Lupe Ontiveros

America Ferrera leads this 2002 indie dramedy as an 18-year-old who earns a full scholarship to Columbia University. However, this golden opportunity comes under fire from her old-world parents, who believe her current time is best spent providing for the family—not college.

JLo (in her first lead role) plays another Latina superstar, the beloved Selena, in this biopic following the Tejano singer's rise to fame, love, and her tragic early death.