Annie Gonzalez talks to TODAY.com about embodying the late Jenni Rivera in the biopic "Jenni," her career and manifesting being the next rom-com leading lady.

Annie Gonzalez said no to starring in the Jenni Rivera biopic 3 times. When she changed her mind, it changed her life. The actor is ready to become the next leading lady, one project at a time.

After the Mexican American music icons’ stars were defaced, fans expressed their love for Selena and Rivera, even getting on their knees to clean the stars.

In 2008, she founded the Jenni Rivera Foundation and became an advocate for anyone who experienced abuse, especially women and children. So including such topics in her biopic is very on-brand for ...

Annie Gonzalez as Jenni Rivera in "Jenni." The result is a heart-wrenching look at the reality of a young woman who had to physically and emotionally fight back to reclaim her joy, protect her ...