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.
Feast your eyes on the newest face to front Lancôme’s legendary fragrance, Tresor. It’s Spanish actress Penélope Cruz! The sexy siren is paired perfectly with this intoxicatingly rich perfume. We can’t wait to see her work for the iconic scent. Can you imagine the ad campaigns? They’ll be treasures, indeed.
When Vogue Paris enlisted Penelope Cruz as a guest editor for their May issue, they got more than what they bargained for, including a bunch of her famous friends. The issue, which is annually devoted to the Cannes film festival and cinema, has three beautiful covers; Cruz with U2's Bono, Cruz with Meryl Streep and Cruz with fellow Hollywood actresses, Kate Winslet, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow and Naomi Watts.
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These Latina starlets look gorgeous 24/7. Whether their hair is styled up, down or somewhere in between, they always seem to get it right. So we picked some of our favorite shots of these celebs and want to know which hairstyle you like better: The ladies in their all-out glamorous evening updos, or wearing their locks loose for a casual day out? Take our poll here!
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Wouldn't you love to have your favorite star's Oscar jewelry (for less!)? Now you can with these inspired looks (and a special discount code)! Your accessories are, after all, the "finishing touches." Red carpet divas know this better than anyone! So although we adore the gorgeous gems of celebrity jeweler Neil Lane, we decided to ask Fantasy...
Celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine is responsible for creating iconic makeup looks for such Hollywood A-listers such as Tyra Banks, Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Jennifer Hudson and Vanessa Williams. We asked Fine, who recently launched his first instructional makeup DVD, FINE: The Basics of Beauty, to tell you how to give good face with insider makeup tips of Oscar night's biggest stars. Read more for his tips...
Even though the Academy Awards are about rewarding the past year's achievements in film, most of us are really watching to see the gorgeous dresses the Hollywood starlets are wearing. This year was no different—Zoe Saldana took a fashion risk, Jennifer Lopez rocked a dramatic side train and Best Actress winner, Sandra Bullock, wore an intuitive gold gown. Take a look at the fashion highs and lows from Hollywood's biggest night, and tell us which looks you loved and which styles left you...
Celebrities were out in full force at The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, and the stargazing proved exciting on both the beauty and fashion fronts. But right now, let’s talk hair: It seemed sleek buns were the style of choice, and the chic little knots topped the heads of glamorous Latinas like Zoe Saldana and nominated actress Penelope Cruz. Get helpful tricks here on how you can replicate the do.
Part of the fun of the Academy Awards is trying to guess what celebrities will wear on the red carpet—from the gowns to the gems. Can't wait until Sunday to get your fill of celeb style? We asked jeweler-to-the-stars Neil Lane—who has provided red carpet jewelry for everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Salma Hayek—to show us the pieces he would choose if he was dressing these Latina stars on Oscar night. Here are his picks...
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