Info
- Full Name: Penélope Cruz Sánchez
- Date of birth: April 28, 1974 (52 years old)
- Location: Alcobendas, Madrid
- Country: Spain
- Height: 1,68m
Penélope Cruz has been active for 34 years, participating in 56 movies that average a 6.2/10 score.
Biography
Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 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 movie Noel' (2004), and 'the action adventure Sahara' (2005). She was critically acclaimed for her roles in 'Volver' (2006) and 'Nine' (2009) received Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for each. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008 for playing María Elena in '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.
Family and relationships
- Spouses: Javier Bardem (2010 - Actualidad)
- Siblings: Mónica Cruz
awards
- Feroz Awards: 4 0
- Goya Awards: 8 0
- Academy Awards (Oscars): 4 1
Last appearances: movies and tv shows
- Highest-rated movie: The Good Night (2007) 10.0
- Lowest-rated movie: Bigas x Bigas (2016) 3.1
- Highest-rated tv show: American Crime Story (2016) 8.1
- Lowest-rated tv show: ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? (2010) 6.8
Photos
Videos
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem talk about 'Loving Pablo'
October 8 2018
February 8 2018