Penelope Cruz

Penelope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid on April 28, 1974 in the family car mechanic Eduardo and Encarna Cruz hairdresser.

She has a brother, Eduardo, a football player, and sister Monica, flamenco dancer and teleaktrisa.

In Spain they call it simply Pe. In Hollywood, her eyes called Spanish obayashka Madonna and Madrid.

Penelope has virtually no secondary education. At school she attended only two years, learning the science mostly at home. Later she studied at the National Conservatory.

Mom wanted her daughter to become a ballerina. But in 15 years Pe awarded a contract for the TV and threw classical dance for the sake of acting career.

Her height - 168 cm. Weight - about 52 kg.

Interesting fact: she had twice perform the same film role: in the fantasy thriller "Open Your Eyes" (1997) and its American remake of "Vanilla Sky" (2001).

Actress - Film Award laureate Spanish Goya for the lead female role in the film "The Girl of My Dreams" (1998). And the Italian Prize laureate Donatello and European Film Awards for the lead female role in the drama "Do not go" (2004).

For the past seven years, sultry Penelope Cruz lives in Hollywood. Progress can be seen in everything: romance with Tom Cruise brought her fame, and shooting in the 140-millon blockbuster "Sahara" - money!

Film debut for Cruz was the film "The Greek Labyrinth" (1991). And in the second picture with her participation - "Belle Epoque" (1992) - won the Oscar for best non English-language film. By the way, she starred in another tape, which has won a similar award - "All About My Mother" (1999) Pedro Almodovar.

Does not like jewelry, believing that bright bling distract attention from herself. But almost never takes off with a finger jade ring, a gift from her grandmother.

Penelope - terrible sleepyhead. Can sleep up to 18 hours at a time.

She is a vegetarian. Culinary preferences - French fries, papaya, Japanese salads.

In addition to English and Spanish, the star smartly speaks French and Italian.

Bad habits: squandering earned money on all the small stuff, smokes like a chimney and drinks too much Coke.

In 2001 Kruus famously repelled Nicole Kidman her husband Tom Cruise. But last year, Tom broke up with a Spaniard, and she fell into the arms of a partner in the film "Sahara" Matthew McConaughey.

Among her lovers also called Hollywood actors Matt Damon, Nicolas Cage and Spanish musician Nacho Cano.

It's one of those unusually beautiful women who have little use for cosmetics - as unnecessary.

My first payment to the last penny she gave to a charity of Mother Teresa.

Penelope just loves cats. Her house is always open for homeless kittens.