‘I’m always stopped in the street for looking like Jennifer Lopez – but I don’t see it’

Getting stopped in the street because you look like a famous actress would be the ultimate compliment for many – but Jennifer Lopez lookalike Evelyn says she doesn’t see the similarities

Being stopped in the street constantly is something many celebrities have to deal with, especially when they’re at the height of fame.

While it’s one thing this happening to an actual celebrity, it would quickly get incredibly annoying for someone who just happens to look like someone famous.

One woman says she is stopped in the street all the time because fans think she is Jennifer Lopez, but claims she doesn’t actually see it herself.

Evelyn Rodriguez has been compared to the Jenny from the Block singer since she was 16-years-old – even when she was working at McDonald’s.

Now 37-years-old, Evelyn takes it as a compliment says even now she still feels “honoured” to be compared to the star.

Evelyn works as a professional makeup artist and often recreates the star’s most iconic looks and posts them to her social media accounts.

Although she doesn’t see it, she has made videos which include makeup looks inspired by the All I Have and the I’m Real music videos, as well as an iconic JLO look from the 2005 Latin Billboard Awards.

At first she began creating content on TikTok and Instagram just to share fun makeup videos but was “bombarded” comments comparing her to the singer. Eventually she decided to just lean into the comparisons and create looks inspired by the 53-year-old.

Evelyn said: “I wasn’t surprised by any of the comments because I’ve been told that my whole life! 99.9% of people say we’re twins, but others say I’m a mixture of Kate Hudson and JLO. Whatever they say, I feel complimented every single time!

“She’s a multi-dimensional icon. There’s no doubt about that. She’s a vibe! To be honest I really don’t see it, to me this is just my face.

“Sometimes for a second I see it, but then I soon go back to not seeing it.”

Until the age of nine, Evelyn lived in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, where she was born. She has since moved to the United States and resides in the Bronx, New York – where JLo herself was raised.

Since living in America she has been approached many times by people who think she is the star, but she always tells them the truth right away.

She has been stopped by strangers many times, including once whilst driving and another time by a persistent waiter who ‘refused to take no for an answer’.

Evelyn said: “I’ve been stopped countless times when I’m just walking around the city. People always ask if I’ve heard it before and I’m always like YES!

“My favourite one is when people stare at me for ages and ask ‘Do you know who you look like?’ because the answer is always the same.

“When I meet new people I always get the same compliment and all my friends have always told me I look like her.

“I have dyed my hair, had weight changes and it doesn’t matter – apparently I always look like her.”

Evelyn has never met her celebrity doppelganger, but says she would absolutely love to and would probably be ‘girl-crushing’ if she did.