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Penélope Cruz Sánchez, well-known as Penélope Cruz, is one of the divas in the worldwide entertainment industry. It has been estimated that the current net worth of Penélope Cruz is as high as 55 million dollars. Penélope has earned her net worth as a model and actress. As a model she worked for such companies as Mango, L’Oréal and Ralph Lauren. As an actress she is the winner of an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and many others. Penélope Cruz is the owner of the Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Cruz has been accumulating her net worth since 1989.

Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born on April 28, 1974 in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain. Penélope Cruz began her career and the accumulation of her net worth with a role in a music video, and later she hosted ‘La Quinta Marcha’ Spanish television show for teenagers. In 1991, Cruz appeared completely nude on the erotic series titled ‘Elle et lui’. Penelope debuted in a feature film a year later in the comedy ‘Jamón Jamón’ (1992) directed by Bigas Luna. From 1992 to 1998, Cruz appeared in a number of Spanish films including ‘Belle Époque’ (1992), ‘For Love, Only for Love’ (1993), ‘The Greek Labyrinth’ (1993), ‘Alegre ma non troppo’ (1994), ‘Todo es mentira’ (1994), ‘El Efecto mariposa’ (1995), ‘Más que amor, frenesí’ (1996), ‘Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health’ (1997), ‘The Girl of Your Dreams’ (1998) and many other. During that time Cruz was nominated for several European awards and won a Goya Award for the Best Actress.

Since 1998, Cruz has added much to her net worth appearing in Hollywood films. She debuted in American films with the role of Josepha in the film ‘The Hi-Lo Country’ (1998) directed by Stephen Frears. Soon, in 2000 she won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for the Favorite Actress for her role in the film ‘All the Pretty Horses’ directed by Billy Bob Thornton thus increasing Penélope’s net worth and popularity. In 2001, she was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Actress three times.

However, she managed to win the hearts of cinema goers and film critics. In 2006, she won a huge number of awards including the Hollywood Film Festival Award for Actress of the Year and a long list of nominations for her role in the film ‘Volver’ written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Moreover, she continued her successful career and in 2008 she won a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award and Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award for the role of Consuela Castillo in the film ‘Elegy’ director Isabel Coixet.

Furthermore, she peaked in the film ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ (2008) written and directed by Woody Allen after which she won an Academy Award, ALMA Award, BAFTA Award and the long list of other international awards this way increasing Penélope Cruz net worth much. In addition to this, Cruz appeared in the following films that brought her nominations and awards, ‘Broken Embraces’ (2009) produced, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, ‘Nine’ (2009) and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ (2011) produced and directed by Rob Marshall, ‘To Rome with Love’ (2012) written and directed by Woody Allen, ‘Twice Born’ (2013) directed by Sergio Castellitto.

In 2010, Penelope Cruz married Javier Bardem. They have two children.

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Penélope Cruz Sánchez Quick Info

Penélope Cruz Sánchez Trademarks

1. Spanish accent
2. Seductive deep voice
3. Long dark brown hair

Penélope Cruz Sánchez Quotes

• [on Johnny Depp] When I first came to America I only knew two phrases in English. One was, “How are you?” and the other was, “I want to work with Johnny Depp.” Then after I worked with him on Blow (2001), I learned how to say, “I want to work with Johnny Depp again!” Thank you for your friendship, your talent. You are such an inspiration to us all.
• My first audition was for the woman who became my manager and still works with me. She was testing around 300 actors. I was 14 years old, and she had me read a scene from Casablanca (1942), which is impossible to do when you are that age. But my manager asked me if I wanted to work with her, and she sent me on some castings. When I was 16, I got Jamón, Jamón (1992). Of course, I had to lie about my age. And I had to lie to my parents about the content of the script.
• I came to Los Angeles for the first time in 1994. I spoke no English. I only knew how to say two sentences: “How are you?” and “I want to work with Johnny Depp.”.
• [on acting] In terms of the work, it always seems like it’s a first date. I mean, every time I go to the movie set and start a project, I feel the same feeling – the butterflies in the stomach, not having control over it – because acting is like that. That’s the beauty of it. You can always keep learning. There’s always more.
• You cannot live your life looking at yourself from someone else’s point of view.
• I love the Italian culture, it’s a beautiful culture. I love the language, the Italian people, their music, their attitudes… I just love it! Sometimes, I think I’m an Italian trapped in a Spanish woman’s body.
• I love Salma Hayek, we’ve been friends for a really long time. I admire how she has come such a long way and always remained grounded and who she is. She never compromises to follow her vision and she is loyal. Such qualities only mark the great stars.
• There’s so much more I want to do. I refuse to get to 50 and wait at home for the phone to ring. In Spain, actresses work until they are old. That’s my plan.
• I’m strong and opinionated. Those qualities brought me a lot of problems since I was a little girl in school, saying ‘I don’t agree’ and fighting with the children. It’s part of my curiosity for life.
• The most difficult thing in the world is to start a career known only for your looks, and then to try to become a serious actress. No one will take you seriously once you are known as the pretty woman.

Penélope Cruz Sánchez Important Facts

• $1,600,000
• $2,000,000
• Is one of 26 actresses who have received an Academy Award for their performance in a comedy; hers being for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). The others in chronological order, are: Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night (1934)), Loretta Young (The Farmer’s Daughter (1947)), Josephine Hull (Harvey (1950)), Judy Holliday (Born Yesterday (1950)), Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday (1953)), Goldie Hawn (Cactus Flower (1969)), Glenda Jackson (A Touch of Class (1973)), Lee Grant (Shampoo (1975)), Diane Keaton (Annie Hall (1977)), Maggie Smith (California Suite (1978)), Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard (1980)), Jessica Lange (Tootsie (1982)), Anjelica Huston (Prizzi’s Honor (1985)), Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck (1987)), Cher (Moonstruck (1987)), Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy (1989)), Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King (1991)), Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny (1992)), Dianne Wiest (Bullets Over Broadway (1994)), Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite (1995)), Frances McDormand (Fargo (1996)), Helen Hunt (As Good as It Gets (1997)), Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love (1998)), Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love (1998)), and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook (2012)).
• Is one of 26 actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination for their performance in a musical; hers being Nine (2009). The others, in chronological order, are: Bessie Love (The Broadway Melody (1929)), Grace Moore (One Night of Love (1934) ), Jean Hagen (Singin’ in the Rain (1952)), Marjorie Rambeau (Torch Song (1953)), Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones (1954)), Deborah Kerr (The King and I (1956)), Rita Moreno (West Side Story (1961)), Gladys Cooper (My Fair Lady (1964)), Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins (1964), The Sound of Music (1965), and Victor Victoria (1982)), Debbie Reynolds (The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)), Peggy Wood (The Sound of Music (1965)), Carol Channing (Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)), Kay Medford (Funny Girl (1968)), Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl (1968)), Liza Minnelli (Cabaret (1972)), Ronee Blakley (Nashville (1975)), Lily Tomlin (Nashville (1975)), Ann-Margret (Tommy (1975)), Lesley Ann Warren (Victor Victoria (1982)), Amy Irving (Yentl (1983)), Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge! (2001)), Queen Latifah (Chicago (2002)), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago (2002)), Renée Zellweger (Chicago (2002)), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls (2006)), Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables (2012)), and ‘Meryl Streep’ (Into the Woods (2014)).
• Greatly admires Johnny Depp. She worked with him on Blow (2001) and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
• Was named Esquire magazine’s Sexiest Woman Alive in 2014.
• Returned to work 11 months after giving birth to her daughter Luna to begin filming Ma ma (2015).
• Was the 133rd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) at The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) on February 22, 2009.
• Launched the new clothing line which she created with her younger sister, Monica Cruz, in Spain. [July 2007]
• Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 39, a daughter Luna Encinas Cruz on July 22, 2013. Child’s father is her husband, Javier Bardem.
• Returned to work 6 months after giving birth to her son Leo to begin filming To Rome with Love (2012).
• Was 7 months pregnant with her son Leo when she completed filming on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
• Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son Leonardo Encinas Cruz on January 22, 2011. Child’s father is her husband, Javier Bardem.
• Aunt of Antonella Cruz Sánchez (born May 14, 2013), via sister Mónica Cruz.
• Half-sister of Salma Cruz Moreno (born February 24, 2012) via her father Eduardo Cruz and his 2nd wife, Carmen Moreno.
• Her sister, Mónica Cruz, was used as her body double during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) due to her pregnancy.
• Was awarded the 2,436th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by Rob Marshall, accompanied by her husband Javier Bardem and Blow (2001) and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) co-star Johnny Depp (1 April 2011).
• She and husband Javier Bardem are huge fans of Glee (2009).
• Good friends with Gwyneth Paltrow.
• She spoke Italian in the film Per amore, solo per amore (1993), then again in the film Alegre ma non troppo (1994).
• Was originally cast as Justine in Melancholia (2011), but dropped out before filming began in order to pursue Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). As a result Kirsten Dunst was cast instead.
• Was in a relationship with Matt Damon (June-December 2000).
• Daughter-in-law of Pilar Bardem.
• Sister-in-law of Carlos Bardem and María Bardem.
• Married long-term partner Javier Bardem at a friend’s house in the Bahamas in a small ceremony with just family members present.
• Was in a relationship with Matthew McConaughey (March 2004-May 2006).
• Her role-model is Meryl Streep.
• Met Javier Bardem for the first time on the set of Jamón, Jamón (1992), but they wouldn’t become a couple until working together in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). They also worked together on Live Flesh (1997), but didn’t share any on-screen time.
• Has been in a relationship with Javier Bardem since they began filming Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) together in July 2007.
• She is the only person to win an acting Oscar (Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)) and appear in two Oscar-winning Best Foreign Language Films (All About My Mother (1999) and Belle Epoque).
• Second Spanish performer to win an Oscar for acting. The first was Javier Bardem.
• Ranked #82 on Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 Women of 2008 list.
• In 2006, she was earning $2 million per year representing L’Oreal cosmetics.
• Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in the World (#50) (2007).
• Ranked #58 on Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 Women of 2007 list.
• Is a huge fan of Indian cinema and has expressed interest in working with Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan someday.
• Second Spanish performer to be Oscar-nominated. The first one was Javier Bardem.
• Older sister of singer Eduardo Cruz (born 1986) and actress Mónica Cruz (born March 16, 1977).
• One of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (2005).
• Good friends with ex-boyfriend Tom Cruise. She was one of the first people to visit his new-born baby daughter Suri.
• Named #72 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006” supplement.
• She claims her role in Bigas Luna’s Jamón, Jamón (1992) psychologically scarred her for life. She was a teenager when she was cast in the film which required her to do nudity and sex scenes.
• Ranked as #51 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005” special supplement.
• Claims that Victoria Abril’s powerful performance in Pedro Almodóvar’s Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989) made her want to become an actress.
• Bigas Luna was determined to have her starring as the lead character in the torrid Las edades de Lulú (1990), but Penélope was only 14. They agreed that she was too young for the role and Francesca Neri was cast instead. Two years later, Luna’s fixation with Cruz resulted in her breakthrough performance in Jamón, Jamón (1992), her first film, famous for her somewhat erotic scenes. They eventually collaborated again in Volavérunt (1999).
• Two of her ex-boyfriends have been named “Sexiest Man Alive” by People Magazine: Tom Cruise (in 1990) and Matthew McConaughey (in 2005).
• Spanish citizen.
• Was accompanied by Matthew McConaughey to the Grammy Awards in 2005. The couple met on the set of Sahara (2005).
• Speaks four languages: Spanish, Italian, French and English.
• Learned Italian because she wanted her part in the movie Don’t Move (2004) really badly. It paid off and she went on to win the Italian equivalent of the Oscars for Best Actress.
• Likes to keep stray cats.
• Ranked #23 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World” (2002).
• Best friends with actresses Goya Toledo and Salma Hayek.
• Lived with Nacho Cano, Spanish musician, part of the trio (famous in Spain) called “Mecano”, a pop music group. Penelope appeared in one of the band’s video-clips “la Fuerza del Destino”.
• Voted the 7th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine. [September 2002]
• Her sister Mónica Cruz is now a television star in Spain. She starred in Un paso adelante (2002) as a young dancer with a famous aunt.
• She was named after the song “Penélope” by Joan Manuel Serrat.
• Was in a relationship with Tom Cruise (July 2001-January 2004).
• She founded a non-government organisation (NGO) called Sabera Foundation. Together with Nacho Cano and other Spanish entertainers, they have set up a home, a school and a clinic for homeless girls and people suffering from tuberculosis in Calcutta. Two documentary programs were made for Spanish TV on this project. Unfortunately differences of opinion caused a collapse in the project and Sabera Foundation tragically no longer exists.
• Volunteered in Uganda for 2 months in 1997 with then boyfriend Faiz Ahmad.
• Academic curriculum: Finished 2º B.U.P. (2nd. year of secondary school). Had 4 years of dance performance with Cristina Rota, several dance courses at New York, 9 years of classic ballet at the Conservatorio Nacional and 3 years of Spanish ballet with Ángela Garrido. Also had Jazz Dance course with Raúl Caballero.
• Older sister of Mónica Cruz and Eduardo Cruz.
• Daughter of Eduardo (merchant) and Encarna (hairdresser).
• It was rumored that she donated her entire The Hi-Lo Country (1998) salary to the Mother Teresa’s children’s sanctuary in Calcutta after spending a week there volunteering. This was later denied by Cruz, according to a Reuters news article in 2001.
• After filming All the Pretty Horses (2000), she became a vegetarian.

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