Penelope Cruz biography

PE!

April 28, 1974
Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born on April 28, 1974 in Madrid in Spain, by father trader and mother a Hairdresser. PE, as it was nicknamed in the family, is grown in the Spanish city along with other siblings, Monica and Eduardo. 1 meter tall and 68 to 49 pounds, Penelope has proved since his maiden very worn for Ballet, to the point of abandoning the high schools to focus on dance and acting. Studies in fact classical dance at the National Conservatory of Spain but also attends the school of Angela Garrido, to Jazz Dance by Raul Caballero. She moved to New York, he studied for four years at the school of Cristina Rota. In the meantime, however, aware of his shady and uncommon beauty, abandoned his studies regularly and earns a living as a model. Makes the cover of fashion magazines, and appears a few times in the clips the group Mecano.
Just fourteen, becoming presenter of television with "La quinta marcha", a show for guys the turning point of his career comes three years later, when at the age of seventeen runs the film "ham ham", directed by "almodovariano" Bigas Luna. His talent, as well as its soft and natural beauty, attracts spettatoti in theaters. Later, runs with Fernando Trueba's "Belle Epoque", successful films that brought much recognition and fame. In 1993 he also works for our cinematography. Interprets "The rebel" by Aurelio Grimaldi before and "solo per amore" by Giovanni Veronesi after. In 1997 starred in a few movies in Spain: "live flesh" of his mentor Pedro Almodovar and "open your eyes" of bizarre Alejandro Amenábar. Penelope, however, is also very committed to social and supports with great fervor the cause of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
In those years he got to spend a few months in Uganda as a volunteer and volunteer to perform other important works. After shooting "the Hi-Lo Country", his first film in the United States after his landing in Hollywood in 98 gives the entire compensation to the Mission of Mother Teresa in Calcutta, where among other things he was privileged to stay in 1996, reflecting the fact that its not a facade interest. The actress is also one of the backers of the Foundation Sabera building in Calcutta a House and a school for girls in need and a clinic for the sick with tuberculosis. The planetary success for Penelope arrives in ' 99 thanks to the interpretation of "all about my mother" by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, films that won awards around the world but especially the Oscar for best foreign language film. The beautiful, touching, Almodovar film sweet and sensual girl icon confirmation, sensible woman and mysterious that sa also be tremendously sexy. Between 2000 and 2001 is leading "by magic or delight" by Fina Torres, "pretty horses" by Billy Bob Thornton, "Blow" by Ted Demme and "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" by John Madden in addition to "Vanilla Sky" by Cameron Crowe. Of strict vegetarian faith, Penelope has been romantically linked to Matt Damon, Nicolas Cage, Matthew McConaughey, and, as reported in world chronicles with great fanfare, partner of Tom Cruise that she has abandoned the wife Nicole Kidman. Among the latest blockbuster movies interpreted include "Volver" (2006, by Pedro Almodovar), "The Good Night" (2007, by Jake Paltrow), "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (2008, by Woody Allen), "broken embraces" (2009, by Pedro Almodovar), "Nine" (2009, by Rob Marshall). In July 2010 he joins married Spanish actor Javier Bardem. A few weeks later announces her pregnancy. While you are pregnant turns scenes from the film "Pirates of the Caribbean-beyond the borders of the sea", coming out in Italian cinemas in May 2011.
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