Vintage Star Tracks: Jennifer Lopez’s Best Movie Premiere Moments From the '90s and Early Aughts

Alexandra SchonfeldMon, June 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM UTC

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Jennifer Lopez in 1997.
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Jennifer Lopez has been bringing her signature style to the red carpet for more than three decades!

And the press tour for Office Romance has been no different. The multi-hyphenate, 56, wore a daring optical illusion Versace gown from 2004 to the movie's L.A. premiere in May as she hit the carpet alongside her costar Brett Goldstein. From Selena to The Wedding Planner, here's a look back at some of her best red carpet moments from the 1990s and early aughts ahead of the Netflix flick's June 5 premiere.

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'Money Train' (1995)

Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Lopez and Woody Harrelson at the 1995 premiere of 'Money Train.'
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While celebrating one of her first film roles — after appearing as a Fly Girl in In Living Color — Lopez was sandwiched between Wesley Snipes and an always playful Woody Harrelson at the premiere of Money Train.

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'Selena' (1997)

Jennifer Lopez at the 1997 premiere of 'Selena.'
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Lopez's breakout film role came in 1997 when she stepped into the titular role in Selena as the late Tejano music star who was killed in March 1995. Edward James Olmos played her onscreen father, Abraham Quintanilla, in the film — a dynamic the two recreate in the upcoming Netflix rom-com Office Romance, once again playing father-daughter.

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'Anaconda' (1997)

Jennifer Lopez at the 1997 premiere of 'Anaconda'
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For the premiere of 1997's Anaconda, Lopez paired her curls with a skin-tight gown featuring a plunging neckline. 28 years later, Lopez made a surprise cameo in the 2025 remake starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd.

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'Out of Sight' (1998)

Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney at the 1998 premiere of 'Out of Sight'
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During his reign as one of the hottest doctors on television, Lopez starred alongside George Clooney in Out of Sight. The film also featured major stars like Viola Davis and Don Cheadle.

Despite Lopez and Clooney's chemistry onscreen, the singer said during a 2025 appearance on The Howard Stern Showthat she felt "nothing" for the Oscar winner while filming

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'Armageddon' (1998)

Jennifer Lopez at the 1998 premiere of 'Armageddon.'
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Years before meeting Ben Affleck, Lopez attended the 1998 premiere of the action flick he starred in alongside Bruce Willis and Liv Tyler in a quintessential late '90s ensemble.

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'The Cell' (2000)

Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 premiere of 'The Cell' in Paris.
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Lopez took a trip to Paris for the premiere of the psychological horror she starred in with Vince Vaughn and Vincent D'Onofrio.

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'The Wedding Planner' (2001)

Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Lopez at the 2001 premiere of 'The Wedding Planner.'
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Years after starring together in the iconic 2001 rom-com, Matthew McConaughey gushed about Lopez's performance: "Look, I don't know what a five-threat is, but it's more than a four-threat, a quad-threat… Whatever a five-threat is is what she is," McConaughey told PEOPLE.

The film opened at number one at the box office and went on to gross nearly $100 million worldwide.

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'Enough' (2002)

Jennifer Lopez at the 2002 premiere of 'Enough.'
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Lopez waved to the crowd as she walked the red carpet at the 2002 premiere of Enough in New York City.

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'Maid in Manhattan' (2002)

Jennifer Lopez at the 2002 premiere of 'Maid in Manhattan.'
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Lopez was back at it with another iconic rom-com role in 2002.

“A girl from the Bronx, playing a girl from the Bronx, who dared to dream bigger than her zip code," Lopez wrote on Instagram of the role earlier this year. "I was so lucky to share that set with Natasha Richardson, Bob Hoskins, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Tyler Posey and Amy Sedaris.”

She added, “What a movie. What a cast. What a time.”

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'Man on Fire' (2004)

Jennifer Lopez at the 2004 premiere of 'Man on Fire.'
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Lopez was glowing at the 2004 premiere of the film starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning and Marc Anthony — whom she reportedly dated casually in the late '90s and would later marry.

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