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Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress and model, signed at age 15, made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim.  Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in the 2001 films Vanilla Sky and Blow. She has since built a successful career, appearing in films from a range of genres, from thrillers to family friendly holiday features. She has received critical acclaim for her roles in Volver (2006) and Nine (2009) receiving Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for each. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008 for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). 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. Cruz has modeled for companies such as Mango, Ralph Lauren and L'Oréal. Penélope and her younger sister Mónica Cruz have designed items for Mango.  Cruz has volunteered in Uganda and India; she donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the late nun's mission. A wax sculpture of Cruz will be placed in a premier spot in the Grevin Wax Museum in Paris.


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Born:
Apr 28, 1974 In Madrid, Spain
Movie/TV Credits:
90
First Appeared:
In the movie Jamon Jamon 1992-09-03
Latest Project:
Movie Paris Paramount 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie Paris Paramount 2025
Movie High & Low – John Galliano Self 2024-03-08
Movie Ferrari Laura Ferrari 2023-12-14
Movie The 355 Graciela Rivera 2022-01-05
Movie Making Parallel Mothers Self 2022-03-16
Movie On the Fringe Azucena 2022-10-07
Movie L'immensità Clara 2022-09-15
Movie Official Competition Lola Cuevas 2021-09-04
Movie We Are Cinema Self (archive footage) 2021-12-16
Movie Parallel Mothers Janis 2021-10-08
Movie Wasp Network Olga 2020-01-29
Series Home Movie: The Princess Bride Prince Humperdinck / Princess Buttercup 2020-06-29
Movie Pain and Glory Jacinta 2019-03-22
Movie Everybody Knows Laura 2018-05-09
Movie Loving Pablo Virginia Vallejo 2017-10-12
Movie Murder on the Orient Express Pilar Estravados 2017-11-03
Series American Crime Story Donatella Versace 2016-02-02
Movie Zoolander 2 Valentina Valencia 2016-02-06
Movie The Queen of Spain Macarena Granada 2016-11-25
Movie Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas Self 2016-09-11
Movie Grimsby Rhonda George 2016-02-24
Movie ma ma Magda 2015-09-11
Movie Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' Self (archive footage) 2014-02-11
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Movie I'm So Excited! Jessica 2013-03-08
Movie The Counselor Laura 2013-10-25
Movie The Making of All About My Mother Self 2012-01-01
Movie To Rome with Love Anna 2012-04-20
Movie Twice Born Gemma 2012-09-13
Movie Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother Self 2012-05-16
Movie Der Weg des Ruhms Self 2011-10-15
Movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Angelica 2011-05-15
Movie Woody Allen: A Documentary Self 2011-11-20
Movie Sex and the City 2 Carmen García Carrión 2010-05-26
Movie Brunes et Blondes Self 2010-10-06
Movie Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2010-11-05
Movie The Cannibalistic Councillor Pina 2009-02-14
Movie Broken Embraces Lena 2009-03-18
Movie G-Force Juarez the Guinea Pig (voice) 2009-07-24
Movie Nine Carla 2009-12-03
Movie Elegy Consuela Castillo 2008-08-08
Movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona María Elena 2008-08-15
Movie A Matador's Mistress Lupe Sino 2008-09-06
Movie The Good Night Anna / Melodia 2007-01-25
Movie The Making of Volver Self 2007-04-03
Movie Sexo en el plató Silvia (archive footage) 2007-04-09
Movie Bandidas Maria Alvarez 2006-01-18
Movie Volver Raimunda 2006-03-17
Movie Chromophobia Gloria 2006-05-10
Movie Sahara Dr. Eva Rojas 2005-04-06
Movie Live 8 Self 2005-11-07
Movie Don't Move Italia 2004-03-12
Movie Head in the Clouds Mia 2004-04-29
Movie Noel Nina Vasquez 2004-11-12
Movie Fan-Fan the Tulip Adeline La Franchise 2003-06-20
Movie Masked and Anonymous Pagan Lace 2003-07-25
Movie Gothika Chloe Sava 2003-11-21
Movie Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. Self 2002-11-26
Movie Waking Up in Reno Brenda 2002-12-13
Movie Blow Mirtha Jung 2001-04-04
Movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin Pelagia 2001-04-18
Movie Don't Tempt Me Carmen Ramos 2001-11-30
Movie America | A Tribute to Heroes Self 2001-09-21
Movie Vanilla Sky Sofia Serrano 2001-12-14
Movie Woman on Top Isabella Oliveira 2000-09-22
Movie All the Pretty Horses Alejandra 2000-12-11
Movie All About My Mother Rosa 1999-04-16
Movie Volaverunt Pepita Tudó 1999-10-01
Movie Talk of Angels Pilar 1998-10-30
Movie The Girl of Your Dreams Macarena Granada 1998-11-13
Movie Don Juan Mathurine 1998-04-28
Movie The Man with Rain in His Shoes Louise 1998-11-27
Movie The Hi-Lo Country Josepha O'Neil 1998-12-30
Movie A Scent of Paradise Doña Helena 1997-08-29
Movie Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health Young Diana 1997-07-01
Movie Live Flesh Isabel Plaza Caballero 1997-10-10
Movie Open Your Eyes Sofía 1997-12-19
Movie Brujas Patricia 1996-04-26
Movie La Celestina Melibea 1996-11-08
Movie Not Love, Just Frenzy Laura 1996-11-15
Movie Entre rojas Lucía 1995-04-20
Movie The Butterfly Effect Party Guest (uncredited) 1995-12-20
Movie Alegre ma non troppo Salomé 1994-05-26
Movie Todo es mentira Lucía 1994-10-14
Movie The Greek Labyrinth Elisa 1993-01-08
Movie Per amore, solo per amore Mary 1993-10-29
Movie La Ribelle Enza 1993-08-20
Movie Jamon Jamon Silvia 1992-09-03
Movie Belle Époque Luz 1992-12-04
Series Framed Lola Del Moreno 1992-11-27