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Biography of Penelope Cruz Sanchez (a.k.a.: Penelope Cruz)
 Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974), better known as Penélope
Cruz, is a Spanish actress. She gathered critical acclaim as a young actress for
films such as Jamón, Jamón, La Niña de tus ojos, and Belle
époque. She has also starred in several American films such as Blow, Vanilla
Sky, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She is perhaps best known for her work with
acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, in Broken Embraces, Volver
and All About My Mother.
Cruz has been awarded three Goyas, two European Film Awards, and the Best Actress
Award at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2009, she won an Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress, a Goya, and a BAFTA for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
She is Spain's first female Oscar winner and also becomes the sixth Hispanic
person to win an Oscar after José Ferrer, Rita Moreno and Benicio Del
Toro (Puerto Rico), Anthony Quinn (Mexico), plus fellow Spaniard Javier Bardem. Full name: Penelope Cruz Sanchez
Birthdate: April 28, 1974
Birthplace: Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
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