Penelope Cruz is a Spanish actress and model, popular for movies like Vanilla Sky, Blow, and her Oscar-winning performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Penelope Cruz was born on 28 April 1974, in Alcobendas, Spain, to Eduardo Cruz, and Encarna Sanchez. She is 46 years old (in 2020) and married to Javier Bardem, a Spanish actor. She is one of the world’s wealthiest celebrities and has accumulated a whopping net worth of $55 million.
Cruz started her career in 1989, and until now, she has starred in many movies and tv shows. Some of her popular movies include Vanilla Sky, Woman on Top, Murder on the Orient Express, Zoolander 2, The Brothers Grimsby, Wasp Network, Loving Pablo, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Noel, and more.
Cruz made her acting debut when she was just 16 years old. Did you know that Penelope Cruz is the first Spanish female actor to win an Academy Award? In fact, she is the first Spanish actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She was born and raised in Alcobendas, Madrid. She has two siblings: Monica Cruz and Salma Cruz Moreno. Her mother, Encarna Sánchez, is a hairdresser, and her father, Eduardo Cruz, was a retailer, and car mechanic.
At the age of 10 years old, she became cinephile. Initially, she was interested in becoming a dancer. After watching Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, she decided to become an actor.
Quick Facts
| Birth Date | 28 April 1974 |
| Place | Alcobendas, Spain |
| Nickname | Penelope |
| Age | 46 years old (as of 2020) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Actress, and Model |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Ethnicity | Spanish |
| Education | Spain’s National Conservatory |
| Active Years | 1989–present |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Husband | Javier Bardem |
Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Family Members
| Father | Eduardo Cruz |
| Mother | Encarna Sanchez |
| Brother(s) | Eduardo Cruz |
| Sister(s) | Monica Cruz, Salma Cruz Moreno |
| Children(s) | Luna Encinas Cruz, Leo Encinas Cruz |
Penelope Cruz Movies, and TV Shows
| Jamón, jamón (1992) | Belle Époque (1992) | For Love, Only for Love (1993) |
| The Greek Labyrinth (1993) | The Rebel (1993) | Alegre ma non troppo (1994) |
| Todo es mentira (1994) | Entre rojas (1995) | El efecto mariposa (1995) |
| La Celestina (1996) | Brujas (1996) | Más que amor, frenesí (1996) |
| Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1997) | Open Your Eyes (1997) | Live Flesh (1997) |
| Et hjørne af paradis (1997) | The Girl of Your Dreams (1998) | Talk of Angels (1998) |
| The Hi-Lo Country (1998) | Don Juan (1998) | All About My Mother (1999) |
| The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1999) | Volavérunt (1999) | All the Pretty Horses (2000) |
| Woman on Top (2000) | Blow (2001) | Don’t Tempt Me (2001) |
| Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001) | Vanilla Sky (2001) | Waking Up in Reno (2002) |
| Fanfan la Tulipe (2003) | Masked and Anonymous (2003) | Gothika (2003) |
| Head in the Clouds (2004) | Noel (2004) | Don’t Move (2004) |
| Sahara (2005) | Chromophobia (2005) | Bandidas (2006) |
| Volver (2006) | Manolete (2007) | The Good Night (2007) |
| Elegy (2008) | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) | G-Force (2009) |
| Broken Embraces (2009) | Nine (2009) | Sex and the City 2 (2010) |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) | To Rome with Love (2012) | Twice Born (2012) |
| I’m So Excited! (2013) | The Counselor (2013) | The Boxtrolls (2014) |
| Ma Ma (2015) | Zoolander 2 (2016) | Grimsby (2016) |
| The Queen of Spain (2016) | Loving Pablo (2017) | Murder on the Orient Express (2017) |
| Everybody Knows (2018) | Pain and Glory (2019) | Wasp Network (2019) |
| 355 (2021) | Série rose (1991) | Framed (1992) |
| The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018) |
Relationship
Penelope is married to Javier Bardem, since July 2010.
They have two beautiful children: Luna Encinas Cruz, Leo Encinas Cruz.
Previously, she dated Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, Thomas Obermaier, Gigi Sarasola, and Nacho Cano.
Penelope Cruz Net Worth
The estimated net worth of Penelope in 2020 is $55 million.
| Salary | under review |
| Source of Income | movie, and modeling |
| Net Worth | $55 million |
Social Media Profile
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| Penelope Cruz Facebook | |
| Penelope Cruz Twitter | |
| YouTube | No YouTube Channel |
| Website | No Official Website |
