Penélope Cruz Bio & Measurements, pictures

Penélope Cruz Bio & Measurements, pictures

Born Name          :- Penélope Cruz Sánchez  (She was named after the song Penélope by Spanish musician Joan Manuel Serrat.)

Nick Name           :- Madonna of Madrid, Pe

Age                       :- April 28, 1974

Born Place           :- Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain

Residence            :- Madrid, Los Angeles

Family                  :-

• Father – Eduardo Cruz (Retailer and auto mechanic)
• Mother – Encarna Sánchez (Hairdresser and personal manager)
• Siblings – Eduardo Cruz (Younger Brother) (Singer),

                 Mónica Cruz (Younger Sister) (Actress)

Nationality          :- Spanish

Star Sign              :- Taurus

Education            :-  

• She learned theater from Cristina Rota’s New York school for four years. 
• Penelope also studied ballet dancing from this school for three years. 
• She had also practiced ballet at Spain’s National Conservatory for nine years.

Speaks                 :- Spanish, English, Italian and Franch

Occupation          :- Actress, model

Religion               :- Roman Catholic

Blood type           :-

Build                    :- Slim

Sexuality              :- Straight

Distinctive Features:-

Height                  :- 5 ft 6 in or 168 cm

Weight                 :- 62 kg or 137 pounds

Hair Color           :- Dark Brown

Eye Color            :- Dark Brown

Measurements    :- 35-27-35 in or 89-69-89 cm

Dress Size            :- 8 (US)

Bra Size               :- 34C

Shoe Size             :- 6.5(US)

Race / Ethnicity  :- White

Dating History    :-

• Nicolas Cage (2000) – The Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001) co-stars were RUMORed to be dating in 2000.
• Matt Damon (2000) – All the Pretty Horses (2000) co-stars were RUMORed to be dating in the past in the year 2000.
• Tom Cruise (2001-2004) – After appearing in the 2001 movie Vanilla Sky, the two stars started dating in June 2001. They split amicably in January 2004 after dating for roughly three years.
• Johnny Depp (2002) – The two actors were RUMORed to having a fling in 2002.
• Matthew McConaughey (2005-2006) – After starring together and romancing ON screen in 2005 movie Sahara, the actors took their romance OFF screen in February 2005. In June 2006, they splitted after citing the busy schedule as the reason.
• Orlando Bloom (2006) – Penelope was RUMORed to be dating English actor Orlando Bloom from June 2006 until October 7, 2006.
• Josh Hartnett (2007) – From March 2007 to June 2007, the two actors were RUMORed to be romantically linked to each other.
• Javier Bardem (2007-  ) – Javier and Penelope started dating each other in November 2007. The two Spanish actors met on the set of 1992 movie Jamón, jamón and after about three years of dating, they married in July 2010 in a private ceremony in The Bahamas. Cruz gave birth to her first child, a son named Leonardo in January 2011, and then in July 2013, she gave birth to another child, named, Luna.

Best Known For :- Playing Italia in the 2004 movie Don’t Move, as Raimunda in the 2006 movie Volver, as Maria Elena in the 2008 movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

First Film            :- Jamón, jamón (pronounced as Ham, Ham in English) (1992) as Silvia.

First Tv Show     :- Serie Rose(1991) as Daphné / Javotte / Juliette

Favorite Things  :-

• Food – In-N-Out’s burgers and fries
• Fashion Labels – Azzedine Alaïa, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld, L’Wren Scott
• Beauty Products – Lancôme’s Trésor
• Colors – Green, Blue, Orange, Pink, Red
• People – Tiffani Thiessen, Kate Beckinsate
• Places – Anahi Restaurant in Paris, Mandarin Oriental in New York

Facts                    :-

1. In 2010, she was chosen as Lancome’s third spokesmodel after Julia Roberts and Kate Winslet.
2. She is good friends with American actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar.
3. She receives $2 million a year for his work with French cosmetics company L’Oreal.
4. In her childhood, she focused on her dancing only. She never thought of becoming an actress until she watched the film  Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
5. She have practiced classical ballet for continuous nine years at Spain’s National Conservatory.
6. Cruz now co-owns a clothing store with her younger sister Monica in her hometown in Madrid, Spain in which she sells clothes of her own clothing line.
7. She likes chewing gum in cinnamon or strawberry.
8. In 2013, Cruz was given the title of Hottest Celebrity Body of the year by Fitness Magazine.
9. In 2014, she was named as the Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive.
10. She is the founder of Sabera Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO).
11. She has done charity work and donated money in Nepal, Uganda, and India.
12. Penelope also appeared in PETA’s anti-fur campaign in 2012.
13. She also likes to keep homeless cats.