Glamorous Facts About Penelope Cruz, The Brunette Bombshell
It’s safe to say that Penelope Cruz is one of the most successful Spanish movie stars to have ever lived. Even before her film career, she was an accomplished model and ballerina.
And now that she's Hollywood's brunette bombshell, she still makes time to do far more than act. Cruz is a wife, a mother, a philanthropist, and a designer. Get ready to be impressed: Here are glamorous facts about Penelope Cruz.
Penelope Cruz Facts
1. So She Voted for Pedro?
Cruz was first inspired to pursue a film career after watching the film Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, which was directed by Pedro Almodovar and starred Antonio Banderas. Cruz later acted alongside Banderas and became a frequent collaborator of Almodovar, being directed by him in such films as Volver, Everybody Knows, and I’m So Excited! Who said you shouldn’t meet your heroes?
2. One Out of Three
As of 2019, Cruz has been nominated for two Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and one for Best Actress. Of those nominations, she won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in the 2009 film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The other films she was nominated for Volver and Nine.
3. Respectable Second Place
Speaking of the Oscars, Cruz became the second person of Spanish origin to win an Academy Award in an acting category. If you’re wondering who the first one was, look no further than her current husband, Javier Bardem. Bardem won the year before Cruz for his work on the film No Country for Old Men.
