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.
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There’s a new addition to the ever expanding list of Oscar presenters, and this time the Academy is welcoming former winner Penelope Cruz! It was announced today by producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, according to Deadline.com, that the Spanish actress will be handing out one of the coveted awards come February 26th.
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Happy Monday! It’s time to start the week off on the right foot with a little celebrity news. Get comfy and read on:
-From the point she came out donning a gold headdress and belting out “Vogue” to the moment she disappeared into oblivion at the close of “Like a Prayer” 53-year-old Madonna did not disappoint at the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show. Her incredible, glam performance welcomed guest artists LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A and Cee-Lo Green to join...
Crowds heading to New York Fashion Week next week aren’t going to be able to help themselves from noticing one 70 ft fashion statement. PETA’s newest spokesmodel for the anti-cruelty to animals organization is none other than the sultry Spanish star Penelope Cruz. The actress’s intensely beautiful eyes will look down from a giant billboard atop Madison Square Garden next to a caption that reads: “Give fur the cold shoulder.”
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- Bérénice Bejo is still on cloud nine about her recent praise for the award-winning black-and-white flick The Artist. What’s her latest just-pinch-me moment? Meeting her Hollywood idol Meryl Streep. The iconic actress is also a big fan of Bejo’s and has admitted to watching the hit movie three times. "I almost cried," Bejo said, "I have to keep myself from crying now. She is so wonderful...You just want to hold her. She's so real." (...
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- The price for luxury has never been cheap! Penelope Cruz recently sold her mansion in the Hollywood Hills for $2.9 million, which was on the market for over a year and sold for $800,000 less than her asking price. The pad overlooking the sunset strip features three-bedrooms, four-bathrooms, a private courtyard, and tented cabana. Perhaps Cruz and husband Javier Bardem wanted a more baby-friendly house for their 11-month old son Leo Encinas Bardem. Whatever the...
It's finally happening! Following months and months of rumors that Cuban actor William Levy was crossing over into English-language projects (remember his rumored role as a stripper in Steven Soderbergh's...
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