Actress Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz
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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.
Place of birth
Madrid, Spain Madrid, Spain
Date of birth
28th April 1974
Movies that starred Penélope Cruz (29 in total)
On the Fringe poster

On the Fringe [2022]

Azucena
Parallel Mothers poster

Parallel Mothers [2021]

Janis
Pain and Glory poster

Pain and Glory [2019]

Jacinta
Murder on the Orient Express poster

Murder on the Orient Express [2017]

Pilar Estravados
Loving Pablo poster

Loving Pablo [2017]

Virginia Vallejo
Zoolander 2 poster

Zoolander 2 [2016]

Valentina Valencia
Grimsby poster

Grimsby [2016]

Kate
To Rome with Love poster

To Rome with Love [2012]

Anna
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides poster

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides [2011]

Angélica
G-Force poster

G-Force [2009]

Juarez the Guinea Pig (voice)
Broken Embraces poster

Broken Embraces [2009]

Lena
Nine poster

Nine [2009]

Carla
Elegy poster

Elegy [2008]

Consuela Castillo
The Good Night poster

The Good Night [2007]

Anna / Melodia
Volver poster

Volver [2006]

Raimunda
Bandidas poster

Bandidas [2006]

Maria Alvarez
Sahara poster

Sahara [2005]

Dr. Eva Rojas
Gothika poster

Gothika [2003]

Chloe Sava
Fan-Fan the Tulip poster

Fan-Fan the Tulip [2003]

Adeline La Franchise
Masked and Anonymous poster

Masked and Anonymous [2003]

Pagan Lace
Blow poster

Blow [2001]

Mirtha Jung
Vanilla Sky poster

Vanilla Sky [2001]

Sofia Serrano
All the Pretty Horses poster

All the Pretty Horses [2000]

Alejandra
All About My Mother poster

All About My Mother [1999]

Rosa
The Hi-Lo Country poster

The Hi-Lo Country [1998]

Josepha O'Neil
Don Juan poster

Don Juan [1998]

Mathurine
Open Your Eyes poster

Open Your Eyes [1997]

Sofía
Live Flesh poster

Live Flesh [1997]

Isabel Plaza Caballero
Jamon Jamon poster

Jamon Jamon [1992]

Silvia
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