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.
Javier Bardem may have won his Oscar for playing a terrifying bad guy with corny clothes and the unsexiest haircut ever in No Country for Old Men, but for pretty much the rest of his career, Bardem has been the personification of sex onscreen. Just look at his big almond eyes, Greek god’s bone structure and beefcake body, and an utterly masculine brand of seduction emerges that could conquer a nun. Is it any wonder that this week, he’s back to sexy form playing a seductive Brazilian in ...
It might just be the worst kept secret in Hollywood, but Javier Bardem is still keeping mum on his wedding to Penelope Cruz back in July. But, jewelry doesn't lie and Bardem was most definitely rocking a wedding band on his left ring finger! Check it out in the picture above.
Reps for the actors confirmed the nuptials, but neither Cruz nor Bardem has uttered a peep on how married life is working out for them. The...
Jessica Alba, Common and Rosario Dawson join together for a good cause. Plus, Roberto Martinez, Nicole Richie, Alejandro Sanz and more!
Oribe, the Cuban-American celeb hairstylist (who has worked with everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Penelope Cruz to Diana Ross), recently cut Scarlett Johansson’s hair into a sexy, short “lob” (aka: a long bob). We asked the stylist for tips on how Latinas can get the look.
"Scarlett...
We chicas spend a considerable amount of time trying to find The One—no wonder there are so many romantic comedies out there! But the truth is that some of the most rewarding relationships we have are the ones with our hermanas, whether they be tied to us by blood that (as in Selena Gomez’s new movie, Ramona and Beezus) or by friendship. And there are some great movies that reflect that.
Sofia Vergara helps her man celebrate his birthday! Plus, Penelope Cruz ,La La Vazquez, Eva Longoria Parker, and more!
Last night at the Premios Juventud, we had a chance to catch up with Shakira, the recipient of various honors, including the very special "Supernova" honor. Shaki took the time to congratulate her friend Penelope Cruz on her recent nuptials. "I'm very happy for Penelope and Javier," Shakira told Latina.com. "We found out recently. They got married in the Bahamas, a place that they...
When we heard about Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem's top secret Bahama's wedding earlier, we couldn't contain our excitement! The glamorous duo have been dominating headlines with their stellar chemistry both on and off screen for years. Although they have been notoriously coy with the press, there have been moments when we've been able to get a glimpse at the real-life relationship between Hollywood's...
Spanish superstars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem have joined forces to play their most important roles ever: Husband and wife!
The couple were married in a super secret ceremony in the Bahamas. Cruz's representative, Amanda Silverman, confirmed to the AP that the couple were married in the beginning of July at a friend's house in the Caribbean. The ceremony was very small and intimate, with only close family members in attendance. Cruz, 36, wore a dress designed by fashion designer and friend, John...
This weekend, Salma Hayek-Pinault costars in the family movie Grown Ups, as the uptight clothes designer wife of Adam Sandler, one of five childhood friends who reunite for a weekend in a lakeside cabin. Salma looks amazing and she plays the ice queen very well, but we couldn’t help but leave the theater less than satisfied.
Why were we left wanting more? Because Salma Hayek utters exactly ONE funny line in the whole movie! Granted, it was a good one (“That was a man’s ass?” she asks, as David Spade’s...
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