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Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz
Born Penélope Cruz Sánchez
April 28, 1974 (1974-04-28) (age 34)
Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Occupation Actress

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pronounced [pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟]; born April 28, 1974), better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress and the muse of Pedro Almodóvar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Transport in Alcobendas Alcobendas in is the B1 zone for Madrid's Transports Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (ˈpeð̞ɾo almoˈð̞oβ̞̞aɾ kaβ̞aˈʝeɾo (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish She gathered critical acclaim as a young actress for films such as Jamón, jamón, Carne trémula, La Niña de tus ojos and Belle époque. Jamón jamón is a 1992 Spanish Drama / Comedy film directed by Bigas Luna and starring Javier Bardem Live Flesh ( Carne Trémula) is a 1997 Spanish Film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Javier La niña de tus ojos or The Girl of Your Dreams is an award-winning 1998 Spanish Drama film produced and directed The Belle Époque (bɛːl e'pɔk French for "Beautiful Era" was a period in European history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until She has also starred in several American films such as Blow and Bandidas. Bandidas is a 2006 Western comedy film starring Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek, edited produced and directed by Norwegian directors

Cruz has been awarded two Goyas, two European Film Awards and the Coppa Volpi for her work. The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements The Venice Film Festival is the oldest Film festival in the world She is notable as the first Spanish actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 2006 Spanish Almodóvar film Volver. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (ˈpeð̞ɾo almoˈð̞oβ̞̞aɾ kaβ̞aˈʝeɾo (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish Volver ( Spanish: "to return" (specifically to return to a place bolˈβ̞eɾ is a 2006 Spanish film by director Pedro Almodóvar

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Biography

Early life

Cruz was born in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain, the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser, and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and auto mechanic. Transport in Alcobendas Alcobendas in is the B1 zone for Madrid's Transports Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. [1] Her younger sister is Spanish dancer Mónica Cruz. Mónica Cruz Sánchez (born March 16, 1977) is an Actress, Dancer and model. [2] As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV commercials for her family's amusement. Initially, Cruz 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. She received three years of Spanish Ballet training with Ángela Garrido. She also had jazz dance training with Raúl Caballero and studied at Cristina Rota (mother of Juan Diego Botto) school in Madrid. Juan Diego Botto-Rota (born August 29, 1975, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine - Spanish Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. At 15, however, she followed another calling after besting more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition.

Career

Cruz first achieved fame when she appeared in the Lucio Villalba-directed video clip La fuerza del destino for the Spanish synthpop group Mecano. Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Mecano was a Spanish pop band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña (Madrilenian Groove a sociocultural movement that occurred in She later started a relationship with Nacho Cano, a member of the group. Ignacio Cano Andrés, aka Nacho Cano, (b Madrid, February 26 1963) is a Spanish Arranger, Composer, Musician [3] A TV presenter for the teen-oriented program La Quinta Marcha,[2] she also had early exposure in Série Rose, a French erotic TV serial. [4] In one episode she played the role of a blind prostitute and in another played a young noble woman pretending to be a young nobleman in a comedy of errors. She also directed Nacho Cano's video of "El waltz de los locos", in 1994.

Cruz's first major films were Jamón, jamón and Belle Époque, a film which won an Academy Award for Foreign Language Film. Jamón jamón is a 1992 Spanish Drama / Comedy film directed by Bigas Luna and starring Javier Bardem Belle Époque is a 1992 Spanish Film directed by Fernando Trueba. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars handed out annually by the U In 1997, she starred as Sofía Pangia, alongside Eduardo Noriega in Abre los ojos, directed by Alejandro Amenábar, while in 1999 she appeared in Pedro Almodóvar's Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother), which won an Academy Award for Foreign Language Film. Eduardo Noriega Gómez (born August 1, 1973) is a Spanish film actor perhaps best known for his roles in two Alejandro Amenábar films the multiple Open Your Eyes ( Abre los ojos) is a 1997 Film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by him and Mateo Gil. Alejandro Fernando Amenábar Cantos (born March 31, 1972 in Santiago Chile) is a Spanish Film Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (ˈpeð̞ɾo almoˈð̞oβ̞̞aɾ kaβ̞aˈʝeɾo (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish All About My Mother ( Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 Film written and directed by the Spanish Auteur Pedro Almodóvar In 2000 she appeared with Matt Damon in All the Pretty Horses. Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. All the Pretty Horses is a 2000 film directed by Billy Bob Thornton and based on the novel of the same title by American author Cormac

In late 2001, she appeared in the film Vanilla Sky, the Hollywood remake of Abre los ojos. Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American Psychological thriller Film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd Open Your Eyes ( Abre los ojos) is a 1997 Film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by him and Mateo Gil. Cruz co-starred with her best friend, Salma Hayek in the 2006 film, Bandidas. Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American Bandidas is a 2006 Western comedy film starring Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek, edited produced and directed by Norwegian directors [5] In 2006, Cruz received highly favourable reviews for her performance in Pedro Almodóvar's Volver. Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (ˈpeð̞ɾo almoˈð̞oβ̞̞aɾ kaβ̞aˈʝeɾo (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish Volver ( Spanish: "to return" (specifically to return to a place bolˈβ̞eɾ is a 2006 Spanish film by director Pedro Almodóvar She won a Best Actress ensemble award at the Cannes Film Festival and has been nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and BAFTA Award. The Best Actress Award ( French: Prix d'interprétation féminine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation She is the first Spanish Actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to [6]

In May 2007, it was announced that Penelope and her sister Mónica would be designing a 25-piece collection for the Barcelona-based fashion chain, Mango. Mango is a multinational Spanish company based in Barcelona, dedicated to the "design manufacture and marketing of clothing garments and accessories for women and now [7] On 7 July 2007, Cruz presented at Live Earth. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. In late 2007, she starred in the Jaume de Laiguana-directed video for her brother's first single, named "Cosas que contar", along with her friend Mía Maestro and her sister Mónica. Jaume de Laiguana is a Spanish Music video director from Barcelona, born on June 14, 1966. Mía Maestro (born June 19, 1978) is an Argentine actress. Biography Mia Maestro was born in Buenos Aires,

Personal life

Cruz has a younger brother, Eduardo, a singer, and a younger sister, Mónica, who closely resembles her: a similarity exploited for some Spanish TV ads. In the 2000s, Mónica left her dancing career and achieved note on her own in the youth-oriented TV series Un Paso Adelante.

Cruz claims to be a vegetarian since 2000, though this fact is disputed. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea [8] She speaks four languages: Spanish, Italian, French and English. Cruz has also donated a considerable amount of money and time to charity. In 1997 she volunteered in Uganda for two months. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa.

Cruz shopping with actor Ben Kingsley
Cruz shopping with actor Ben Kingsley

After appearing in the 2001 film Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise, they had a three-year relationship which ended in January 2004. Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born 31 December, 1943) is an English Actor. Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American Psychological thriller Film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer After filming Sahara in February 2005, she began dating actor Matthew McConaughey. Sahara is a 2005 action / Adventure Film, directed by Breck Eisner, based on the best-selling book of the same name Matthew David McConaughey (məˈkɑnəˌheɪ born November 4 1969 is an American Actor. In May 2006, they released a joint statement to People, saying that they "have decided to take time off as a couple. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published " Later that year they announced that they were "no longer intimate and separating was the best thing to do at this time". [9]

Apart from being a close personal friend of the actress, Salma Hayek, Cruz is also a good friend of Colombian singer Shakira. Salma Hayek Jiménez (born September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira

In April 2007 Cruz, who was single at the time, stated that she would like to have children one day and she feels the need to adopt. "Of course I want to have kids," Cruz, 34, tells the Spanish edition of Marie Claire in its April issue. "I want to have my own kids, but also adopt. For a while I've had the feeling that my life won't be complete if I don't adopt". [10].

Cruz is currently involved in a relationship with Oscar winning actor Javier Bardem

Controversy

Cruz has featured strongly in L'Oreal advertising campaigns, most noticeably the Telescopic mascara campaign. Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest Cosmetics and Beauty company and is headquartered in the Paris suburb of Clichy, France In 2007, the British Advertising Standards Authority ruled that L'Oreal has mislead customers as to the bulk and volume the mascara added to a lash after it was revealed Cruz wore artificial lashes in the advertisements [11]. The claim that the mascara could make lashes '60% longer' was dismissed as false and misleading. However it must be noted that Cruz would have been fully aware upon seeing the final version of the ad that she was in fact wearing false implants and the claims in the advertisement could not possibly be true.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1992 Jamón, jamón Silvia
Belle Époque Luz
1997 Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (El amor perjudica seriamente la salud) Younger Diana / Diana's daughter
Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos) Sofía
Live Flesh (Carne trémula) Isabel Plaza Caballero
1998 The Girl of Your Dreams (La niña de tus ojos) Macarena Goya Award winner
Don Juan Mathurine
1999 All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre) Sister María Rosa Sanz
2000 All the Pretty Horses Luisa
Woman on Top Isabella Oliveira
2001 Blow Mirtha Jung
Don't Tempt Me (Bendito infierno) Carmen Ramos
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Pelagia
Vanilla Sky Sofia Serrano
2003 Fanfan la tulipe Adeline La Franchise
Gothika Chloe Sava
2004 Head in the Clouds Mia
Don't Move (Non ti muovere) Italia
Noel Nina Vasquez
2005 Sahara Eva Rojas
2006 Chromophobia Gloria
Bandidas María Álvarez
Volver Raimunda Academy Award-Nomination
2007 The Good Night Anna
Manolete Antoñita "Lupe" Sino
2008 Elegy Consuela Castillo awaiting release
Vicky Cristina Barcelona María Elena awaiting release
2009 G-Force Juarez (voice) post-production
Nine Carla pre-production
Broken Hugs (Los abrazos rotos) Magdalena in production. The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Jamón jamón is a 1992 Spanish Drama / Comedy film directed by Bigas Luna and starring Javier Bardem Belle Époque is a 1992 Spanish Film directed by Fernando Trueba. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace El amor perjudica seriamente la salud ( English: Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health) is a 1997 Spanish Comedy film Open Your Eyes ( Abre los ojos) is a 1997 Film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by him and Mateo Gil. Live Flesh ( Carne Trémula) is a 1997 Spanish Film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Javier The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein La niña de tus ojos or The Girl of Your Dreams is an award-winning 1998 Spanish Drama film produced and directed The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s All About My Mother ( Todo sobre mi madre) is a 1999 Film written and directed by the Spanish Auteur Pedro Almodóvar The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the All the Pretty Horses is a 2000 film directed by Billy Bob Thornton and based on the novel of the same title by American author Cormac The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Blow is a 2001 Drama / Biopic film about the American Cocaine Smuggler George Jung, directed by Bendito infierno (released as Sin noticias de Dios in Spain and in English as Don't Tempt Me) is a Mexico / Spain co-production Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a 2001 film directed by John Madden and based on the novel of the same name by Louis de Bernières Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American Psychological thriller Film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Gothika, a 2003 horror / Supernatural thriller movie directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and written by Sebastian Gutierrez The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Head in the Clouds is a 2004 film British / Canadian Drama film written and directed by John Duigan. Don't Move ( Non ti muovere) is a 2004 Film directed by Sergio Castellitto. Noel is a 2004 Drama film, directed by Chazz Palminteri. The film was set in New York City. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Sahara is a 2005 action / Adventure Film, directed by Breck Eisner, based on the best-selling book of the same name The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Chromophobia is an ensemble film which debuted at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival in France. Bandidas is a 2006 Western comedy film starring Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek, edited produced and directed by Norwegian directors Volver ( Spanish: "to return" (specifically to return to a place bolˈβ̞eɾ is a 2006 Spanish film by director Pedro Almodóvar 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, The Good Night, a Romantic comedy, is the first movie written and directed by Jake Paltrow, and an adaptation of a 2006 French Film The Science Manolete is a 2007 Biopic of Bullfighter Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez. Elegy is a 2008 drama directed by Spanish director Isabel Coixet and based on a Phillip Roth novel The Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 Film by Academy Award -winning writer- director Woody Allen. 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming G-Force is an announced film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Walt Disney Pictures and written by Cormac and Marianne Wibberley Nine is a musical with a book by Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by Maury Yeston. Will be her fourth film with director Almodóvar

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

ALMA Awards

BAFTA Awards

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

Cannes Film Festival - To the female ensemble cast

David di Donatello Awards

European Film Awards

Fotogramas de Plata

Golden Globe Awards

Goya Awards

Imagen Foundation Awards

MTV Movie Awards

NAACP Image Awards

Ondas Awards

Peñíscola Comedy Film Festival

Razzie Awards

Spanish Actors Union

References

  1. ^ Penelope Cruz Biography (1974-)
  2. ^ a b Yahoo Corazon! (Spanish). The Belle Époque (bɛːl e'pɔk French for "Beautiful Era" was a period in European history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until Live Flesh ( Carne Trémula) is a 1997 Spanish Film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Javier Retrieved on 2007-03-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
  3. ^ Terra.com entry (Spanish). Retrieved on 2007-03-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
  4. ^ IMDb entry - "Série rose" (1986). Retrieved on 2007-03-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
  5. ^ Cruz on Hayek: Like Sisters! Not Lovers.
  6. ^ ElPais.com - De un vídeoclip a la carrera de los Oscars (Spanish). Retrieved on 2007-03-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
  7. ^ Mango spain, fashion, collection, newspage. Retrieved on 2008-01-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army
  8. ^ International Vegetarian Union entry.
  9. ^ Matthew McConaughey & Penelope Cruz Are 'Separating' - AOL. Retrieved on 2007-01-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
  10. ^ Penelope Cruz says she wants to adopt
  11. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSL2583702620070725

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