Penelope Cruz Net Worth

How much is Penelope Cruz worth?

Net Worth:$60 Million
Profession:Professional Actress
Date of Birth:April 28, 1974
Country:Spain
Height:
1.68 m

About Penelope Cruz

When audiences around the world first encountered her in Blow and Vanilla Sky, she was already a major star in her own Spain. She was driven over the edge by a public relationship with Tom Cruise, and an Oscar victory in 2009 cemented her status as a genuine celebrity.

Spanish actress and model Penelope Cruz has an estimated net worth of $60 million dollars, as of 2023. Cruz has received an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. As well as four Golden Globe Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Prior to her breakthrough role in Blow with Johnny Depp, this raven-haired beauty was already a megawatt star in her own Spain. When she was just starting out in the American acting scene in 1998, the lesser-known actress got a role in The Hi-Lo Country. Today, Penelope is the main draw on her own and doesn’t require a star-studded supporting cast to bring crowds.

The Dance Into The Light

The Spanish beauty began performing as soon as she could piece together a sentence, imitating local TV ads. She was born in Madrid to a retailer and a hairdresser (no wonder she had a head of locks appropriate for any hair commercial). Penelope started studying ballet at Spain’s National Conservatory, where she stayed for nine years, and soon decided to focus her performing ability on dance.

However, it was a talent agency audition when she was just 15 years old that led to her landing jobs and appearances on Spanish TV series and music videos, as well as catching the attention of European and Hollywood filmmakers.

Prior to being chosen for the roles in Belle Époque (1992) and The Greek Labyrinth (1992), Penelope made her big-screen debut in the 1992 film Jamón, jamón (1993).

The Girl of Your Dreams (1998), which earned Penelope a Goya Award (the Spanish equivalent of an Academy Award) for Best Actress, was actually a result of her leading part in the Spanish drama Open Your Eyes (1997).

Woman On Top

Penelope crossed the pond to appear in the American comedy Woman on Top after winning a prestigious industry award (2000).

After that, she landed roles in the 2001 blockbuster Blow with Johnny Depp and Vanilla Sky, an American version of her previous Open Your Eyes, with Tom Cruise (whom, fresh off his divorce from Nicole Kidman, she dated for three years).

But it was about time Penelope made a casting decision that would earn her less-than-favorable reviews after a string of box office successes and critical darlings.

Her played the lead opposite Matthew McConaughey in the movie Sahara, which failed to repay its $160 million budget with its meager $110 million box office haul. McConaughey and she had a brief romance.

The actress was the first Spanish woman to ever receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in 2006 for the Spanish film Volver, so things were looking up for her. Penelope continued to produce winners when she landed a part in the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, stealing the show and winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then…

She rekindled her love for her future husband, fellow Spaniard Javier Bardem, while working on this picture.

Sparks flew when the two met again on the set of Vicky Cristina Barcelona after their initial encounter on the set of Jamón, jamón. Soon after, in July 2010, they were wed in a small ceremony in the Bahamas. Penelope was pictured shortly after with a noticeable baby bump, and the couple soon announced that she was expecting. Poor kid, we can only guess what type of otherworldly beauty Penelope and Javier’s first child will possess.

“Ego is like a lion that we have to keep under control.”

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