Penelope Cruz

 Penelope Cruz Sanchez (/kru:th/; Spanish: [pe'nelope 'kruth 'santSeth]; born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. She is famous for her roles in movies that span a variety of genres, but especially ones in Spanish. She is the first and the only Spanish actor to be nominated for and ultimately receive an Academy Award, as well as the first to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Signed by an agent at the age of 15years old, Cruz began her acting career at the age of 16 on TV, and made her debut in a feature film the following year in Jamon Jamon (1992). Her subsequent roles included Belle Epoque (1992), Open Your Eyes (1997), Don Juan (1998), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) as well as Woman on Top (2000). Her numerous collaborations in Spanish together with Pedro Almodovar, Spanish director, are also notable. (2013),