Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Born: April 28, 1974 (52 years)
Madrid, Spain

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, her accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello and three Goya Awards. Cruz made her television acting debut at age 16, and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón Jamón (1992). Her subsequent roles included Belle Époque (1992), Open Your Eyes (1997), Don Juan (1998), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). She collaborated with Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar in Live Flesh (1997), All About My Mother (1999), Volver (2006), Broken Embraces (2009), I'm So Excited! (2013), Pain and Glory (2019), and Parallel Mothers (2021). For her role in Woody Allen's romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Cruz won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other Oscar-nominated roles are in Volver (2006), Nine(2009), and Parallel Mothers (2021). Other films include Vanilla Sky (2001), Blow (2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), The Counselor (2013), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Everybody Knows (2018), Official Competition (2022), L'immensità (2022), and Ferrari (2023). For her role as Donatella Versace in the miniseries The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018), she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She is the only Spanish actress to have won an Academy Award and to have received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007, she won the David di Donatello for the leading role in Don't Move. Cruz has also modelled for Mango, Ralph Lauren, and L'Oréal, and has designed clothing for Mango with her younger sister, Mónica Cruz. She has been a house ambassador for Chanel since 2018. She volunteered in Uganda and India, where she spent one week working with Mother Teresa, and donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the now-deceased nun's mission. Description above from the Wikipedia article Penélope Cruz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Movies as Actor (98)
Untitled Nancy Meyers Film

Untitled Nancy Meyers Film

Dec 23, 2027

Day Drinker

Day Drinker

Mar 25, 2027

La Bola Negra

La Bola Negra

as Nené Romero

Sep 25, 2026

The Invite

The Invite

as Piña

Jun 25, 2026

The Bride!

The Bride!

as Myrna Malloy

Mar 4, 2026

Karl

Karl

as Self

Aug 29, 2025

High & Low – John Galliano

High & Low – John Galliano

as Self

Mar 8, 2024

313

313

Feb 20, 2024

Ferrari

Ferrari

as Laura Ferrari

Dec 14, 2023

On the Fringe

On the Fringe

as Azucena

Oct 7, 2022

L'immensità

L'immensità

as Clara

Sep 15, 2022

Penélope Cruz: Diva in the Mirror

Penélope Cruz: Diva in the Mirror

as Self - Actress

Jul 17, 2022

Making Parallel Mothers

Making Parallel Mothers

as Self

Mar 16, 2022

The 355

The 355

as Graciela Rivera

Jan 5, 2022

Parallel Mothers

Parallel Mothers

as Janis

Oct 8, 2021

Official Competition

Official Competition

as Lola Cuevas

Sep 4, 2021

Wasp Network

Wasp Network

as Olga

Jan 29, 2020

Pain and Glory

Pain and Glory

as Jacinta

Mar 22, 2019

Everybody Knows

Everybody Knows

as Laura

May 9, 2018

Loving Pablo

Loving Pablo

as Virginia Vallejo

Dec 14, 2017

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

as Pilar Estravados

Nov 3, 2017

The Queen of Spain

The Queen of Spain

as Macarena Granada

Nov 25, 2016

Yo soy uno entre cien mil

Yo soy uno entre cien mil

as Penélope Cruz

Sep 19, 2016

Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas

Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas

as Self

Sep 11, 2016

Grimsby

Grimsby

as Rhonda George

Feb 24, 2016

Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

as Valentina Valencia

Feb 6, 2016

ma ma

ma ma

as Magda

Sep 11, 2015

Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'

Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor'

as Self (archive footage)

Feb 11, 2014

The Counselor

The Counselor

as Laura

Oct 25, 2013

I'm So Excited!

I'm So Excited!

as Jessica

Mar 8, 2013

Twice Born

Twice Born

as Gemma

Sep 13, 2012

Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother

Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother

as Self

May 16, 2012

To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love

as Anna

Apr 20, 2012

The Making of All About My Mother

The Making of All About My Mother

as Self

Jan 1, 2012

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

as Self

Nov 20, 2011

Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame

Der Weg des Ruhms - Hollywoods Walk of Fame

as Self (archive footage)

Oct 15, 2011

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

as Angelica

May 15, 2011

Brunes et Blondes

Brunes et Blondes

as Self

Oct 6, 2010

Sex and the City 2

Sex and the City 2

as Carmen García Carrión

May 26, 2010

Nine

Nine

as Carla

Dec 3, 2009

G-Force

G-Force

as Juarez the Guinea Pig (voice)

Jul 24, 2009

Broken Embraces

Broken Embraces

as Lena

Mar 18, 2009

The Cannibalistic Councillor

The Cannibalistic Councillor

as Pina

Feb 14, 2009

A Matador's Mistress

A Matador's Mistress

as Lupe Sino

Sep 6, 2008

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

as María Elena

Aug 15, 2008

Elegy

Elegy

as Consuela Castillo

Aug 8, 2008

The Making of Volver

The Making of Volver

as Self

Apr 3, 2007

Deconstructing Almodóvar

Deconstructing Almodóvar

as Self

Jan 30, 2007

Directed by Almodóvar

Directed by Almodóvar

as Self

Jan 30, 2007

Viva Pedro: The Life & Times of Pedro Almodóvar

Viva Pedro: The Life & Times of Pedro Almodóvar

as Self

Jan 30, 2007

The Good Night

The Good Night

as Anna / Melodia

Jan 25, 2007

Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood

Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood

as Self

Jan 1, 2007

Chromophobia

Chromophobia

as Gloria

May 10, 2006

Volver

Volver

as Raimunda

Mar 17, 2006

Bandidas

Bandidas

as Maria Alvarez

Jan 18, 2006

Live 8

Live 8

as Self

Nov 7, 2005

Sahara

Sahara

as Dr. Eva Rojas

Apr 6, 2005

Noel

Noel

as Nina Vasquez

Nov 12, 2004

Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds

as Mia

Apr 29, 2004

On the Set of 'Gothika'

On the Set of 'Gothika'

as Self

Mar 23, 2004

Don't Move

Don't Move

as Italia

Mar 12, 2004

Gothika

Gothika

as Chloe Sava

Nov 21, 2003

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

as Pagan Lace

Jul 25, 2003

Fan-Fan the Tulip

Fan-Fan the Tulip

as Adeline La Franchise

Jun 20, 2003

Waking Up in Reno

Waking Up in Reno

as Brenda

Dec 13, 2002

Hitting It Hard

Hitting It Hard

as Self

May 21, 2002

Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky

as Sofia Serrano

Dec 14, 2001

Don't Tempt Me

Don't Tempt Me

as Carmen Ramos

Nov 30, 2001

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

as Pelagia

Apr 18, 2001

Blow

Blow

as Mirtha Jung

Apr 4, 2001

All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses

as Alejandra

Dec 11, 2000

Woman on Top

Woman on Top

as Isabella Oliveira

Sep 22, 2000

Volaverunt

Volaverunt

as Pepita Tudó "la Maja"

Oct 1, 1999

All About My Mother

All About My Mother

as Rosa

Apr 16, 1999

The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

as Josepha O'Neil

Dec 30, 1998

The Man with Rain in His Shoes

The Man with Rain in His Shoes

as Louise

Nov 27, 1998

The Girl of Your Dreams

The Girl of Your Dreams

as Macarena Granada

Nov 13, 1998

Talk of Angels

Talk of Angels

as Pilar

Oct 30, 1998

Don Juan

Don Juan

as Mathurine

Apr 28, 1998

Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes

as Sofía

Dec 19, 1997

Live Flesh

Live Flesh

as Isabel Plaza Caballero

Oct 10, 1997

A Scent of Paradise

A Scent of Paradise

as Doña Helena

Aug 29, 1997

Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health

Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health

as Young Diana

Jul 1, 1997

Not Love, Just Frenzy

Not Love, Just Frenzy

as Laura

Nov 15, 1996

La Celestina

La Celestina

as Melibea

Nov 8, 1996

Brujas

Brujas

as Patricia

Apr 26, 1996

The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Dec 20, 1995

Women in Prison

Women in Prison

as Lucía

Apr 20, 1995

Todo es mentira

Todo es mentira

as Lucía

Oct 14, 1994

Alegre ma non troppo

Alegre ma non troppo

as Salomé

May 26, 1994

Per amore, solo per amore

Per amore, solo per amore

as Mary

Oct 29, 1993

La ribelle

La ribelle

as Enza

Aug 20, 1993

The Greek Labyrinth

The Greek Labyrinth

as Elisa

Jan 8, 1993

Belle Époque

Belle Époque

as Luz

Dec 4, 1992

Jamon Jamon

Jamon Jamon

as La hija de puta

Sep 3, 1992

The Days of Abandonment

The Days of Abandonment

as Olga

This Man, This Woman

This Man, This Woman

as Martha Parks

Bunker

Bunker