Born:
Penelope Cruz was born on April 28, 1974 in Madrid, Spain.
Personal Quote:
"I'm strong and opinionated. Those qualities brought me a lot of problems since I was a little girl in school. It's part of my curiosity for life."
Romantic History:
After working together on Vanilla Sky, Penelope dated Tom Cruise from 2001 to 2004.
She and Matthew McConaughey dated from 2004 to 2006. They even attended the 2005 Grammy Awards together.
Penelope has also been romantically linked to Lenny Kravitz, Matt Damon, Orlando Bloom, and Josh Hartnett.
In July 2010, she married actor Javier Bardem. In January 2011, they welcomed a son.
Famous Birthdays:
Penelope shares the same birthday with Jay Leno and Jessica Alba.
People Ranking:
In 2005, she was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World." Two of her ex-boyfriends, Tom Cruise and Matthew McConaughey have both made the list over the years.
Language Lover:
She speaks four languages: Spanish, Italian, French and English.
Oscar Nomination:
Penelope is one of three Hispanic actresses to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. The other two actresses are Salma Hayek and Catalina Sandino Moreno.