintanilla turns 20, do you remember JLo in the character?

Before becoming 'The Diva of the Bronx', Jennifer Lopez played a role on the big screen that changed her life forever. In 1997, Jenni took her first steps as an actress in Los Angeles and did the casting to give life to Selena Quintanilla in the film that would tell the life of the late 'Queen of Tex-Mex'. It was not easy, because stars like Salma Hayek or Bibi Gaytán competed for the character, but in the end Jennifer was the great winner and the person in charge of interpreting the legendary Selena.

This month, the most famous biopic of all time celebrates 20 years of its premiere. The film was directed by Gregory Nava, while Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla, served as executive producer. On several occasions, JLo has talked about the importance of this work in her professional career. At the time, she was 27 and was looking for a great opportunity that would give her actress career greater support. After playing the singer, 'Jen' became the first Latino actress to win a million dollars and was nominated for Best Comedy or Musical Actress in the 1998 Golden Globes.

With 20 years of that satisfying experience, Jennifer took a few minutes to remember in her social networks the anniversary of the release of the film and replicated a publication of People. The post was a short video about everything that Selena Quintanilla meant in her life and the good experience that let her play the singer, also known as the 'Mexican Madonna'.

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In an interview with Billboard, the 47-year-old singer revealed that giving life to the deceased interpreter left her great life lessons: "For me as an actress, I learned how to really be an artist and give everything to the audience. That set me free and it was a very powerful moment. " In addition to that, the artist realized the great talent she possessed before the microphones and became a singer. "I had sung in musicals but as part of a cast never as a soloist ... I realized that I did not have to deny that part of me (I wanted to be a singer) and let people put me in a single category because it was Actress, "she explained. "Life is short and you do not know what will happen. Follow your dreams and do not let anyone stop you. "

Two years after making the film, she released her first album, On the 6 and along with the music, alternates her acting and business facet. Such is her fascination with Selena that in the Billboard Latin Music Awarss of 2015, the singer paid a well-deserved tribute to the interpreter of Como la Flor.