Penélope Cruz

Full Name: Penélope Cruz Sánchez
Profession: Actress

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Biography: Penélope Cruz is a Spanish actress known for her work in both Spanish and English-language films.

Cruz started acting as a teenager in Spain. She was in Spanish movies such as "Jamón Jamón" (1992), "Belle Époque" (1992), and "Open Your Eyes" (1997). She became well-known in the United States after being in "Vanilla Sky" (2001) and "Blow" (2001).

She has worked with Pedro Almodóvar many times, including in "Live Flesh" (1997), "Volver" (2006), "Broken Embraces" (2009), and "Parallel Mothers" (2021). In 2008, she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” directed by Woody Allen. This made her the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award.

Cruz has also been in other big movies like "Sahara" (2005), "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" (2011), and "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017). She received another Oscar nomination for Best Actress for "Parallel Mothers" in 2021.

In 2010, Cruz married Spanish actor Javier Bardem with whom she has two children.

Born: April 28, 1974
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Age: 50 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus