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Real Name: Penelope Cruz Sanchez
Date of Birth: April 28, 1974
Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain
Sign: Taurus
Height: 5′ 6″
Relations: Father: Eduardo (auto mechanic); mother: Encarna (hairdresser, manager); sister: Mónica (flamenco dancer); brother: Eduardo (soccer player); reported companion: Tom Cruise (actor)
Occupation: Actress, model

Penelope was trained in the traditional ballet for 9 years at Spain’s National Conservatory. During her school time, she studied with Angela Garrido and Raul Caballero. She dropped out of school at the caring age of 15, and defeated 300 other girls at a fashion modeling agency audition. She modeled part-time and began to study drama. Cruz was determined to become an actress after seeing Victoria Abril’s acting in the movie Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! She got television work when Cruz was of 16, when she began presenting Kids’ TV program on Tele 5 in Spain.

In 1992, 18-year-old Penelope debuted from the movie Jamon, in which she emerged nude and pretended some appealing erotic sex (welcome to show business).

Penelope Cruz was voted for Goyas, Spain’s national film awards. Jamon took the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival and the apreciated to kick-start the young actress’s career. Then came Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes), and Almodovar’s Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother), which won her Oscar in the best foreign film category. She featured in American movies with 2000’s Woman on Top. Since then she made some  hit-and-miss Hollywood films, that includes All the Pretty Horses, Blow, Vanilla Sky, Gothika, Sahara, and Bandidas.

2007 saw Cruz in The Good Night, an eccentric comedy about a guy generally dissatisfied with his life, but who has wonderful dreams at night. She also appeared in Elegy, a drama based on the novel The Dying Animal by Philip Roth. Penelope Cruz worked in Woody Allen project Vicky Cristina Barcelona that won her an Oscar recently. Next, she’s signed with Catherine Zeta-Jones in Nine.

Penelope Cruz Hairstyles:

Long wispy glamorous look
At the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards Penelope Cruz let her hairs out. Her sexy length lie above her shoulders to show off roughly cut layers around the back and sides, giving her hairs lots of form and progress. Short, rounded bangs were added to outline her face. This hairstyle is best suited to the woman having Oval, Oblong, and Diamond face shape. Use wax, part out portions with your fingertips to get this look.

Penelope Cruz’s glamorous feathered layers
Penelope Cruz’s oh-so-stunning bombshell feathered layers at the Madrid premiere of “Broken Hugs” made the perfect match to her ablaze looks. To get this look: Apply straightening cream onto damp hair. Blow-dry with a propel brush, bending when you reach the bottom to create delicate waves and add movement.

Penelope Cruz in Half-Up Half-Down Classy Formal Latin Hairstyle
Penelope Cruz is the most delightful actresses in Hollywood. Strong with a calm character, she looks comfortable and self-assured while being soft spoken. In 2006, Penelope appeared as the cover girl in the yearly special hair subject of Marie Claire. She appeared ever so lady-like with her half updo hairstyle, one of her favorite formal hairstyles. The charming Latina wore a special embellished evening gown for the cover shoot of the “Love Your Hair” issue, which went past its spotlight on hair to offer photos of “outrageous celebrity wedding gowns.”

Penelope Cruz in Traditional Half Updo Hairdo with Jagged Bangs
Brown-eyed Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz blazed the evening social scene wearing her long formal hair in a usual half-up, half-down updo hairstyle with rough bangs. She accomplished her evening chic with large silver earrings and coppery makeup.