Penelope Cruz

Penelope Cruz was born on April 28, 1974 in Madrid, capital of Spain. Her parents are Eduardo Cruz, the seller, and Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser. Pen has two younger siblings: a sister (also an actress) Monica and brother Eduardo (music).

From the small of her life was associated with dance. At the age of four years education began ballet stage, and for nine years she studied classical dance in Madrid Conservatorio Nacional. For 3 years she continued studying dance at the Ballet Spanish. In time, resigned from the classes and took up acting.

In 1992. Appeared in "Belle Epoque," which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1999. Starred in Pedro Almodovar's "All About My Mother," which also received an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. From that time began to appear regularly in Hollywood films. In 2006, she appeared again in the film Almodovar Fri "Volver". For which she received her first Academy Award nomination. Two years later, the Academy honored her statuette for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Maria Elena in Woody Allen's comedy, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona". In 2009, she received her third nomination for this prestigious award for her role in "Nine". In 2012. Appeared in Allen's next film, Fri "Lovers in Rome" and the Spanish production of "Venuto al mondo". For her role in the latter project received another nomination for the Goya. In 2013. Appeared in the "fleeting lovers" Pedro Almodovar and "The Counselor" by Ridley Scott

Penelope was associated with such actors as Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Damon and Josh Hartnett. July 14, 2010, she married actor Javier Bardem, with whom he has a son Leo, born in January 2011.