Penelope Cruz

Name: Penelope Cruz
Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain
Date of Birth: 28/04/1974
Residency: USA
Nationality: Spanish
Occupation: Actress
Background info: She wanted to become a dancer when she was very young. She took a classical ballet course for nine years in school. However, she ended up becoming an actress when she was a teenager.
How she became famous: In 1992, she appeared in a Spanish film called Jamon, jamon which helped her become a well-known star in Spain. She then went on to appear in many Spanish films such as Abre los ojos, La niña de tus ojos etc.
Biggest achievement: She became a Hollywood’s A-list actress after appearing in many films such as Blow in which she co-starred Johnny Depp, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin in which she played with Nicolas Cage and Vanilla Sky in which she worked with Tom Cruise.