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25 of Jennifer Lopez's Best Looks of All Time

So many ab cutouts, so little time.

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Narrowing Jennifer Lopez's best looks down to just 25 is basically an impossible task. Like, Mission Impossible 5 could be about making this list. But in honor of J.Lo's birthday, we weeded through years of cutouts, fur jackets, and insane hat game to do just that.

1

1997

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Jennifer Lopez showed up to the 69th Annual Academy Awards in a embroidered Badgley Mischka gown looking like a million bucks. Sure, her hair gives off major There's Something About Mary vibes, but honestly, we don't hate it.

2

1998

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J.Lo went for a more modern silhouette at the 55th Annual Golden Globes, and she looks *chef kiss* perfection. This is also her first foray into showing off her abs in red carpet dresses (but not her last).

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3

1998

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Fact: Jenny from the Block did the whole naked dress thing better than your faves all the way back in 1998. Also, who else thinks functionless shawls should come back in style?

4

2000

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This might be her most iconic red carpet gown of all time. The place? The Grammy Awards. The designer? Versace. The Internet in 2000? BROKEN over this moment.

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5

2000

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Does anyone else remember seeing J.Lo roll into the MTV Video Music Awards in this outfit and realizing they needed to cut all their shirts into crop tops immediately? Same.

6

2002

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We can all agree that Jennifer nailed it in Versace during the 2002 Academy Awards. And you know what they say: the higher the hair, the closer to becoming an icon worthy of a fashion roundup.

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2002

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This outfit — which J.Lo wore to the premiere of Enough — doesn't get nearly enough credit. Don't you just love that she rolled into this event looking straight outta a 1960s prom? Too good.

8

2004

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Unclear: Why Jennifer Lopez wore a knitted beret, khaki capris, and a sequined shrug to the Kids Choice Awards. Clear: It goes down in history as one of her most memorable fashion moments.

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2006

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Jennifer hit up the Academy Awards in a vintage Jean Dessès gown back in 2006, a daring decision that 100% paid off. In fact, we can definitely see her wearing this circa right now.

10

2009

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J.Lo rocked this Marchesa gown at the Golden Globes, and basically looked like she was dripping liquid gold the entire night.

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2011

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We all know J.Lo loves herself an ab cutout, and the Emilio Pucci gown she wore to the BAFTAs might be our favorite. Also, fun fact: she met Kate Middleton and Prince William this night!

12

2012

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Our girl Jenny from the Block doesn't get enough credit for her street style during the mid-aughts, but she turned. it. out. for the paparazzi. Here she is wearing a massive white (hopefully not real) fur jacket.

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2012

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J.Lo's Zuhair Murad dress at the Academy Awards was gasp-inducingly gorgeous — and will undoubtedly go down as one of the best Oscar dresses of all time.

14

2012

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Please be advised that J.Lo slays just as much during her shows as she does on the red carpet. The only evidence you need is this picture.

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15

2014

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This is a super simple street-style moment, but proves how sleek Jennifer's fashion is even when she's in jeans and a t-shirt.

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2014

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Here's J.Lo serving yacht club rich person realness in Versace. But again, don't be fooled by the rocks that she's got — she's just, she's just Jenny from the Block.

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17

2014

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Did we not tell you how much J.Lo loves a cutout? Here she is in Charbel Zoe at the Video Music Awards, a pretty striking change from her 2000 VMA bandana look.

18

2015

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Hello, and welcome to this photo of J.Lo looking like an angel in Elie Saab at the 2015 Oscars. Not a lot of people can pull off wearing nude without being washed out, but J.Lo isn't your average person.

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19

2015

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Name a better Met Gala look than Jennifer Lopez in this naked Versace dragon dress, we'll wait.

20

2015

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Who has time for dresses with ab cutouts when you can just wear a Charbel Zoe dress that doesn't have any material on the front of your body whatsoever? Ingenious!

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Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade. 

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