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Penelope Cruz

Penélope Cruz
In the photo, a Hispanic female wearing a pink dress and gold earrings can be seen. The female has medium brown hair, the rest of her hair is down in front of her chest while turning her head to her right
Cruz at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival for the screening of her film Twice Born
Born Penélope Cruz Sánchez
(1974-04-28) 28 April 1974 (age 42)
Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Nationality  Spain
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s) Javier Bardem (m. 2010)
Children 2
Parent(s) Eduardo Cruz
Encarna Sánchez
Relatives Mónica Cruz (sister)
Website www.penelope-cruz.com

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈnelope kɾuθ ˈsantʃeθ]; born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress and model. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992) to critical acclaim. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in the 2001 films Vanilla Sky, All the Pretty Horses, Captain Corelli's Mandolin and Blow.

She has since appeared in films in a range of genres, including the comedy Waking Up in Reno (2002), the thriller Gothika (2003), the Christmas film Noel (2004), and the action adventure Sahara (2005). She was critically acclaimed for her roles in Volver (2006) and Nine (2009), receiving Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for each. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008 for playing volatile painter María Elena in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She was the first Spanish actress in history to receive an Academy Award and the first Spanish actress to receive a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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