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 Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Pen��lope Cruz S��nchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna S��nchez, a hairdresser. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of prominent dancers. At 15, however, she heeded her true calling when she bested more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition. The resulting contract landed her several roles in Spanish TV shows and music videos, which in turn paved the way for a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in El laberinto griego (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth), then appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her third film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), in which she played one of four sisters vying for the love of a handsome army deserter. The film also garnered several Goyas, the Spanish equivalent of the Academy Awards. Her resume continued to grow by three or four films each year, and soon Cruz was a leading lady of Spanish cinema. Live Flesh (1997) (Live Flesh) offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almod��var (who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film Open Your Eyes (1997), a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her luck finally changed in 1998, when the movie-industry comedy La Ni?a De Tus Ojos (1998) won her a Best Actress Goya. Cruz made a few more forays into English-language film, but her first big international hit was Almod��var's All About My Mother (1999), in which she played an unchaste but well-meaning nun. As the film was showered with awards and accolades, Cruz suddenly found herself in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. Her next big project was Woman on Top (2000), an American comedy about a chef with bewitching culinary skills and a severe case of motion sickness. While in the US, she also signed up to star opposite Johnny Depp in the drug-trafficking drama Blow (2001) and opposite Matt Damon in Billy Bob Thornton's All the Pretty Horses (2000). Cruz says she's wary of being typecast as a beautiful young damsel, but it's hard to imagine disguising her wide-eyed charms and generous nature. Fortunately, with Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001) (a remake of Open Your Eyes (1997)) and a John Madden collaboration looming in her future, Damsel Penelope isn't likely to disappear just yet.
Bio:
Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Pen��lope Cruz S��nchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna S��nchez, a hairdresser. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement, but she decided to focus her energies on dance. After studying classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of prominent dancers. At 15, however, she heeded her true calling when she bested more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition. The resulting contract landed her several roles in Spanish TV shows and music videos, which in turn paved the way for a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in El laberinto griego (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth), then appeared briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her third film was the Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992), in which she played one of four sisters vying for the love of a handsome army deserter. The film also garnered several Goyas, the Spanish equivalent of the Academy Awards. Her resume continued to grow by three or four films each year, and soon Cruz was a leading lady of Spanish cinema. Live Flesh (1997) (Live Flesh) offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almod��var (who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film Open Your Eyes (1997), a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her luck finally changed in 1998, when the movie-industry comedy La Ni?a De Tus Ojos (1998) won her a Best Actress Goya. Cruz made a few more forays into English-language film, but her first big international hit was Almod��var's All About My Mother (1999), in which she played an unchaste but well-meaning nun. As the film was showered with awards and accolades, Cruz suddenly found herself in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. Her next big project was Woman on Top (2000), an American comedy about a chef with bewitching culinary skills and a severe case of motion sickness. While in the US, she also signed up to star opposite Johnny Depp in the drug-trafficking drama Blow (2001) and opposite Matt Damon in Billy Bob Thornton's All the Pretty Horses (2000). Cruz says she's wary of being typecast as a beautiful young damsel, but it's hard to imagine disguising her wide-eyed charms and generous nature. Fortunately, with Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001) (a remake of Open Your Eyes (1997)) and a John Madden collaboration looming in her future, Damsel Penelope isn't likely to disappear just yet.
Tivia:
Her sister, M��nica Cruz, was used as her body double during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) on account of her pregnancy.Speaks three languages: Spanish, Italian and English. Despite common misconception, she can't speak French. She hired a dialect coach to help her in the French film Fanfan (2003) and learned her lines phonetically. She also needs the help of a translator when she is promoting a film on French television.Second Spanish performer to win an Oscar for acting. The first was Javier Bardem.Married long-term partner Javier Bardem at a friend's house in the Bahamas in a small ceremony with just family members present.Learned Italian because she wanted her role in the movie Don't Move (2004) really badly. This paid off and she went on to win the Italian equivalent of the Oscars for Best Actress.Was seven months pregnant with her son Leo when she completed filming on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).Second Spanish performer to be Oscar-nominated. The first one was Javier Bardem.Has been in a relationship with Javier Bardem since they began filming Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) together in July 2007.She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 1, 2011. She was awarded by Rob Marshall, accompanied by her husband Javier Bardem, and her Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) co-star Johnny Depp.Best friends with actresses Goya Toledo and Salma Hayek.After filming All the Pretty Horses (2000), she became a vegetarian.Good friends with ex-boyfriend Tom Cruise. She was one of the first people to visit his newborn baby daughter Suri.She claims her role in Bigas Luna's Jam��n, Jam��n (1992) psychologically scarred her for life. She was a teenager when she was cast in the film which required her to do nudity and sex scenes.Gave birth to her first child at age 36, a son Leonardo Encinas Cruz on January 22, 2011. Child's father is her husband, Javier Bardem.Likes to keep stray cats.Two of her ex-boyfriends have been named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine: Tom Cruise (in 1990) and Matthew McConaughey (in 2005).Is a huge fan of Indian cinema and has expressed interest in working with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan someday.Greatly admires Johnny Depp. She worked with him on Blow (2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Murder on the Orient Express (2017).Gave birth to her second child at age 39, a daughter Luna Encinas Cruz on July 22, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Javier Bardem.Was in a relationship with Matt Damon (June-December 2000).Was originally cast as Justine in Melancholia (2011), but dropped out before filming began in order to pursue Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). As a result, Kirsten Dunst was cast instead.She is the only actress who has won acting awards from the five main European Film Academies: three Goyas (the Spanish "Oscar"), one David di Donatello (the Italian "Oscar"), one Bafta (the British "Oscar") one Cesar (the French "Oscar") and two Felix (the European "Oscar") as well as from the USA Motion Picture Academy (one "Oscar").Was in a relationship with Tom Cruise (July 2001-January 2004).Bigas Luna was determined to have her starring as the lead character in the torrid The Ages of Lulu (1990), but Pen��lope was only age 14. They agreed that she was too young for the role and Francesca Neri was cast instead. Two years later, Luna's fixation with Cruz resulted in her breakthrough performance in Jam��n, Jam��n (1992), her first film, famous for her somewhat erotic scenes. They eventually collaborated again in Volaverunt (1999).Was accompanied by Matthew McConaughey to the Grammy Awards in 2005. The couple met on the set of Sahara (2005).Her role-model is Academy Award winner Meryl Streep.In 2006, she was earning $2 million per year representing L'Oreal cosmetics.She was named after the song "Pen��lope" by Joan Manuel Serrat.Claims that Victoria Abril's powerful performance in Pedro Almod��var's Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) made her want to become an actress.Academic curriculum: Finished 2o B.U.P. (second year of secondary school). Had four years of dance performance with Cristina Rota, several dance courses at New York, nine years of classic ballet at the Conservatorio Nacional and three years of Spanish ballet with ��ngela Garrido. Also had Jazz Dance course with Ra��l Caballero.She founded a non-government organisation (NGO) called Sabera Foundation. Together with Nacho Cano and other Spanish entertainers, they have set up a home, a school and a clinic for homeless girls and people suffering from tuberculosis in Calcutta. Two documentary programs were made for Spanish TV on this project. Unfortunately, differences of opinion caused a collapse in the project and Sabera Foundation tragically no longer exists.Met Javier Bardem for the first time on the set of Jam��n, Jam��n (1992), but they wouldn't become a couple until working together in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). They also worked together on Live Flesh (1997), but didn't share any on-screen time.She is the only person to win an acting Oscar (Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)) and appear in two Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language Films (All About My Mother (1999) and Belle Epoque).She spoke Italian in the film Per amore, solo per amore (1993), then again in the film Alegre ma non troppo (1994).Was the 133rd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) at The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) on February 22, 2009.She and husband Javier Bardem are huge fans of Glee (2009).Half-sister of Salma Cruz Moreno (born February 24, 2012) via her father Eduardo Cruz and his second wife, Carmen Moreno.Resided with Nacho Cano, Spanish musician, part of the trio (famous in Spain) called "Mecano", a pop music group. Penelope appeared in one of the band's video-clips "la Fuerza del Destino".Was named Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive (2014).She was the visual inspiration for the illustrations of super-villain Power Ring/Jessica Cruz, eventually turned in the first Green Lantern's woman from planet Earth (created in 2014). Cruz was 40 years old at the point. It matches with the same year that Penelope Cruz was named Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive.Returned to work six months after giving birth to her son Leo to begin filming To Rome with Love (2012).It was rumored that she donated her entire The Hi-Lo Country (1998) salary to the Mother Teresa's children's sanctuary in Calcutta after spending a week there volunteering. This was later denied by Cruz, according to a Reuters news article in 2001.Older sister of singer Eduardo Cruz (born 1986) and actress M��nica Cruz (born March 16, 1977).Sister-in-law of Carlos Bardem and Mar��a Bardem.One of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (2005).Her sister M��nica Cruz is now a television star in Spain. She starred in Un paso adelante (2002) as a young dancer with a famous aunt.Aunt of Antonella Cruz S��nchez (born May 14, 2013), via sister M��nica Cruz.Launched the new clothing line which she created with her younger sister, M��nica Cruz, in Spain. (July 2007)Daughter-in-law of Pilar Bardem.Voted the 7th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire magazine. (September 2002) |
| Name: |
Pen��lope Cruz |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer,Writer |
| Model rank: |
31 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:17:52 |
| Height: |
5' 6' (1.68 m) |
| Biography: |
Known outside her native country as the \"Spanish enchantress\", Pen��lope Cruz S��nchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer, and Encarna S��nchez, a hairdresser. As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV c |
| Trivia: |
Her sister, M��nica Cruz, was used as her body double during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) on account of her pregnancy.Speaks three languages: Spanish, Italian and English. Despite common misconception, she can't speak French. She hired a dialect coach to help her in the French film Fanfan (2003) and learned her lines phonetically. She also needs the help of a translator when she is promoting a film on French television.Second Spanish performer to win an Oscar for acting. The first was Javier Bardem.Married long-term partner Javier Bardem at a friend's house in the Bahamas in a small ceremony with just family members present.Learned Italian because she wanted her role in the movie Don't Move (2004) really badly. This paid off and she went on to win the Italian equivalent of the Oscars for Best Actress.Was seven months pregnant with her son Leo when she completed filming on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).Second Spanish performer to be Oscar-nominated. The first one was Javier Bardem.Has been in a relationship with Javier Bardem since they began filming Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) together in July 2007.She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 1, 2011. She was awarded by Rob Marshall, accompanied by her husband Javier Bardem, and her Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) co-star Johnny Depp.Best friends with actresses Goya Toledo and Salma Hayek.After filming All the Pretty Horses (2000), she became a vegetarian.Good friends with ex-boyfriend Tom Cruise. She was one of the first people to visit his newborn baby daughter Suri.She claims her role in Bigas Luna's Jam��n, Jam��n (1992) psychologically scarred her for life. She was a teenager when she was cast in the film which required her to do nudity and sex scenes.Gave birth to her first child at age 36, a son Leonardo Encinas Cruz on January 22, 2011. Child's father is her husband, Javier Bardem.Likes to keep stray cats.Two of her ex-boyfriends have been named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine: Tom Cruise (in 1990) and Matthew McConaughey (in 2005).Is a huge fan of Indian cinema and has expressed interest in working with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan someday.Greatly admires Johnny Depp. She worked with him on Blow (2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Murder on the Orient Express (2017).Gave birth to her second child at age 39, a daughter Luna Encinas Cruz on July 22, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Javier Bardem.Was in a relationship with Matt Damon (June-December 2000).Was originally cast as Justine in Melancholia (2011), but dropped out before filming began in order to pursue Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). As a result, Kirsten Dunst was cast instead.She is the only actress who has won acting awards from the five main European Film Academies: three Goyas (the Spanish "Oscar"), one David di Donatello (the Italian "Oscar"), one Bafta (the British "Oscar") one Cesar (the French "Oscar") and two Felix (the European "Oscar") as well as from the USA Motion Picture Academy (one "Oscar").Was in a relationship with Tom Cruise (July 2001-January 2004).Bigas Luna was determined to have her starring as the lead character in the torrid The Ages of Lulu (1990), but Pen��lope was only age 14. They agreed that she was too young for the role and Francesca Neri was cast instead. Two years later, Luna's fixation with Cruz resulted in her breakthrough performance in Jam��n, Jam��n (1992), her first film, famous for her somewhat erotic scenes. They eventually collaborated again in Volaverunt (1999).Was accompanied by Matthew McConaughey to the Grammy Awards in 2005. The couple met on the set of Sahara (2005).Her role-model is Academy Award winner Meryl Streep.In 2006, she was earning $2 million per year representing L'Oreal cosmetics.She was named after the song "Pen��lope" by Joan Manuel Serrat.Claims that Victoria Abril's powerful performance in Pedro Almod��var's Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) made her want to become an actress.Academic curriculum: Finished 2o B.U.P. (second year of secondary school). Had four years of dance performance with Cristina Rota, several dance courses at New York, nine years of classic ballet at the Conservatorio Nacional and three years of Spanish ballet with ��ngela Garrido. Also had Jazz Dance course with Ra��l Caballero.She founded a non-government organisation (NGO) called Sabera Foundation. Together with Nacho Cano and other Spanish entertainers, they have set up a home, a school and a clinic for homeless girls and people suffering from tuberculosis in Calcutta. Two documentary programs were made for Spanish TV on this project. Unfortunately, differences of opinion caused a collapse in the project and Sabera Foundation tragically no longer exists.Met Javier Bardem for the first time on the set of Jam��n, Jam��n (1992), but they wouldn't become a couple until working together in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). They also worked together on Live Flesh (1997), but didn't share any on-screen time.She is the only person to win an acting Oscar (Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)) and appear in two Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language Films (All About My Mother (1999) and Belle Epoque).She spoke Italian in the film Per amore, solo per amore (1993), then again in the film Alegre ma non troppo (1994).Was the 133rd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) at The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) on February 22, 2009.She and husband Javier Bardem are huge fans of Glee (2009).Half-sister of Salma Cruz Moreno (born February 24, 2012) via her father Eduardo Cruz and his second wife, Carmen Moreno.Resided with Nacho Cano, Spanish musician, part of the trio (famous in Spain) called "Mecano", a pop music group. Penelope appeared in one of the band's video-clips "la Fuerza del Destino".Was named Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive (2014).She was the visual inspiration for the illustrations of super-villain Power Ring/Jessica Cruz, eventually turned in the first Green Lantern's woman from planet Earth (created in 2014). Cruz was 40 years old at the point. It matches with the same year that Penelope Cruz was named Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman Alive.Returned to work six months after giving birth to her son Leo to begin filming To Rome with Love (2012).It was rumored that she donated her entire The Hi-Lo Country (1998) salary to the Mother Teresa's children's sanctuary in Calcutta after spending a week there volunteering. This was later denied by Cruz, according to a Reuters news article in 2001.Older sister of singer Eduardo Cruz (born 1986) and actress M��nica Cruz (born March 16, 1977).Sister-in-law of Carlos Bardem and Mar��a Bardem.One of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (2005).Her sister M��nica Cruz is now a television star in Spain. She starred in Un paso adelante (2002) as a young dancer with a famous aunt.Aunt of Antonella Cruz S��nchez (born May 14, 2013), via sister M��nica Cruz.Launched the new clothing line which she created with her younger sister, M��nica Cruz, in Spain. (July 2007)Daughter-in-law of Pilar Bardem.Voted the 7th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire magazine. (September 2002) |
| Trademarks: |
Long dark brown hair
Seductive deep voice
Spanish accent |
| Quotes: |
I'm strong and opinionated. Those qualities brought me a lot of problems since I was a little girl in school, saying 'I don't agree' and fighting with the children. It's part of my curiosity for life.
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There's so much more I want to do. I refuse to get to 50 and wait at home for the phone to ring. In Spain, actresses work until they are old. That's my plan.
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I love Salma Hayek, we've been friends for a really long time. I admire how she has come such a long way and always remained grounded and who she is. She never compromises to follow her vision and she is loyal. Such qualities only mark the great stars.
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I love the Italian culture, it's a beautiful culture. I love the language, the Italian people, their music, their attitudes... I just love it! Sometimes, I think I'm an Italian trapped in a Spanish woman's body.
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You cannot live your life looking at yourself from someone else's point of view. |
| Salaries: |
Sahara (2005) - $1,600,000
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Vanilla Sky (2001) - $2,000,000 |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Writer |
| Others works: |
Presenter of TV programs aimed to young people in Spanish channel Tele 5
(2001-02) TV commercial: Ralph Lauren Glamourous
(2002) TV commercials (Japan) Lux Super Rich
(2003) TV commercial: Coca-Cola
(2005) TV commercial (PSA): The ONE Campaign [www.on |
| Spouse: |
Javier Bardem (July 2010 - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Luna Encinas CruzLeo Encinas Cruz |
| Parents: |
Eduardo Cruz
Encarna S��nchez |
| Relatives: |
M��nica Cruz (Sibling)
Eduardo Cruz (Sibling) |
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