Penélope Cruz
Country: Spain
Gender: F
Birthday: 1974-04-28
Biography
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.
Actor:
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1. Jamón, Jamón (1992), film...Silvia
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2. Belle Epoque (1992), film...Luz
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3. Per amore, solo per amore (1993), film...Maria
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4. La Ribelle (1993), film...Enza
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5. Alegre ma non troppo (1994), film...Salomé
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6. Entre rojas (1995), film...Lucía
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7. La Celestina (1996), film...Melibea
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...Diana Balaguer joven / Carolina
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9. Witches (1996), film...Patricia
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10. Open Your Eyes (1997), film...Sofía
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11. Live Flesh (1997), film...Isabel Plaza Caballero
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12. Corazón (1997), series...Self - Interviewee
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13. The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998), film...Louise
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14. The Hi-Lo Country (1998), film...Josepha O'Neil
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15. Talk of Angels (1998), film...Pilar
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16. The Girl of Your Dreams (1998), film...Macarena Granada
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17. Don Žuan (1998), film...Mathurine
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18. All About My Mother (1999), film...Hermana Rosa
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19. Volaverunt (1999), film...Pepita Tudó 'La Maja'
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20. Woman on Top (2000), film...Isabella Oliveira
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21. All the Pretty Horses (2000), film...Alejandra Villarreal
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22. Vanilla Sky (2001), film...Sofia Serrano
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23. Blow (2001), film...Mirtha Jung
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24. Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), film...Pelagia
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25. Don't Tempt Me (2001), film
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26. Waking Up in Reno (2002), film...Brenda - Spanish Woman
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27. Gothika (2003), film...Chloe Sava
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28. Masked and Anonymous (2003), film...Pagan Lace
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29. Fanfan (2003), film...Adeline La Franchise
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30. Head in the Clouds (2004), film...Mia
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31. Noel (2004), film...Nina Vasquez
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32. Don't Move (2004), film...Italia
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33. Sahara (2005), film...Eva Rojas
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34. Chromophobia (2005), film...Gloria
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35. To Return (2006), film...Raimunda
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36. Bandidas (2006), film...Maria Alvarez
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37. The Good Night (2007), film...Anna / Melodia
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38. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), film...Maria Elena
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39. Elegy (2008), film...Consuela Castillo
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40. A Matador's Mistress (2008), film...Lupe Sino
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41. Broken Embraces (2009), film...Lena
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42. G-Force (2009), film
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43. Nine (2009), film...Carla
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...Angelica
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46. Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011), film...Self
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47. To Rome with Love (2012), film...Anna
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48. Twice Born (2012), film...Gemma
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49. I'm So Excited! (2013), film...Jessica
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50. The Counsellor (2013), film...Laura
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51. The Oscars (2014), film...Self - Presenter
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52. Ma ma (2015), film...Magda
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53. Zoolander 2 (2016), film...Valentina Valencia
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54. The Brothers Grimsby (2016), film...Rhonda George
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55. The Queen of Spain (2016), film...Macarena Granada
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56. Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas (2016), film...Self - Interviewee
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57. Murder on the Orient Express (2017), film...Pilar Estravados
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58. Loving Pablo (2017), film...Virginia Vallejo
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...Herself
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...Self - Academy Award Winner, Vicky Christina Barce
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61. 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018), film...Self - Presenter
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62. Everybody Knows (2018), film...Laura
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63. Pain and Glory (2019), film...Jacinta
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64. Wasp Network (2019), film...Olga Salanueva
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65. Official Competition (2021), film...Lola Cuevas
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66. Parallel Mothers (2021), film...Janis
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67. Johnny Depp: King of Cult (2021), film...Self
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68. The 355 (2022), film...Graciela Rivera
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...Self (archive footage)
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70. On the Fringe (2022), film...Azucena
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71. The Immensity (2022), film...Clara
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...Self
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73. Enzo Ferrari (2023), film...Laura Ferrari
Producer:
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1. Twice Born (2012), film...co-producer
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2. Ma ma (2015), film
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3. The Queen of Spain (2016), film...producer (uncredited)
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4. Official Competition (2021), film...executive producer
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5. On the Fringe (2022), film
Voice:
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1. G-Force (2009), film...Juarez