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Penelope Cruz
Born:
Penélope Cruz Sánchez
April 28, 1974
Madrid, Spain
Lives near her parents in Madrid
Nickname: Pe
Height: 5' 6"
Father: Eduardo, a merchant
Mother: Encarna, a hairdresser
Sister: Monica, professional flamenco dancer
Brother: Eduardo, Jr.
Current beau: Tom Cruise.
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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in
Madrid, Spain, on the 28th of April, 1974. Raised in Madrid along
with her brother Eduardo and sister Monica, Penelope was always
fond of the arts, particularly ballet and jazz. Her passion for
dance led to her decision to not graduate from high school, and
instead, to focus her time and energy on the graceful art of dance.
Pe, as she is nicknamed, may not
have her high school diploma, but she does have 4 years of Theatre
training from Cristina Rota's school in New York. After having studied
drama, and with 10 years of classical ballet training and 3 years
of Spanish ballet training, Penelope was ready to take her performing
skills to the camera.
Her big break came at the age of
17, when she was cast in Jamon, Jamon (Ham, Ham in English)
and Belle Epoque.
Read the full biography.
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*Penelope
on TV
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"Not everybody can do what they want to do
and still eat. I'm very lucky. And it's getting better and better."
On Tom Cruise... "I think that he's an amazing person. He's
generous. An amazing person."
"I am always scared and nervous. At the start of
shooting, I always feel as if I have never done this before."
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