Jennifer Lopez’s family pays tribute to her lookalike niece

Jennifer Lopez is a family gal. The actress’s little sister, Lynda Lopez, celebrated her daughter Lucie’s 18th birthday, and proved she looked just like her famous aunt.

Lynda, 55, shared three photos on social media on Friday, August 28, paying tribute to Lucie with the caption: “How did we go from here to 18 in a blink of an eye. Love you so much my Lucie. Happy, happy birthday.”

While two of the snapshots were throwbacks, the third photo showed off Lucie’s Lopez genes. Her soft smile looked just like Jennifer’s. The Office Romance actress added to the well wishes, writing on the Instagram post: “Happy Birthday Lil’ rooster….”

Who is Lynda Lopez?

Jennifer and her two sisters – Leslie, 59, and Lynda – grew up together in the Bronx. While her older sister Leslie is a school teacher and maintains a private life, her little sister Lynda enjoys the spotlight. Lynda pursued a career in broadcast journalism, becoming a VJ for VH1’s The Daily One after a career in radio broadcasting, and won an Emmy award in 2001 for Outstanding Single Morning News Program as a co-anchor on WB 11 Morning News.

In a 2015 interview with Arianna Huffington, the “On The Floor” singer gushed about her strong bond with her younger sister. “We’ve always kind of been very close. We’ve just always kind of been best friends.”

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In 2008, Lynda welcomed Lucie with ex-boyfriend Adam Goldfried, just six months after Jennifer welcomed her twins, Max and Oskar Lopez, with Marc Anthony. Becoming mothers at the same time, and the resulting dissolutions of their relationships with the father, brought them closer together.

Jennifer told The Arizona Republic in 2014: “During that time [Lynda and I] started talking every day, sometimes staying up until the wee hours of the night discussing how having children would change our lives and what we were going to do.”

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Jennifer and Lynda Lopez’s close relationship

The sisters have a tight bond and stick with each other during the hard times of their life. In 2024 after Jennifer separated from ex-husband Ben Affleck, she spent time with Lynda. “I just love and respect her so much. She’s a single mom, but not like I’m a single mom,” she told Cosmopolitan in 2013.

Their bond was really cemented after their parents divorced in the ’90s.

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“Not being able to see my mom and dad as much as we wanted, we didn’t spend the holidays together,” the “Waiting for Tonight” singer shared with People. “It became the number one thing that we, in a way, took for granted for so long.”

Lynda and Jennifer’s bond is even stronger in their 50s. In July 2026, the sisters traveled to Paris for Fashion Week, turning heads with color-coordinated looks and enjoying their time in the City of Lights.