Penélope Cruz
Born April 28, 1974
Penélope Cruz is a Spanish actress known for her work with director Pedro Almodovar. She made her first Hollywood film debut in the 1997 film Open Your Eyes. She has worked in various American films, including The Hi-Lo Country (1999), Vanilla Sky (2001), Blow (2001), Gothika (2003), Sahara (2005) and the musical Nine (2009). Cruz earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for her role in 2006’s Volver, and won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her work in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). She is the first Spanish actress to receive an Academy Award in history. She has modeled for Ralph Lauren and L’Oréal, and Cruz and her sister, Monica, have designed items for clothing brand Mango. She is married to Spanish actor Javier Bardem, with whom she has a son, Leo.
2010 was a big year for our stars, with more highs—like Sofia Vergara's Emmy and Golden Globe nods—and lows—like the breakup of Eva Longoria's marriage. But one thing is for sure, our entertainers have grabbed the spotlight all year long, and we look forward to seeing what happens in 2011!
On Christmas day, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem went to the Staples Center in Los Angeles to watch the Lakers play the Miami Heat, but somehow, they became the show.
According to multiple sites, Javier was being very affectionate with his pregnant wife during the game, and they...
With a new year upon us, we’ve been reminiscing about all the great star styles of the past year. Sofia’s tumbling waves inspired thousands of women, Fergie changed her hair color like a chameleon, and Selena’s red carpet style was red hot.
Here's your celeb hairstyle yearbook for 2010.
The new trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides has dropped and in it we finally get a glimpse of Penelope Cruz in her role as Angelica, a mysterious woman from Captain Jack Sparrow's past! Of course, Johnny Depps positively nails his role as Sparrow, and we think we even caught a glimpse of Keith Richards playing his dad, unless our minds were playing tricks on us. Check it out for yourself and tell us:
This Saturday, Jamie-Lynn Sigler will stand by her bestie JoAnna Garcia's side as the red-headed cubana says “ I Do,” to New York Yankee outfielder, Nick Swisher, in her home state of Florida....
— Penelope Cruz recently finished shooting Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides with Johnny Depp, which is due in theaters in May, 2011, and already there are talks about the Spanish actress appearing in two more Pirates...
Even though Penelope Cruz's belly bump was barley visible in the photos that were taken last week when she lit up the Empire State building in NYC, an eager fan was there with a video camera and took some footage that show just how far along in her pregnancy the Spanish actress is.
A radiant Cruz is seen leaning against the railing of the Empire State building and posing with the the poster for World AIDS day along with her adorably round (and really big!) belly. As a matter of fact, it looks like Penelope may be due any day now, or at least in...
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