Burning up! Whether she’s walking down the red carpet, performing live or simply out and about, Jennifer Lopez always serves up a seriously hot style moment.
The actress’ sexy style is just as iconic as her eponymous J. Lo glow. From plunging necklines and thigh-high leg slits to slinky dresses and itty-bitty minis, the Wedding Planner star has become a force in fashion over the years.
So, in honor of her impeccable wardrobe, Us Weekly is taking a look down memory lane, rounding up Lopez’s most sizzling, sassy and stylish looks of all time.
Obviously that journey kicks off in 2000, when the “Jenny From the Block” singer established her fashion icon status at the Grammys. Wearing an unforgettable Versace dress with a below-the-belly-button plunging neckline, Lopez shook the world.
The ensemble has been the inspiration for thousands of Halloween costumes and has stood the test of time, with Google revealing in 2021 that it is the most searched celebrity fashion look since 2004.
After making such a splash in the style space, Lopez has kept the bar high, choosing outfits with cool cutouts and skin-tight silhouettes.
Take the Gigli premiere in 2003 for example. The actress, who first met Ben Affleck while filming in 2001, stunned in a silky Gucci gown. The dress featured a bustier-like top with a low cut neckline. (After getting engaged in 2002, the two called off their 2003 nuptials and split one year later. They reunited in 2021 and tied the knot in July 2022.)
The Maid in Manhattan star certainly has an affinity for metallics, rocking a handful of glitzy gowns in the years that followed. One of our favorites? The gilded gold Marchesa number she wore to the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2009.
Fast forward a few years and the J.Lo Beauty founder developed a penchant for jumpsuits. In 2016 alone, she rocked a custom-made sequin number for the American Idol season finale, a skin-tight sheer ensemble for the Latin Grammys and a denim jumpsuit to the Jen Klein Day of Indulgence.
We also have to shout out the Second Act star’s 2018 Met Gala look, a beaded and feather-embellished Atelier Versace gown. Oh, and of course, there was a huge slit to show off her gorgeous gams.
More recently, Lopez has been reaching for white ensembles. For Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve, she wore a massive Valentino coat. Underneath, she sparkled in a sequined Olivier Rousteing jumpsuit.
She stuck with the white theme for the Global Citizen Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World in 2021, stunning in a plunging Elie Saab jumpsuit.
To see Lopez’s sexiest and most fabulous fashion moments through the years, keep scrolling:
October 13, 2022
Lopez and Affleck attended the Ralph Lauren spring 2023 fashion experience in Pasadena, California. For the event, the “I’m Real” artist looked radiant in a pinstriped dress as Affleck played it cool in a black suit.
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August 8, 2022
The Enough star showcased her off-duty style in a trendy tie dye sweat suit by Ralph Lauren and a green Hermes Birkin bag while running errands in Los Angeles.
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June 8, 2022
Lopez nearly bared all in a mesh cutout gown by Tom Ford at the premiere of her Netflix documentary, Halftime, in New York.
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June 6, 2022
The Hustlers actress delivered drama in a leather corset dress by Monot at the MTV Movie and TV Awards.
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March 22, 2022
While performing at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Lopez stunned audience members in a Roberto Cavalli catsuit.
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March 22, 2022
To accept the Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the Lila & Eve star wowed in a plunging gown by Stephane Rolland.
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February 8, 2022
She showed off her legs at the Marry Me premiere in Los Angeles in a lace mini dress by Giambattista Valli.
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February 4, 2022
For an appearance on The View, Lopez looked fierce in a green wool coat teamed with a floral dress and white heels.
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December 12, 2021
She sparkled in Elie Saab at the Tender Bar premiere in Los Angeles.
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October 30, 2021
From the high pigtails to the glitzy choker necklace, the singer’s outfit for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was all about channeling the early 2000s. She wore a full Dolce and Gabbana ensemble, complete with satin joggers, an open blazer, lace bra and glitzy belt.
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September 26, 2021
Her own hype woman! For an outing in New York City, the J. Lo Beauty founder paired her vintage denim jeans and Dolce and Gabbana jacket with a white T-shirt emblazoned with her face and name.
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May 2, 2021
For Global Citizen’s Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World, the Hustlers star shimmered in a white Elie Saab jumpsuit.
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December 31, 2020
Glitz and glam! The “On the 6” singer made a statement during her performance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, wearing an over-the-top Valentino coat and uber-sparkly Olivier Rousteing jumpsuit.
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February 8, 2020
For the 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in L.A., the performer dazzled in Valentino. She paired her silver sequined top with an eye-catching purple maxi skirt.
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January 19, 2020
So elegant! For the 26th Annual SAG Awards in L.A., Lopez wore an off-the-shoulder Georges Hobeika gown featuring an oversized bow and train.
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January 12, 2020
The Hustlers star wowed in a curve-hugging Georges Hobeika gown at the 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California.
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June 3, 2019
The dancer sealed her role as a style star the night she wore this custom coral Ralph Lauren gown to accept the Fashion Icon award.
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May 6, 2019
A sight to be seen in sparkly silver, she wore a Dolce & Gabbana skin-baring dress with a wide plunging neckline and a hip-high slit to the camp-themed Met Gala.
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April 9, 2019
Wearing a neon halter dress with a pleated skirt full of movement, the “Let’s Get Loud” singer promoted World of Dance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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February 24, 2019
For the Oscars Vanity Fair after party, JLo changed into a multi-colored dress that showed off her toned limbs in a inner-skirt slit.
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February 24, 2019
Looking like the chicest disco ball we’ve ever seen, the Bronx native attended the Academy Awards in a curve-hugging Tom Ford.
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February 13, 2019
Making suspenders cool again, the performer wore high-waisted black trousers with a white tank to the Elvis Duran Z100 Morning Show.
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February 10, 2019
Opting for something a bit funkier than her usual vibe, the Second Act actress paired her high-neck Ralph & Russo dress with a wide-brim hat for the Grammy Awards.
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August 2, 2018
Like Meghan Markle before her, Jennifer Lopez downright worked a pair of white wide-leg pants. But unlike the Duchess of Sussex, Lopez paired the wardrobe staple with a Chanel belt and a boldly printed red palm leaf-printed blouse with a pussybow for an outing with beau Alex Rodriguez.
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July 31, 2018
JLo was spotted out in NYC rocking an embroidered Sally LaPointe neoprene tracksuit with super glam accessories (hi, mini Hermes Birkin bag, sky-high heels and lots of jewels!).
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July 31, 2018
The songstress celebrated being named the recipient of the 2018 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards by showing off her famous gams in a white shirt dress and thigh-high denim Versace boots.
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July 13, 2018
The icon flaunted her notoriously killer bod in a draped fire engine red minidress on date night in West Hollywood, adding a taupe croc purse and Christian Louboutin stilettos
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May 21, 2018
The Second Act star attended the release of her single “Dinero” in Las Vegas wearing a white long sleeve bodysuit with a sheer white pants — a look that only JLo could pull off.
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May 10, 2018
Major blue moment! JLo rocked an elegant sky blue waist coat with a coordinated mockneck sheath dress and suede handbag, but kept the look cool with black aviators and major hoops. Also in tow: her signature nude pumps.
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May 9, 2018
The triple threat arrived for dinner at the Polo Bar in NYC in an ecru pencil skirt, matching turtleneck with fur embellished sleeves pairing the ladylike ensemble with a similarly-hued handbag and nude heels.
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May 7, 2018
Lopez shut down the gold carpet at the 2018 Met Gala (Fashion and the Catholic Imagination-themed) in a show-stopped gold, blue and red beaded and feathered Atelier Versace gown with a cross on the bodice.
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April 24, 2018
No one does a bejeweled dress like Lopez. Take her appearance at the Time 100 Gala at which she wore a champagne gown with gold and silver sequin detailing. And in typical JLo fashion, there was also a plunging neckline and an up-to-there slit.
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January 30, 2018
Lopez attended a photo opp for World of Dance in LA at Universal Studios in an architectural bright white peplum minidress paired with a thick bangle, platform sandals and the perfect orange-red lip for the affair.
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September 21, 2017
Lopez served OG “Jenny From the Block” music video vibes in a next level look while filming a new music video in NYC. The outfit included platform lace up sneakers, gym shorts, a Guess Jeans crop top, a black and white fur coat, oversized hoops and the waist-length genie ponytail to end all ponytails.
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May 22, 2017
The World of Dance judge attended a photocall for the show with uber glam waist-length hair that was complemented by her ruffled miniskirt and coordinating cream turtleneck, which she paired with egg shell platform pumps.
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May 15, 2017
JLo attended the NBC Universal Upfront in NYC in head to toe nude in an off-the-shoulder nude sheath dress with a bustle, nude platform sandal and a matching clutch.
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May 1, 2017
There’s no better way to make your official debut with your boyfriend Alex Rodriguez than with robin’s egg blue Valentino Haute Couture at the 2017 Costume Institute Gala in NYC.
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March 1, 2017
The “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” singer was the picture of mod glamour as she made her way through NYC in a black and white striped fur coat with a funnel neck, adding classic pumps and oversized glasses to complete the picture.
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February 12, 2017
JLo brought the princess glam in periwinkle Ralph & Russo couture with a tulle confection complete with a low-v neckline and thigh-high slit for the 2017 Grammy Awards.
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January 18, 2017
Lopez attended the People’s Choice Awards 2018 in L.A wearing a gothic black figure-skimming gown with a cut-out jewel encrusted bodice, matching her vampy metallic makeup to the look.
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November 17, 2016
While attending the Latin Grammy Awards, the Shades of Blue star dazzled in a sheer and black sequin jumpsuit with long straight strands.
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August 18, 2016
Only JLo could pull of a denim jumpsuit like this one. She wore the unique one-piece to the Jen Klein Day of Indulgence.
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February 25, 2016
The American Idol judge attended the show’s finale event in a form-fitting fiery red sequin jumpsuit with a plunging neckline and long sleeves.
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January 10, 2016
For the Golden Globes, the Bronx native evoked pure elegance in a yellow Giambattista Valli gown with standout diamond jewelry from Harry Winston.
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November 22, 2015
Giving Us nearly naked vibes for the American Music Awards, the Wedding Planner actress slayed in a mint green Charbel Zoe dress with lots of skin-baring details.
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October 19, 2015
The “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” singer donned a casual-cool ensemble complete with a checkered coat and glasses for the Rock the Kasbah premiere in New York.
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January 11, 2015
Looking like a total bombshell, JLo showed off her toned physique in a white number with stomach cutouts and a thigh-high slit.
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December 18, 2014
With a plunging neckline, the Selena star wore a glimmering champagne jumpsuit to the People Magazine Awards.
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October 10, 2014
Wearing a red animal-print minidress, the singer attended the Variety Power of Women looking sexy and chic.
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June 6, 2013
The woman of the hour! When receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Monster In Law actress stunned in a Christian Dior dress with a white top and full pleated peach skirt.
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May 19, 2013
File this fashion moment under Best Sequin Moments of All Time. Lopez debuted the Zuhair Murad gown at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles.
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May 14, 2012
The artist arrived at the What to Expect When You’re Expecting premiere in California in a sheer pink maxi dress paired with the perfect wine-colored lipstick.
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February 26, 2012
There’s no such thing as too much sparkle, as made evident by the powerhouse in this super low-cut V-neck sequin gown for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Sunset Tower.
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November 7, 2011
That leg slit, though! Lopez attended Glamour’s 2011 Women of the Year Awards in a curve-hugging Donatella Versace gown.
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October 18, 2010
From her voluminous blowout to her strappy snakeskin heels, everything about Lopez’s look was straight fire. She debuted this chic look to announce her new partnership with Kohl’s.
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January 11, 2009
JLo took glam to the next level in this incredible gold gown at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The singer wore her hair in a sleek bun to accentuate the dress’s scooped neckline.
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October 23, 2008
Hello, bod! The singer arrived at The Fashion Group International’s 25th Annual Night of Stars event in a form-fitting pink asymmetrical dress.
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February 6, 2008
Leave it to Lopez to have the world’s most glam maternity moment. The actress wore a long black gown with a thin snakeskin belt right above her baby bump.
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July 26, 2007
Lopez turned heads on the red carpet when she showed up in this one-shoulder Marchesa peach chiffon gown at the premiere of El Cantante in New York City.
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November 9, 2006
The icon turned heads at Tony Bennett’s 80th birthday celebration in a turquoise gown with silver accents across the waist. She paired the number with a super sparkly gold clutch and silver earrings.
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February 11, 2005
The singer held the first-ever runway show for her Sweetface clothing line during Olympus Fashion Week, a.k.a. New York Fashion Week. JLo wore an all-white outfit complete with a turtleneck, low-rise jeans and a bold pair of stilettos.
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October 5, 2004
How could you not love this white cutout gown with the prettiest silver embellished top? Lopez clearly made a memorable appearance at the Shall We Dance premiere in New York City.
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July 27, 2003
The superstar made an entrance in a low-cut, laced-up brown Gucci gown at the Gigli premiere.
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December 8, 2002
JLo arrived at the Maid in Manhattan premiere in New York City wearing a double-take worthy sheer light pink ruffled gown.
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March 25, 2001
The songstress slayed in this two-tone sheer gold Chanel ball gown at the 73rd Annual Academy Awards.
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February 23, 2000
Let us never forget the iconic dress that broke the Internet in 2000. JLo wore the green jungle-print Versace dress to the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards and it’s quite possibly the most memorable red carpet look of all time.
