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Penlope CruzPenlope Cruz Snchez, nicknamed simply Pe. Her parents, Eduardo (a retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser), named her after a song by Joan Manuel Serrat, was born April 28, 1974) in Madrid, Spain. She is a Spanish actress, Cruz was a dancer as a child and young teen. Academic curriculum: Finished 2 B.U.P. (2nd. year of secondary school). At 15, however, she dropped school after she bested more than 300 other girls at a talent agency audition. Had 9 years of classic ballet at the Conservatorio Nacional (aka - National Conservatory of Madrid) 4 years of dance performance with several dance courses in Cristina Rota School in New York, (Cristina Rota also has a school in Madrid), and 3 years of Spanish Ballet with ngela Garrido. She also had Jazz Dance course with Ral Caballero. She first achieved fame when she appeared in the video clip La fuerza del destino for the Spanish synth-pop group Mecano. She then started a relationship with Nacho Cano, a member of the group, which lasted for several years. She was a TV presenter for the teen-oriented program La Quinta Marcha, in collaboration with Jess Vzquez. Cruz's first major films were Jamn, Jamn and the more widely known (in the US) La Belle poque (film), a film which won an Academy Award for Foreign Language Film. She also appeared with Matt Damon in All The Pretty Horses. In 1999 she appeared in Pedro Almodvar's Todo sobre mi madre which won an Academy Award for Foreign Language Film. In early 2001 she began a three-year relationship with Tom Cruise. The relationship started on the set of the film Vanilla Sky in which they appeared together. She is now regarded as one of the most beautiful women in the world. Her younger sister Mnica Cruz resembles her a lot. This similarity has been used in Spanish TV ads. In the 2000s, Mnica has left her dancing career and achieved fame on her own in the youth-oriented TV series Un Paso Adelante. Partial filmography Herself - filmography - In Search of Ted Demme (2005) (pre-production) .... Herself
- The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Sound, Best Sound Editing
- The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
- XIX premios Goya (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Picture & Nominee: Best Lead Actress
- The 2004 European Film Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- Women on Top: Hollywood and Power (2003) (TV) .... Herself
- XVII premios Goya (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Film
- 'Masked & Anonymous' Exposed (2003) (V) .... Herself
- Hitting It Hard (2002) (V) .... Herself
- Prelude to a Dream (2002) (V) .... Herself
- Paul McCartney Back in the U.S. (2002) (TV) .... Herself (thanks)
- All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar (2001) (TV) (aka All About Desire) (UK: short title)
- America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design
- Italian Soldiers (2001) .... Herself (aka Spaghetti Requiem)) (USA)
- 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself
- The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
accolades ALMA Awards Blockbuster Entertainment Awards David di Donatello Awards European Film Awards for: Fanfan la tulipe (2003) Fotogramas de Plata Goya Awards Imagen Foundation Awards MTV Movie Awards Ondas Awards Pescola Comedy Film Festival Razzie Awards Spanish Actors Union External links Cruz, Penelope Cruz, Penelope
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