Penélope Cruz

Birthday

1974-04-28

Place of Birth

Madrid, Spain

Biography

Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress and model, signed at age 15, made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim.  Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in the 2001 films Vanilla Sky and Blow. She has since built a successful career, appearing in films from a range of genres, from thrillers to family friendly holiday features. She has received critical acclaim 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 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). 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. Cruz has modeled for companies such as Mango, Ralph Lauren and L'Oréal. Penélope and her younger sister Mónica Cruz have designed items for Mango.  Cruz has volunteered in Uganda and India; she donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the late nun's mission. A wax sculpture of Cruz will be placed in a premier spot in the Grevin Wax Museum in Paris.
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The 355

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as Graciela Rivera

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Loving Pablo

Loving Pablo

2018 6.3
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as Virginia Vallejo

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Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

2016 4.7
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as Valentina Valencia

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Nine

Nine

2009 5.8
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as Carla

2009
G-Force

G-Force

2009 5.1
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as Juarez the Guinea Pig (voice)

2009
Elegy

Elegy

2008 6.7
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as Consuela Castillo

2008
Bandidas

Bandidas

2006 5.7
Bandidas

as Maria Alvarez

2006
Sahara

Sahara

2005 6.1
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as Dr. Eva Rojas

2005
Noel

Noel

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as Nina Vasquez

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