The legendary Spanish actress, a charming beauty, one of the brightest and most sought-after Hollywood stars Penelope Cruz rightfully earned the title - world cinema stars. Her luxurious beauty, Spanish impulsiveness and passion combined with remarkable acting talent allowed Penelope Cruz to win the hearts of viewers around the world.
Penelope Cruz was born in Madrid on April 28 in 1974 in the family of a small merchant - Eduardo and stylists - Encarnes Sanchez. Penelope has an older brother - Eduardo and a younger sister - Monica, who, like her, have devoted themselves to art.
Penelope Cruz grew up in a close-knit family whose house doors were always open to friends. From an early age, parents accustomed all three children to independence. Penelope in childhood was distinguished by special plasticity and her main, serious passion was classical dances and jazz. She decides to devote herself entirely to ballet, for which she leaves school and begins studying at the Spanish National Conservatory of Classical Ballet, where she has been studying dance skills for about 10 years. After graduating from the conservatory, Cruz goes to America, where for 4 years he has been studying at the Christina Roth acting school.
At the age of 15, the fate of Penelope Cruz makes a sharp turn from a dance career to an acting one. Penelope Cruz, who decided to test her abilities, ventured to audition at the talent agency, where he was casting for the role of the leading youth show. Among the three hundred applicants, it is Penelope who is selected by the producers for the leading role. Dreams of becoming a professional dancer fade into the background and Cruz begins to actively appear on national television in a variety of shows and music videos.
Penelope Cruz is the beginning of a stellar career.
Having determined for himself that it is the world of television and cinema that attracts her much more, Penelope Cruz begins to go to auditions. The first serious work with Cruz took place in the film "The Age of Beauty." The picture was awarded an Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Film" and opened for many a beginner talented actress with a bright appearance Penelope Cruz. She begins to be invited to act in films, but the truth is only for secondary roles. The American audience learned about the talented Spanish actress after the release in 1998 of the films “Country of Hills and Valleys” and “Man with Rain in Boots”. She not only liked the audience, but many critics talked about Cruz, as a promising actress.
Penelope Cruz - gaining popularity.
The real resounding success of the actress Penelope Cruz was the film “Everything about My Mother”, in which Cruz brilliantly played one of the main roles and immediately won the hearts of millions of viewers. The film was the opening of the Kansk Festival and won an Oscar in the nomination "Best Foreign Film". And the Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has become famous, popular and desired on Hollywood venues.
Penelope Cruz began to receive invitations to serious projects in which Hollywood stars were shot. But a particularly turning point in Cruz's life was 2001, in which she starred in three successful films at once - Cocaine, Vanilla Sky, and Captain Corelli's Choice. Penelope Cruz with her impeccable game in these films secured the title of the famous talented actress.
In 2006, two films with the participation of Penelope Cruz in the lead roles “Bandits” and “Return” immediately went on sale worldwide. The name of the actress takes off to the leading position of all movie ratings. She receives many prestigious awards, including receiving an Oscar nomination in the category "Best Actress". All subsequent work in the cinema of the Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has always been successful and won the recognition of the audience and numerous film awards. Penelope Cruz has become a world star.
Penelope Cruz - the most significant roles.
On the account of the charming beauty Penelope Cruz more than 55 paintings, most of which are successful film projects. But the most significant impact on her acting career films such as - "Living Flesh" (1997)
- “Open your eyes” (1997)
- "The conversation of angels" (1998)
- “All About My Mother” (1999)
- “A Woman from Above” (2000)
- Cocaine (2001)
- “The Choice of Captain Corelli” (2001)
- “Vanilla Sky” (2001)
- “Sahara” (2005)
- “Bandits” (2006)
- “Elegy” (2008)
- “Manolete” (2008)
- “Open Hugs” (2009)
- “Nine” (2009)
- “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange
shores "(2011)
- “Roman Vacations” (2012)
- “Born Twice” (2012).
Penelope Cruz - personal life.
A magnificent woman with true Spanish beauty, possessing incredible charm - Penelope Cruz cares and interests millions of men, and for many women, Cruz is the standard of true beauty. Around the name of the famous actress, there was always a lot of talk and speculation about her romance with such famous movie stars as Roman Matt Damon, Nicolas Cage, the novel of Penelope Cruz and her partner in the film Vanilla Sky Tom Cruise aroused special attention and interest. It should be noted that for the sake of the Spanish Penelope, all these celebrities left their lovers, but not a single macho of Hollywood could win the heart of the magnificent, temperamental beauty Penelope Cruz. And only a true Spaniard popular actor Javier Bardem was able to win the heart of Cruz. In 2010, Penelope and Javier secretly married everyone in the most romantic place on the planet - in the Bahamas, and in 2011 they had a son - Leo. Today, a friendly family enjoys their happy family life and devote almost all their time to their first-born.
Penelope Cruz - interesting facts.
- It is interesting that after Penelope Cruz was in a relationship with Tom Cruise for some time, her name was changed and many to this day call the actress not Cruz, but Cruz. And in her native Spain, everyone calls her affectionately - Pe.
- To a greater extent, the Spanish actress Penelope Cruz became a celebrity thanks to the films of the Spanish director Pedro Almodovar.
- Cruz quite actively practices Buddhism and is a member of many charitable foundations.
- The younger sister of actress Monica, who also chose an acting career, is like two drops of water similar to Penelope.
- Penelope Cruz acquired the title “Most Charming Girl” after becoming the face of Ralph Laurent's brand.
- In 2011, Penelope Cruz was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to the development of the film industry, and was also awarded the Queen of Spain.
Penelope Cruz is today.
Today, the brightest and most successful Hollywood star Penelope Cruz began to pay much less attention to her acting career, since she devotes almost all her time to her little son Leo. But Cruz, while still pregnant, starred in the continuation of the adventure hit "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange Islands" and is looking forward to the release of the picture in worldwide distribution. Penelope Cruz also completed work in two movie projects at once - “Roman Vacations” and “Born Twice”, which will also be released to the audience in 2012.
Despite the fact that Penelope Cruz began to act less and appear at social parties, her name still remains in the leading positions of Hollywood stars. And the producers want to shoot the beauty Cruz in their paintings, since her talent and charm will always ensure the success of the films.
Penelope Cruz can safely be called a movie diva of our time!
