Penelope Cruz Profile and Biography

Penelope Cruz (photo, image, picture)Penelope Cruz Profile:
Penélope Cruz Sánchez best known as Penelope Cruz (Penélope Cruz) with nickname Pe, Madonna of Madrid, The Spanish Enchantress, Wonderful Penelope was born April 28, 1974 (star sign: Taurus) at her hometown in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain. Penelope Cruz is a beautiful Spanish (film, movie, television) actress, female model (top and popular model, commercial model, supermodel), female artist, pitchwoman, female dancer, Hollywood star (superstar), and brunette women celebrity. She has a hair color: elegant dark brown (brunette), eyes color: great dark brown, height: 5′ 4½” (164 cm), measurements: 34-27-35, assets: muse-worthy Spanish beauty, popular and famous name, adorable Spanish accent, good heart, elegant face, gorgeous eyebrow, elegant dark brown (brunette) hair, great dark brown eyes, and charming smile, hobbies: dancing, collecting stray cats, watching films/movies, listening music, films/movies acting, photography acting, pose in front of the camera, and world of entertainment and modeling.

Penelope Cruz Biography:
In her early life, Penelope Cruz (Penélope Cruz) was born with birth name is Penélope Cruz Sánchez on April 28, 1974 at her hometown in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain. Penelope Cruz is the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser and personal manager, and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and auto mechanic. Throughout her childhood, Penelope Cruz lived in Alcobendas, a working-class suburb, although Penelope Cruz spent “a lot” of time at her grandmother’s apartment. Penelope Cruz is the oldest of three siblings; Penelope Cruz has a younger brother, Eduardo, who is a singer, and a younger sister, Mónica, who is an actress. Penelope Cruz has said that she had a happy childhood, and Charlie Rose of 60 Minutes described Penelope Cruz’s childhood as a “simple life”. Penelope Cruz on 2000 stated that as a child she would throw herself on the floor and “start kicking and breaking things” when she did not get her way. Penelope Cruz initially had no ambition to be an actress and focused on dance, having studied classical ballet for nine years at Spain’s National Conservatory. Penelope Cruz received three years of Spanish ballet training and four years of theater at Cristina Rota’s New York school.

When Penelope Cruz was a teenager, Penelope Cruz began having an interest in acting after seeing the film Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. Penelope Cruz began doing casting calls for an agent, but was rejected multiple times because the agent felt that Penelope Cruz was too young. Penelope Cruz on 1989, at the age of 15, she won an audition at a talent agency over more than 300 other girls.

In her career, Penelope Cruz at 15 was signed by an agent. Penelope Cruz made her acting debut at 16 on television, and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Penelope Cruz’s 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). Penelope Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in Vanilla Sky and Blow. Both films were released on 2001 and were commercially successful worldwide.

Penelope Cruz on the 2000s has appeared in films from a wide range of genres, including the comedy Waking Up in Reno (2002), the thriller Gothika (2003), the Christmas movie Noel (2004), the action adventure Sahara (2005), the animated G-Force and the musical drama Nine. Penelope Cruz’s most notable films to date are Volver (2006), for which she earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), for which she received an Academy Award. Penelope Cruz was the first Spanish actress in history to receive an Academy Award, and the sixth Spanish actor overall. G-Force (2009) is Penelope Cruz’s most commercially successful film.

Penelope Cruz on 2010 appeared in the film Sex and the City 2, the sequel to the 2008 film, in a cameo role. Penelope Cruz is set to appear in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film as Angelica Teach, Blackbeard’s daughter and the former love interest of Captain Jack Sparrow. This film has Penelope Cruz and director Rob Marshall returning once more for a film. Penelope Cruz on April 2010 became contracted to star in the film Venuto al mondo, playing Gemma, a mother who accompanies her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died during the war.

In her personal life, Penelope Cruz has modeled for companies such as Mango, Ralph Lauren and L’Oréal. Cruz and her younger sister Mónica Cruz have designed items for Mango. Penelope Cruz has donated both her time and money to charities. Penelope Cruz has volunteered in Uganda and India, where Penelope Cruz spent one week working for Mother Teresa; Penelope Cruz donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the late nun’s mission. Penelope Cruz on the 2000s had been in long term relationships with her co-stars Tom Cruise and Matthew McConaughey. Penelope Cruz is close friends with Pedro Almodovar, whom Penelope Cruz has frequently worked with on films and known for almost two decades. Vanity Fair magazine celebrated Penelope Cruz’s and Pedro Almodovar’s friendship by asking them to pose for the magazine’s upcoming Hollywood issue on 2010. Penelope Cruz began relationship with a co-star (Spanish actor) Javier Bardem on 2007. On early July of 2010 in the summer season, Penelope Cruz was married with Javier Bardem at a private ceremony at a friend’s residence in the Bahamas.

(Penelope Cruz Profile and Biography source: MadeMan.com, Zimbio.Com, FanPix.Net, and Wikipedia.Org)

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Date: Jul 15, 2010
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2 Responses to “Penelope Cruz Profile and Biography”

  1. Leo Renaldy Says:

    Penelope Cruz have that classic beauty look that is very attractive. I love Penelope Cruz.

  2. Okino Stanford Says:

    Penelope Cruz, oh well, she has an amazing classic beauty. She is very adorable. By the way, i love her.